DEPARTMENT: Safety

PAY GRADE: 16B

Min: $96,300 Mid: 128,400

Requisition ID: NUC00CY

Scheduled Work Hours: Monday – Thursday 7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Job may require additional hours as required including but not limited to support of refueling and forced outages.

Summary of Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

This leadership role will be hands-on while overseeing clinical operations, regulatory compliance, employee health programs, and safety initiatives at our nuclear facility. This role combines leadership, clinical expertise, and regulatory knowledge to ensure the health, safety, and readiness of our workforce. Additionally, this role will ensure compliance with all regulations to maintain qualified licensed operators and qualified security personnel at our nuclear facility.

Major responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Leadership & Staff Management

- Supervise clinical staff, including full-time and temporary nurses during outages.

- Oversee scheduling and execution of employee physicals, audiograms, and wellness evaluations.

- Provide leadership during outages to ensure efficient injury and illness management.

Medical Oversight & Regulatory Compliance

- Conduct Licensed Operator chart audits and manage NRC Medical Form 396 submissions.

- Maintain active certifications and licensure (Kansas State Board of Healing Arts, DOT/FMCSA, CAOHC, NIOSH, OSHA 10).

- Stay current with NRC, OSHA, ANSI, and CFR standards; attend industry conferences for updates.

- Interface and maintain relationships with medical review officer(s) to implement required regulations for licensed operators and qualified security personnel.

Occupational Health & Injury Management

- Evaluate, treat, and manage work-related injuries under Workers’ Compensation.

- Provide 24/7 case management and coordinate care with claims representatives and specialists.

- Promote modified duty use and reduce OSHA recordables, lost time, and DART rates.

Clinical Services & Preventive Care

- Perform DOT/DMV exams, wellness screenings, and minor procedures for non-occupational illnesses.

- Administer vaccinations (Influenza, Tdap, Hepatitis B) and provide chronic condition counseling.

- Conduct pre-employment, post-employment, and annual physicals per NRC/OSHA standards.

Diagnostic Testing & Monitoring

- Administer and interpret EKGs, urinalysis, audiograms, pulmonary function tests, and lab work.

- Manage the Hearing Conservation and Respirator Surveillance programs.

- Perform visual acuity testing and coordinate follow-up for security personnel.

Emergency Response

- Provide 24/7 telemedicine and telephonic support for incidents.

- Respond to on-site medical emergencies and support outage-related medical needs.

- Participate in Emergency Response Organization (ERO) duties as assigned

Administrative & Operational Support

- Manage clinic communications, daily reports, and qualification tracking.

- Maintain CLIA certification and oversee biohazard waste disposal.

- Order and inventory medical supplies, medications, and emergency equipment.

Training, Education & Outreach

- Provide EMT continuing education and manage AHA First Aid/CPR/AED certifications.

- Coordinate training with EMTs, Fire Brigade, and Operations teams.

- Participate in Safety Fairs and deliver AED usage presentations.

- Participate in Evergy safety and health services projects and initiatives

Collaboration & Strategic Communication

- Advise leadership on health trends, injury metrics, and safety strategies.

- Collaborate with HR on accommodations, restrictions, and return-to-work planning.

- Benchmark with other nuclear site teams to share best practices and improve outcomes.

Education and Experience:

- Associate’s degree in applicable field, bachelor’s degree preferred

- Must be a licensed Physician’s Assistant or APRN and have unrestricted state licensure

- Incumbents at this level must possess at least 8 years of experience in occupational health nursing and demonstrated success in managing and implementing programs related to improving clinical operations, regulatory compliance and employee health management. Demonstrated experience in a leadership capacity, managing a team of people, setting direction, deploying resources is required. Must demonstrate the ability to deploy strategic priorities and successfully impact department results.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:

- Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively interact with patients, healthcare providers, and other professionals.

- Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to analyze complex medical cases and develop effective treatment plans.

- Leadership Skills: Capability to lead and manage a team of healthcare professionals.

- Organizational Skills: Ability to manage patient information and schedules efficiently.

- Interpersonal Skills: Excellent interpersonal skills to build rapport with patients and their families.

- Attention to Detail: Ability to accurately document and follow up on patient care.

- Adaptability: Flexibility to adjust to changing healthcare policies and procedures.

- Continuous Learning: Willingness to stay updated on new medical practices and technologies.

- Program Management: Insight into occupational health, regulated industry protocols, employee wellness and preventive care programs

- Expected to model Evergy’s Talent Framework Behaviors, the foundation for HOW we do our jobs at Evergy. At a minimum, incumbents should be able to demonstrate their ability to progressively develop and exhibit these skills at a proficient level:

o Evergy’s People First Values: Safety, Integrity, Ownership, Adaptability

o Operational Excellence/Execution: Exerts personal effort and enables the team to achieve performance goals and exhibits a continuous improvement mindset

o Decision Making: Makes informed, objective, timely and ethical decisions

o Talent Management: Takes initiate to develop self and team, acts with a mindset of diversity, equity and inclusion and creates an environment to attract top talent

o Strategic Mindset: Demonstrates sound strategic thinking, knows the business, exercises judgment, influences and persuades.

Licenses, Certifications, and/or Testing:

Successful candidate must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.

Must be a licensed Physician’s Assistant or APRN and have unrestricted state licensure

Must be able to maintain unescorted access at our nuclear facility

Working Conditions:

Working conditions will vary from office to field environment. Must be able to work additional hours, both indoors and outdoors, on short notice in all types of weather.

Evergy has a clear mission – To empower a better future. Evergy chooses to live this mission by valuing People First. We know that to lead the responsible energy transition and provide affordable, reliable, and sustainable service to our customers and communities, we need a team with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. We are committed to building a team where everyone – regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status – has a voice and can bring their best every day. Evergy is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.

Disclaimer: The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Work Locations: Wolf Creek Clyde Cessna 1550 Oxen Ln NE PO Box 411 Burlington 66839

Job: Safety

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Unposting Date: Aug 27, 2025