Role Overview
Reporting to the Lead, Health and Safety, the Lead, Occupational Heath is responsible for establishing, implementing, and overseeing Rook I specific occupational health programs, systems, and services to support a safe, healthy, and compliant workforce. This position works collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, specifically with the Occupational Hygienist based on our exposure risks and sampling program. The incumbent provides expertise related to drug and alcohol testing programs, care management leading practices, and claims management processes.
Location
This role is based in our Saskatoon, SK office with trips to the project site as required.
Location
This role is based in our Saskatoon, SK office with trips to the project site as required.
Key Responsibilities
(Including but not limited to)
- Participate in investigations involving occupational illness, exposures, or health-related incidents
- Provide advisement, review, and support on application of Drug and Alcohol testing standards, implementation, and equipment, processes, and laboratories for offsite analysis
- Develop health and wellness program documentation including claims and case management processes
- Provide advisement, review, and support on development of leading practice Care Management processes
- Assist and support NexGen and 3rd party service provider with NexGen claims management processes
- Define and communicate site specific occupational health related training requirements
- Define requirements for site clinic, including reviewing, revising, communicating existing layout requirements, and provide logistical input to design of clinic area
- Ensure alignment with NexGen developed processes that support inventory management
- Develop health and wellness program documentation including claims and case management processes
- Establish, implement, and manage medical surveillance programs including:
- Audiometric testing
- Spirometry
- Respiratory fit testing
- Fitness-for-duty assessments
- Identify Occupational Health Services that will require “Telehealth” support and systems
- Assist 3rd party with set-up of Telehealth platform, development of procedural steps, and procurement of/training on communication devices
- Identify what format services will require to expedite communication and quality of services to achieve expected outcomes
- Lead identification and assessment of occupational health hazards (e.g., silica/dust, noise, radiation, diesel particulate, ergonomics)
- Conduct periodic reviews of occupational health programs to verify effectiveness
- Other duties as required
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Bachelor’s degree or diploma in occupational health and safety, nursing, public health or related field or equivalent experience
- Registered healthcare professional with 3-5 years experience working in the mining industry is preferred
- Have an in-depth working knowledge of Saskatchewan Occupational Health and Safety Regulations and Saskatchewan Mining Regulations
- Strong digital literacy with Microsoft Office Suite and the ability to learn new software.
- Good communication skills, both verbal and written, along with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with all levels of the organization
- Effective decision-making and problem-solving abilities
Core Competencies
Communication
- Communicates in an open candid and consistent manner with impact to inform, enroll, coach, and inspire.
- Effectively builds rapport and appropriately delivers information (oral and written) in a timely, well-organized, thoughtful, and engaging manner.
Team Effectiveness
- Works collaboratively across functional teams, embracing unique talents and diverse perspectives, to achieve common goals.
- Takes a proactive approach to building relationships by actively participating as a prepared team member, demonstrating flexibility and respect for different work styles.
Work Management
- Plans, manages and follows through to ensure the flow and timely completion of activities to deliver successful work results.
- Maintains quality and safety standards to ensure NexGen's Elite Standards are met across all work streams.
- Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability.
Personal Accountability
- Takes responsibility for own actions and outcomes.
- Maintains effective and professional approach, demonstrating resilience and accountability in a fluid fast paced work environment.
Analytical/Critical Thinking
- Able to identify, articulate and problem solve for complex situations with consideration for outcomes.
- Provides clear and informative explanations to support effective decisions in line with company objectives.
- Uses creative, conceptual, and/or inductive reasoning.
Functional & Technical Skills
- Applies specialized knowledge in own area of expertise and openly shares information and knowledge with others.
About NexGen
NexGen Energy is a Canadian company focused on optimally developing the Rook I Project into the largest, low-cost producing uranium mine globally, incorporating the highest levels of environmental and social governance. The Company has a strong portfolio of highly prospective projects, including the Company's 100% owned Rook I property that is host to the high-grade Arrow Deposit (discovered February, 2014), South Arrow (discovered July, 2017), Harpoon (discovered August, 2016), Bow (discovered March, 2015), and the Cannon area (discovered April, 2016).
NexGen is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol NXE and on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ticker symbol NXG, and is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, with an operations office in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.