Occupational Health Physician

Responsibilities

You will carry out the following duties and responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance with legal requirements pertaining to health and safety
• Implement and maintain Syngenta CoP requirements pertaining to the health
• Participate in Workplace Risk assessment to identify possible health risk
• Ensure residual risk of adverse health effects identified in the workplace risk assessment are included in a routine targeted health surveillance program
• Implement and maintain an Exposure monitoring program
• Implement and maintain an Employee Wellbeing Program which includes health promotion awareness and Stress Management
• Ensure fitness for work of all employees
• Reporting and investigation of Occupational Health Injuries or Illnesses
• Co-ordinate the First Aid Team, training and First Aid boxes
• Attend to the medical needs of employees with regards to sickness and work injuries (Curative, preventive, counselling among others) dispensing drugs appropriately.
• Maintain accurate digital records on all patients, dispensing of drugs and treatments
• Refer patients to approved medical service providers for review and further management.
• Issue monthly medical reports to relevant stakeholders giving statistics such as number of patients, types of ailments, number and types of drugs dispensed among others for decision making
• Issue monthly medical report to the relevant stakeholders giving information on rehabilitation efforts for workers on light duty and initiatives taken to assist injured workers
• Provide ante-natal care for employees and advise the business appropriately for planning purposes.
• Monitor and replenish drugs to maintain adequate stock levels and notify on the drug price changes.
• Organise and conduct preventive health programs to enhance employee wellness.
• Provide data to the business for preparation of the clinic budget and to control the operating costs within the authorised budget.
• Maintain clinic files and correspondences to ensure information is readily available and in accordance with medico-legal requirements
• Coordinate Company Health & Safety campaigns in liaison with HSE Coordinator, conducting site visits and advising management accordingly.
• Ensure that all procedures are followed in case of work injury and that all relevant forms are appropriately filled for notification and appropriate actions.
• Compile and maintain accident and injury registers
• Follow ups on admitted staff to check their progress and advise management accordingly
• Organizes for statutory medical tests including periodic cholinesterase tests as per HSE policy, legal and Company Doctors recommendations.
• Attends Health and Safety committee meetings

Critical knowledge, Skills & Experience

• B. Sc in Medicine.
• Diploma in Occupational Medicine.
• 5 year’s progressive experience in managing a dispensary or health centre.
• Sound knowledge on general administration.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Person who is sensitive to employees’ feelings and able to keep matters confidential.
• Ability to exhibit patience and tolerance.
• Experience working in a production environment, able to think and act practically. Must be able to engage Production Managers and find work for rehabilitating patients.
• Be the conduit between the treating doctor and/or specialists and the company and patient.
• Understand legal documents concerning WIBA, following up of cases and coordinating with Human Resources.

Critical Skills and Behaviours:

• Good knowledge on clinical diagnosis and drug administration.
• Well-developed and proven communication, listening, Organizational and people management skills.
• Computer literacy in MS office applications with a working knowledge of excel.
• Mature person and team player, that knows how to navigate colleagues of different, levels, ages and qualifications
• Person of proven integrity.
• Possess counselling skills.

Show initiative and be proactive.

Critical success factors and key challenges.

• Maintain medical cost as low as possible without compromising on the quality of medical care.
• Comply with legal and professional requirements on patient health management.
• Effective management of employee’s safety and health.
• Proper and accurate record maintenance of employees’ medical records on pro soft.
• Carry out trainings on health matters, HSE issues and family life.
• Be able to provide appropriate and timely feedback.
• Sound knowledge on general administration.
• Computer literacy a must.
• Be willing and able to present findings and trends to management with appropriate solutions.

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Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Switzerland.