Job Accommodation and Return to Work Coordinator

The Return to Work Coordinator coordinates and administers all aspects of ADA accommodations, pregnancy accommodations, and return to work through transitional or temporary/restricted duty assignments as related to non-occupational and occupational injuries. This person develops and implements processes and procedures in compliance with related rules and regulations including the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Pregnant Worker Fairness Act (PWFA), and alignment with Presbyterian policies and federal, state and local laws and regulations, focusing on managing individuals with disabilities through the employment life cycle, integrating leave management as appropriate.

Why work at Presbyterian?

As an organization, we are committed to improving the health of our communities. From hosting growers' markets to partnering with local communities, Presbyterian is taking active steps to improve the health of New Mexicans. For our employees, we offer a robust wellness program, including free access to our on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, wellness challenges and more.

Presbyterian's story is really the story of the remarkable people who choose to work here. The hard work of our physicians, nurses, employees, board members and volunteers grew Presbyterian from a tiny tuberculosis sanatorium to a statewide healthcare system that serves more than 875,000 New Mexicans.

Bachelors degree, preferably in Human Resources or Business
• HR Certification preferred
• 3 years of experience with ADA, leaves, and return-to-work programs.
• Will consider experience in lieu of education, with 6 or more years of experience in this role.
• Clear, concise verbal and written communication skills, strong interpersonal skills with all levels of employees and external partners.
• Ability to listen and apply appropriate critical thinking and attention.
• Ability to interpret and comply with federal, state and local laws and regulations.
• Ability to work under general supervision and make responsible decisions.
• Ability to use good judgement and think quickly and rationally in difficult or stressful situations.
• Ability to render credible testimony.
• Ability to present information and conduct training for small and large groups.
• Ability to prepare factual reports with a strong attention to detail.
• This position is located in Albuquerque, NM.

• Represent Presbyterian Healthcare Services in the interactive process of employee and applicant accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Pregnant Worker Fairness Act (PWFA).
• Facilitate determinations on accommodations, working with departments, HR Employee Relations partners, leaders, and employee to implement.
• Oversee return-to-work process for employees who have non-occupational or occupational injuries, who can return to work with restrictions.
• Manage administration and processes of ADA or Workers Compensation reassignment program and ensure proper documentation. Review by EEO Officer if termination is required.
• Review leave extension requests exceeding FML and MLOA policy
• Run monthly and ad hoc reports
• Maintain accurate and confidential records.
• Act as a subject matter expert (SME) by consulting, advising, administering and providing training to departments, leaders, staff, and those in need of accommodations, return to work restrictions, temporary or transitional assignments.
• Serve as primary point of contact for and manage all ADA, PWFA and return-to-work inquiries, educating employees, and managers on the process and related policies.
• Guide, mitigate, and resolve standard and complex job accommodation and return-to-work scenarios.
• Respond to related complaints and inquiries, investigate and write responses to complaints of disability discrimination working with the Executive Director and EEO Officer.
• Coordinate with Benefits, FML/MLOA Leave Team, Employee Health, Short Term Disability, Workers Compensation Administrator, Legal, Risk, as well as the HR Employee Relations partners.
• Other duties as required by role.

We offer more than the standard benefits!

Presbyterian employees gain access to a robust wellness program, including free access to our on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, wellness challenges and more!

Learn more about our employee benefits:

https://www.phs.org/careers/why-work-with-us/benefits

About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian Healthcare Services exists to improve the health of patients, members and the communities we serve. We are a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1,600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

About Our Regional Delivery System

Presbyterian's Regional Delivery System is a network of six hospitals and medical centers throughout rural New Mexico including locations in Clovis, Espanola, Ruidoso, Santa Fe, Socorro and Tucumcari. Our regional facilities are home to more than 1,600 clinical and non-clinical employees who help make Presbyterian the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 statewide employees. With a variety of services ranging from general surgery to pediatrics to heart and cancer care, our regional employees are proud to provide close-to-home care for their communities.

We are part of New Mexico's history - and committed to its future. That is why we will continue to work just as hard and care just as deeply to serve New Mexico for years to come.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.