Nurse Practitioner in Occupational Health & Wellness
Resume:
Robert Dickinson
Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner
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Kennewick, WA 99336
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Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Alberta & British Columbia, Nova Scotia RN and Nurse Practitioner. Just need Job offer to complete Federal Skilled workers Visa
WORK EXPERIENCE
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONER
Medcor Richland, WA
June 2024 to Present
Plan, direct, and evaluate medical examinations and healthcare services for Bechtel National Inc. employees and subcontractors. Conduct comprehensive physical examinations including pre-employment, DOT, and specialized surveillance examinations for hearing conservation and silica exposure. Document patient medical data using NextGen EMR system. Formulate clinical diagnoses and develop comprehensive healthcare plans including work status assessments and restriction recommendations. Supervise medical staff and coordinate multidisciplinary treatment plans. Maintain proficiency with various screening equipment including audiometers, pulmonary function testing equipment, and vision testing devices Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner
Legacy GoHealth Urgent Care - Gresham, OR
June 2019 to May 2024
22262 NE Glisan St. Gresham OR 97030 f: 503-***-**** fx: 503-***-**** Position: Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner
Summary of Duties: Plan, direct, control, coordinates, and evaluate medical examinations, activities and associated medical care of Workers Compensation cases. I examine patients, perform physical exams on new and established employees and DOT exams. I compile patient medical data including health history and results of physical exams, radiological and laboratory tests and record them using EPIC. Make clinical diagnoses and creates associated healthcare and follow-up plans, including work status and work restrictions. I Maintain and demonstrate skills in interviewing and counseling patients, and in communicating observations, information, or recommendations regarding diagnosis or treatment to medical professionals and other staff in oral/written form. This includes responding to IME's and Legal calls concerning patients and their care, I Provide preventative, therapeutic, restorative, and maintenance aspects of health care. I Coordinate treatment plans with other caregivers. I supervise assigned medical staff. I maintain familiarity with all emergency procedures, medical operating instructions, and policies. I have skills with screening procedures and equipment, including, but not limited to visual acuity and color vision testing, pulmonary function testing, electrocardiograms (ECGs), functional capacity testing, and vital signs equipment.
Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner
Center for Occupational Medicine - Augusta, GA
September 2016 to May 2019
2215 Tobacco RD. Augusta, GA 30906 f: 706-***-**** Position: Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner
Summary of Duties: Plan, direct, control, coordinates, and evaluate medical examinations, activities and associated medical care of Workers Compensation cases. I examined patients, perform physical exams, DOT exams, pre- employment exams and sports physicals, and compile patient medical data including health history and results of physical exams, radiological and laboratory tests. I performed oversight with the medical director of several companies regarding lead, silicon, respiratory and audiological monitoring programs. Make clinical diagnoses and creates associated healthcare and follow-up plans, including work status and work restrictions. I Maintain and demonstrate skills in interviewing and counseling patients, and in communicating observations, information, or recommendations regarding diagnosis or treatment to medical professionals and other staff in oral/written form. I Provide preventative, therapeutic, restorative, and maintenance aspects of health care. I Coordinate treatment plans with other caregivers. I supervise assigned medical staff. I maintain familiarity with all emergency procedures, medical operating instructions, and policies. I have skills with screening procedures and equipment, including, but not limited to visual acuity and color vision testing, pulmonary function testing, electrocardiograms
(ECGs), functional capacity testing, and vital signs equipment. Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner
PREMISE HEALTH - Smyrna, TN
December 2014 to August 2016
983 Nissan Drive, Smyrna TN 37167 (615) f: 615-***-**** Position: Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner
