Job Code
30001416
Basic Function
This position requires the delivery of a comprehensive occupational health (OH) service to Saudi Aramco, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare (JHAH) employees and contractors as directed by the Occupational Health Team Leader.
The primary and overall role of this position is to ensure that employees are fit for their work, can carry out duties safely and productively, and that work does not have any negative impact on their health or safety.
The principle and guiding objective is to secure and maintain the highest level of physical, mental and social health and well-being of Saudi Aramco and JHAH employees.
Scope
Provides Occupational Health services throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, across the five operational regions, including Central Area, Northern Area, Southern Area, Central Region and Western Region. The Occupational health unit delivers services across all regions and business lines e.g. Utilities, Processing plants, Onshore and offshore rigs, Pipelines, workshops, field equipment maintenance, material supplies, office-and field-based engineering and technical functions and administrative services. Occupational Health staff are required to travel throughout the Kingdom to deliver OH services, which on occasion may require an overnight stay. The role requires flexibility outside normal working hours in order to travel or in the event of an emergency situation.
Principal Contacts
Daily with other OH Practitioners and Team Leader, Unit Head, and various Occupational Health customers as well as unit supervisors and advisors of the Department to coordinate teamwork surveys; and with Occupational Medicine Specialists, nurses and administrators of JHAH to implement OH Programs. Frequently with supervisors of other Departments in JHAH and Saudi Aramco.
Principal Duties
- Assist in Occupational Health Clinic as directed.
- Carry out periodic medical screening and examination.
- Pre-employment assessments.
- Perform audiology and report any abnormalities to Occupational Health physician
- Perform spirometry and report abnormalities Occupational Health physician
- Assist supervisors and managers on aspects of sickness absence .
- Site-based health risk assessments and work through surveys.
- Record all occupational health activities in the electronic medical system including but not limited to record keeping of referrals from and comment back to supervisors.
- Responsible for maintaining professional license.
- Ensure all equipment required for clinical assessment is regularly maintained and calibrated.
- Understand OH Practitioners roles and responsibilities with reference to the relevant General Instructions (GIs), Medical Services Procedures (MSPs) and Operating Manuals (OMs)
Education
Bachelor's Degree (BS) in Nursing and/or health-related sciences from an accredited university.
Experience
Up to 2 years experience in the field of occupational health satisfactory to the Health Safety & Environment Chairman.
Certifications/Other requirements as applicable
- Valid Saudi medical license
- Fluency in English language and medical terminology.
- Fluency in Arabic preferred but not required
