Covenant Health

Nurse Practitioner, Employee Health

Full Time, 80 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift

Monday-Friday 7am-4pm, no call, no weekends, no holidays, minimum travel-sometimes we have to travel to clinics in the outlying area but not on a regular basis

Fort Sanders Regional Overview:

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is an award-winning, certified, and accredited facility with 468 beds. As a Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center, Fort Sanders offers state-of-the art care that maximizes recovery from stroke.  We are also the region’s leader in technology in areas such as bariatric surgery, robotic surgery and minimally invasive spine surgery. Our door-to-balloon times for heart attack patients are below the national average, and our hip fracture center offers advanced diagnosis, surgery and recovery procedures for hip patients.

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is a member of Covenant Health, a locally-owned, non-profit health system based in Knoxville, TN, with a “patient-focused” culture. It has been recognized by Forbes Magazine as its 2020 “Best-in-State-Employer” for Tennessee. The CEO of our company, Jim VanderSteeg, attends every new employee orientation and will ask you to sign our pledge of excellence to always put patients first, strive for excellence in everything we do, and make Covenant Health the first and best choice for patients in our region. As you’d expect, we offer our employees a robust benefits package, including: offering unmatched medical insurance, tuition reimbursement; student loan repayment assistance, certification bonuses; leadership and professional development programs; an employer-matched 401(k); and a generous Combined Time Off (CTO) program.

Position Summary:

Responsible for the application of specialized knowledge and skills in providing care to the ambulatory client. Provides leadership in development, implementation and evaluation of employee health services and provides training, direction, and supervision of staff within the department.

Recruiter: Jennifer Gordon || jgordon2@covhlth.com || 865-374-8107

• Performs expanded role duties in health assessment, treatment and education of the ambulatory patient.
• Evaluates employees for capacity to work; orders work restrictions based on examination/test data and information from physicians when applicable.
• Collaborates with physician preceptor on clinical issues and medical surveillance requirements for select employees. Obtains approval for all nursing and expanded role protocols.
• Maintains updated policy and procedure manual for the Employee Health department.
• Provides supervision of staff for daily operations.
• Provides educational opportunities for staff on Employee Health functions and provides updated information on changes in the field.
• Maintains current knowledge base on regulatory requirements pertinent to Employee Health (i.e. OSHA, Infection Control, the Joint Commission, etc).
• Serves as a system-wide employee health and occupational health resource.
• Collaborates with other healthcare professionals on matters relevant to employee health.
• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Perform other duties as assigned or requested.

Minimum Education:           

None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.

Minimum Experience:         

One (1) year of experience

Licensure Requirement:      

Must have and maintain certification by American Nurses Association, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, or a National Certification Corporation (NCC) certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Must meet the State's requirements as a Nurse Practitioner.