Summary of Duties: Plan, direct, control, coordinate, and evaluate medical examinations, activities and associated medical care for both Personal and Workers Compensation cases. I provided health care services to patients under the direction and responsibility of a CHS/PH physician. I Examined patients; performed physical exams, and compiled patient medical data including health history and results of physical exams, radiological and laboratory tests. I made clinical diagnoses and created associated healthcare and follow-up plans, including work status and work restrictions. I performed Medical Job reviews as requested. I Maintained and demonstrated skills in interviewing and counseling patients, and in communicating observations, information, or recommendations regarding diagnosis or treatment to medical professionals and other staff in oral/written form. I provided preventative, therapeutic, restorative, and maintenance aspects of health care. I Coordinated treatment plans with other caregivers. I supervised assigned medical staff. I maintained familiarity with all emergency procedures, medical operating instructions, and policies. I have skills with screening procedures and equipment, including but not limited to visual acuity and color vision testing, pulmonary function testing, electrocardiograms (ECGs), functional capacity testing, and vital signs equipment. Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner
Lakeside Occupational Medical Center - Ocoee, FL
April 2011 to November 2014
Lakeside Occupational Medical Centers in Florida are now U.S. HealthWorks Position: Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner
Summary of Duties: Plan, direct, control, coordinates, and evaluate medical examinations, activities and associated medical care of Workers Compensation cases. I Provide Urgent Care services to patients under the direction and responsibility of a LOMC physician. I Examine patients; perform physical exams, and compile patient medical data including health history and results of physical exams, radiological and laboratory tests. Make clinical diagnoses and create associated healthcare and follow-up plans, including work status and work restrictions. I Maintain and demonstrate skills in interviewing and counseling patients, and in communicating observations, information, or recommendations regarding diagnosis or treatment to medical professionals and other staff in oral/written form. I provided preventative, therapeutic, restorative, and maintenance aspects of health care. I Coordinate treatment plans with other caregivers. I supervise assigned medical staff. I maintain familiarity with all emergency procedures, medical operating instructions, and policies. I have skills with screening procedures and equipment, including, but not limited to visual acuity and color vision testing, pulmonary function testing, electrocardiograms
(ECGs), functional capacity testing, and vital signs equipment. Field instructor with the University of Central Florida and University of South Florida. Contact Arlene Guzic @*********@*****.*** I can provide additional contact information.
Adult/Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner
CareHere - Chattanooga, TN - December 2009 to November 2010 3167 Elmendorf Cir, Chattanooga, TN
Position: Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner
Summary of Duties: I conducted yearly Physicals and other Physical assessments for the City of Chattanooga for Multiple departments. I performed, new hire physicals, DOT physicals, Police Department Physicals and new hires for academy and for attendees for special Federal Programs, Chattanooga Fire Dept new hires for academy and annual physicals utilizing the NFPA 1582 guidelines. I reviewed ancillary medical information from Cardiology-stress test, Physical therapy- Lift test, and outside Primary care providers and specialist. My job was to make sure that employees meet or exceed standardized OSHA, DOT, NFPA 1582, and other occupational work standards. I supervised assigned medical staff. I maintained familiarity with all emergency procedures, medical operating instructions, and policies. I have skills with screening procedures and equipment, including but not limited to visual acuity and color vision testing, pulmonary function testing, electrocardiograms (ECGs), exercise stress testing, functional capacity testing, and vital signs equipment. Adult Nurse Practitioner
W. Pierce - Carlsbad, NM - June 2009 to November 2009 Carlsbad NM 88220
Intrepid Potash Healthstat Clinic
2319 W. Pierce, Carlsbad NM 88220 - Clinic Location 4601 Charlotte Park Dr Suite 390 Charlotte, NC 28617 704-***-****- Matt Dover Clinic Operations Specialist Position: Adult/Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner Summary of Duties: Plan, direct, control, coordinates, and evaluate medical examinations, activities and associated medical care. I Provided health care services to patients, I Examined patients; performed physical exams, and compiled patient medical data including health history and results of physical exams, radiological and laboratory tests. Make clinical diagnoses and create associated healthcare and follow-up plans, including work status and work restrictions. Created working Standard Operating Procedures based on site conditions and medical services available. I Maintained and demonstrated skills in interviewing and counseling patients, and in communicating observations, information, or recommendations regarding diagnosis or treatment to medical professionals and other staff in oral/written form. I Provided preventative, therapeutic, restorative, and maintenance aspects of health care. I Coordinated treatment plans with other caregivers. I supervised assigned Medical staff. I maintained familiarity with all emergency procedures, medical operating instructions, and policies. I have skills with screening procedures and equipment, including but not limited to visual acuity and color vision testing, pulmonary function testing, electrocardiograms (ECGs), exercise stress testing, functional capacity testing, and vital signs equipment.
