<p>This contract Health Technician role places a skilled occupational health clinician on-site at a major petroleum refinery in the Greater Baton Rouge, Louisiana area. The position supports a full-service industrial medical clinic responsible for injury care, regulatory testing, and workforce health surveillance across a high-acuity industrial environment. The schedule is a consistent Monday–Friday day shift with no evenings, weekends, or on-call obligations — a rare combination of clinical variety and schedule predictability in the occupational health space.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Competitive hourly pay rate of $19–$22 per hour, commensurate with experience</li> <li>One-year contract engagement with a defined, stable assignment</li> <li>Monday–Friday schedule, 6:30 AM–3:00 PM — no evenings, no weekends, no call</li> <li>On-site placement at a single major refinery facility — no travel between sites</li> <li>Immediate start available</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>On-site occupational health clinic embedded within a major refinery in the Greater Baton Rouge industrial corridor</li> <li>Full scope of occupational health services: work-related injury evaluation and follow-up care, health screenings, and regulatory compliance testing</li> <li>Regulated DOT drug and alcohol testing program — collection and documentation performed on-site</li> <li>Hearing conservation program: audiometric testing administered per OSHA standards</li> <li>Respirator fit testing and pulmonary function testing (PFT) for industrial workforce compliance</li> <li>EKG administration, vision screening, vital signs assessment, and urine dipstick testing</li> <li>Specimen collection with full chain-of-custody documentation</li> <li>Occupational health documentation and compliance managed through FormFox platform</li> <li>Independent practice environment — candidate must be comfortable working autonomously within an industrial setting</li> <li>Fast-paced, high-accountability clinic supporting a large refinery workforce with regulatory and safety-driven health requirements</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Minimum of one year of experience as a Health Technician, Occupational Health Technician, Medical Assistant, EMT, or Paramedic — experience must be within the last two years</li> <li>DOT Certified Drug & Alcohol Collection Certification required</li> <li>Certification in Drug & Alcohol Collections (A&D) required</li> <li>Demonstrated competency in hearing conservation testing, respirator fit testing, pulmonary function testing, EKG administration, vision screening, and urine dipstick testing</li> <li>Phlebotomy experience required</li> <li>FormFox platform experience required</li> <li>Current BLS Certification through the American Heart Association required</li> <li>Strong communication, organizational, and documentation skills; ability to maintain confidentiality and ensure regulatory compliance</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Baton Rouge is Louisiana's state capital and a major hub of the Gulf Coast petrochemical industry, offering candidates a familiar professional environment alongside a rich cultural scene rooted in Cajun and Creole traditions, world-class cuisine, and a vibrant live music culture. The city sits along the Mississippi River roughly 80 miles northwest of New Orleans, providing easy access to coastal recreation, bayou landscapes, and one of the most distinctive regional cultures in the American South. Cost of living remains well below the national average, and the area offers strong options for outdoor recreation, collegiate sports through LSU, and a warm climate year-round.</p>