The Health Services Manager serves Progress Rail Corporation, a Caterpillar Company, throughout our global footprint. The Health Services Manager provides guidance to facilities, interfaces with local, state and federal agencies, establishes goals and objectives, provides case management, develops Health programs, and manages and directs the corporate health services team, audits facilities and programs for compliance and effectiveness.

• Case management of occupational and non-occupational illnesses which includes aspects related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Workers’ Compensation, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and short-term/long-term disability benefits;
• Provides strategic guidance, technical expertise and support to health services team (e.g., facility/business unit nurses, medical admin assistants, etc.);
• Leads legal and regulatory compliance programs for the enterprise working with state and federal regulations and laws including Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and various international regulatory requirements.
• Develops and drive strategic programs and ensure implementation of cost-effective, sustainable and compliant solutions, considering all relevant external legislations and internal guidelines.
• Oversees and coordinates triage and treatment of occupational injury and illness; assists with early return to work program (ERTW); manages FMLA leaves of absence; oversees new hire pre-employment programs (including drug screens); coordinates employee assistance program (EAP); and manages various health services databases (OHM, workers’ comp database, etc.).
• Actively manages existing occupational health risks and establish KPIs for occupational health to provide a reliable and objective overview on the status, performance and activities of all sites, functions and business units;
• Ensures that medical care infrastructure at each site is adequate in consideration of the occupational health-related risks at site, country and regions as well as in consideration of business needs;
• Leads health & wellness efforts to identify health promotion priorities globally and drives roll out of promotions;
• Develops global standards for occupational health based on business needs, identifies required resources to ensure successful implementation, and ensures continual improvement of agreed standards;