Adult/Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner
COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH SERVICES - Collegedale, TN - August 2006 to May 2009 983 Nissan Drive, Smyrna TN 37167 615-***-****
Position: Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner
Summary of Duties: Plan, direct, control, coordinates, and evaluate medical examinations, activities and associated medical care both Personal and Workers Compensation cases. I Provided health care services to patients under the direction and responsibility of a CHS physician. I Examined patients; performed physical exams, and compiled patient medical data including health history and results of physical exams, radiological and laboratory tests. I Made clinical diagnoses and created associated healthcare and follow-up plans, including work status and work restrictions. Created working Standard Operating Procedures based on site conditions and medical services available. I Maintained and demonstrated skills in interviewing and counseling patients, and in communicating observations, information, or recommendations regarding diagnosis or treatment to medical professionals and other staff in oral/written form. I Provided preventative, Therapeutic, restorative, and maintenance aspects of health care. I Coordinated treatment plans with other caregivers. I supervised assigned medical staff. I maintained familiarity with all emergency procedures, medical operating instructions, and policies. I have skills with screening procedures and equipment, including but not limited to visual acuity and color vision testing, pulmonary function testing, electrocardiograms (ECGs), exercise stress testing, functional capacity testing, and vital signs equipment. Registered Nurse
ACCESS NURSES - San Diego, CA - August 2005 to August 2006 5935 Cornerstone CT West 3rd floor, San Diego CA 92121-3711 888-***-**** HUTCHESON MEDICAL CENTER
100 Gross Crescent circle, Ft. Oglethorpe GA 30742 706-***-**** Position: Registered Nurse
Summary of duties: My primary responsibilities were as a Travel nurse on varied floors including PACU/ Oncology/Telemetry/orthopedics. I performed initial nursing assessments on incoming patients and regular assessments on every patient during my shift, managed medications, & directed ancillary/unlicensed staff. I Instructed patients on topics like health education, disease prevention, and exercise instruction. My duties did include the administration of local, inhalation, intravenous medications and conduct/collect specified laboratory Tests. I performed wound assessments and wound care on my patients depending on their physical ailment. Nurse Practitioner
MORRISTOWN PAIN CONSULTANTS - Morristown, TN - September 2004 to December 2005 Nurse Practitioner
CONSULTANTS IN PAIN MANAGEMENT - Chattanooga, TN - January 2005 to May 2005 Nurse Practitioner
SOUTHERN REHAB GROUP/HEALTHSOUTH
Kingsport, TN - December 2003 to August 2004
Position: Inpatient Rehab Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner Summary of duties: I Provided inpatient physical medicine services to HEALTHSOUTH patients within scope of license. Primarily I worked with orthopedic, COPD, and stroke patients. I performed physical examinations, admitted patients into the facility independently and/or with medical director, daily notes, history and physicals and discharge summaries. I performed or ordered diagnostic tests, referred and/or consulted other medical specialties, worked closely with physical/occupational/speech therapy, provided appropriate pain management injections, Direct ancillary/licensed staff; Interpreted medical imaging and laboratory reports; established diagnosis; prescribed medications; instructed patients and family members about medical conditions and treatment.
Nurse Practitioner
CHATTANOOGA CENTER FOR PAIN MEDICINE
Chattanooga, TN
January 2003 to November 2003
Summary of duties: I Provided pain management services to clinic patients within my scope of license. I Performed physical examinations; performed or ordered diagnostic tests, referred to physical therapy, and/ or appropriate pain management injections; Direct ancillary/unlicensed staff; Interpreted medical imaging and laboratory reports; performed selected joint injections; performed pre-procedure intakes and operated Radio Frequency and Lesioning apparatus; established diagnosis; prescribe medications; instruct patients and family members about medical conditions and treatment.
Registered Nurse
CHRISTUS ST. JOSEPH’S (Paris Regional Medical Center) June 2002- Jan 2003
865 Deshong Dr., Paris TX 75460 (903) 785- 4521
Position: Registered Nurse
Summary of duties: My primary responsibility is a nurse on the Oncology/Telemetry floor. I perform initial nursing assessments on incoming patients and regular assessments on every patient during my shift, manage medications, and direct ancillary/unlicensed staff. I instruct patients on topics like health education, disease prevention, and exercise instruction. My duties do include the administration of local, inhalation, intravenous medications, and conduct/collect specified laboratory tests. I perform wound assessments and wound care on my patients depending on their physical ailment. These have been burn care, wet-to-dry dressings, iodoform packing, island dressings and various others as directed. I read and interpret EKG strips. I can order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests in order to identify and assess my patient’s condition. Registered Nurse
MEMORIAL HERMAN HOSPITAL
Jan 2002 – June 2002
6411 Fannin, Houston TX 77032
Position: Registered Nurse
My primary responsibility is to be a nurse on the orthopedic trauma floor. I perform initial nursing assessments on incoming patients and regular assessments on every patient during my shift, manage medications, and direct ancillary/unlicensed staff. I instruct patients on topics like health education, disease prevention, and exercise instruction. My duties do include the administration of local, inhalation, intravenous medications, and conduct/collect specified laboratory tests. I perform wound assessments and wound care on my patients depending on their physical ailment. These have been burn care, wet-to-dry dressings, iodoform packing, island, and various others. I can order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess my patient’s condition. I perform and reinforce many physical/occupational therapy modalities taught to the patient over the course of the week.
