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The Occupational Injury Clinic assesses and treats work related injury and illnesses and provides post-exposure assessment and management of blood-borne pathogen injuries (i.e. HIV, HBV, and HCV).
Our Programs and Services:
Acute Injury Management
Provide prompt, efficient and quality medical care to employees who have sustained acute non-urgent work related injuries utilizing evidence-based medicine and ACOEM guidelines.
Repetitive Trauma Management
Evaluation of cumulative trauma disorders occurring in the workplace with emphasis on diagnosis, treatment and identification of causative ergonomic stressors.
Case Management
Coordinate prompt referral of injured employees requiring more extensive medical care to other specialty providers in accordance with medical management guidelines and expedite recommended diagnostic tests and treatment.
24-Hour Hotline Needle Stick and Body Fluid Exposure Management
Provide a timely evaluation and initial management following bloodborne pathogen exposure including testing of known exposure source.
- Communicate closely with department managers/supervisors that work-related injuries sustained by their employees are reported and evaluated promptly.
- Collaborate with worker’s compensation case manager to facilitate medical treatment and referral including PT, OT, Pharmacy, DME and community resources.
- Facilitate completion of ergonomic surveys, safety investigation and job analysis by working closely with Environmental Safety Officers.
- Work closely with employee’s managers/supervisors regarding employee’s work status and outlined restrictions whether a reasonable accommodation can be made.
- Coordinate with Disability Case Managers (DCM) transitional duty assignments for hospital employees with non-accommodated work restrictions.
- Provide periodic and episodic medical management of employees with known history of work-related injuries.
- Manage and provide a comprehensive follow up evaluation of employees with bloodborne pathogen exposure following CDC guidelines and infectious disease recommendations.
- Provide liaison with Workers Compensation Claims Office and the injured employee to expedite decisions regarding issues of their claims, lost time and medical bill.
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Johns Hopkins Occupational Injury Clinic
Blalock 139
Baltimore, MD 21205
Office: 410.955.6433
Conrad G. Utanes, MS, CRNP-Manager
Erica L. Hall, MS, CRNP
Merele D. Craig, RN
Joy Jones-Sellers- Staff Assistant
