OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & WORKERS COMP MANAGER

• Responsible for coordinating, managing, planning and developingpolicies and proceduresto provide high quality employee health services that meet all internal and external requirements.

• Through oversight by the Company Medical Directorand the Corporate Safety and Health Director,development and maintain standard medical treatment protocolsandequipment/suppliesto support those protocols.

• Assures collection, monitoring and reporting of data and health information practices to assure propercustodianship of employee health recordsand trends analysis as well as all required regulatory reporting.

• Assures effectivecase managementthrough excellent communication with appropriate internal (Legal, Safety and Risk groups) and external contacts, timely and relevant medical specialty assessments and organizational strategies which maximize employee health and productivity. This will includetraining on enhancinglocal medical provider interaction and relationships.

• Assist in theperformance evaluationof the Occupational Health Departments throughon-site and desk auditsas well as the development and ongoing distribution of theOccupational Health scorecard.

• Monitors activities for and ensurescompliancewith laws, government regulations, OSHA requirements and JBS policies.

• Oversee TPA administration and management of workers' compensation claims

• Collect and analyze workers? compensation data to evaluate performance of Company safety, health, and claims management goals

• Work closely with site teams andThird PartyAdministrator on new and existing WC claims

• Continuous communication with Risk Manager, Third Party Administrator, WC Managers, Safety Managers, Occupational Health Nurses etc.

• Leading claims calls with WC managers, site teams, and counselasneeded to provide meaningful direction and leadership on non-litigated and litigated claims.

• Audit coordination over insurance and employee benefits accounts

• Coordinate communication with Corporate and plant safety and operations personnelregardingcompliance with new insurance programs

• Coordinate access to facilities as required by insurance brokers or underwriters or safety engineering/loss prevention personnel

• Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing, with certification inOccupational or Public Health OR Master?s degree or Ph. D. in Public Healthpreferred. Associate of Science RN with experience considered.

• Five to seven years of progressive responsible professional and management experience in a large occupational or ambulatory health care facility.

• Licensed topractice as aRegistered Nurse Requried

• 5years?previousexperience with a Workers? Compensation self-insured program or workers? compensation coverage program involving large claim, multinational, high deductible (self-insured retention) multiline coverage is preferred

• Claims handlingexpertise

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to interact with various levels of management

• Ability to manage competing projects whilemaintainingfocus on "big picture"

• Experience with Safety and Health Data collection and system administration preferred.

EOE/VET/DISABLED