Registered Nurse
NASHVILLE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL Mar 2001 – Dec 2001 610 Gallatin Road, Nashville TN 37207 615-***-**** ext. 2220 Position: Registered Nurse
My primary responsibility is a registered nurse on either the orthopedic or rehabilitation floor. I perform initial nursing assessments on incoming patients and regular assessments on every patient during my shift, manage medications, and direct ancillary/unlicensed staff. I instruct patients on topics like health education, disease prevention, and exercise instruction. My duties do include the administration of local, inhalation, intravenous medications, and conduct/collect specified laboratory tests. I perform wound assessments and wound care on my patients depending on their physical ailment. These have been burn care, wet-to-dry dressings, iodoform packing, island, and various others. I can order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess my patient’s condition. I perform and reinforce many physical/occupational therapy modalities taught to the patient over the course of the week.
STUDENT VANDERBILT NURSE PRACTITIONER ROTATIONS Mar 2001– Aug 2001 Primary Care Rotation – Dr. Frank Thomas
Baptist Care Center, Nashville TN
Orthopedic/Occupational Health Rotation – Randy Post FNP Bone and Joint Clinic – Horizon Medical Center, Dickson TN Family Practice Rotation – Dr. Joseph Taylor
Cumberland Family Practice, Hendersonville TN
Exercise Physiologist
SISKIN HOSPITAL Dec 1994 - Jan 1997
CENTER FOR OCCUPATIONAL READINESS 423-***-****
201 W. 5th Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402
Position: Exercise Physiologist
Summary of duties: My primary functions were conducting functional capacity evaluations dealing with upper and lower extremities as well as spinal dysfunctions. I conducted lift capacity tests to determine a patient’s and prospective City of Chattanooga employees’ Physical Demands Characteristics. I have also, when directed by physicians, provided them with impairment ratings based on the functional capacity evaluation. I was responsible for exercise prescriptions for the clients within this facility for the duration of their work hardening stays. I was responsible for case management of those clients that were assigned to me. I taught classes within work hardening program that included exercise modalities, diet, strength training, drugs and their interactions, wellness etc. I helped provide direction for the industrial specialist for clients in the work hardening program when clients began their work simulation. Other job responsibilities included working on the Wellness committee, providing personal training to Siskin hospital staff, setting up Fit fairs and performing health risk appraisals, job analysis and job description preparation for Siskin hospital CNA position. Education
MSN in Adult/Occupational Health Nurse Practitioner Vanderbilt University - Nashville, TN
August 2001
MS in Exercise in Physiology
University of Tennessee Knoxville - Knoxville, TN
May 1994
BS in Health, Physical Education and Recreation & History Southern Adventist University - Collegedale, TN
May 1990 & 1991
Nursing Licenses
NP & RN
Expires: May 2026 State: OR
NP & RN
Expires: May 2026 State: WA
BCCN&M Status: Current Practicing RN & NP March 31, 2027 CRNA Status: Current Practicing RN & NP Sept 30, 2026 NSCN Status: Current Practicing RN & NP Oct 31,2026 Registration #127032 SKILLS
• NIOSH Spirometry certified (10 year)
• telephone (20 year)
• TYPING (20 years) 35 wpm (20 year)
• Occupational Health Experience (20+ years)
• Physiology Knowledge
• Anatomy Knowledge
• Workers' Compensation (20 years)
• EPIC EMR (4 years)
• Nursing
• EMR Systems
• Hospital Experience
• Experience Administering Injections
• DOT Medical Examiner
• CAHOC certified
• NIOSH Spirometry
Assessments
Management & Leadership Skills: Impact & Influence — Highly Proficient Choosing the most effective strategy to inspire and influence others to meet business objectives. Full results: Highly Proficient
Supervisory Skills: Interpersonal Skills — Highly Proficient Fostering a collaborative environment and conducting difficult conversations Full results: Highly Proficient
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