Team Lead, Health, Medical & RTW
Newmont Goldcorp Canada
Dease Lake, BC-
Number of positions available : 1
- Salary To be discussed
- Published on April 30th, 2025
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Starting date : 1 position to fill as soon as possible
Description
Workplace Type: Onsite
About Newmont
At Newmont, we’re not just a world-leading gold and metals producer - we’re a team united by our commitment to shaping a more inclusive, sustainable, and responsible mining industry. Joining us means becoming part of a global, diverse workforce where everyone is valued, empowered, and encouraged to grow. Our people are the heart of our success, bringing exceptional skill, integrity, and dedication to everything we do as an organization and we’re dedicated to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive.
About Red Chris
Our Red Chris Mine, located in the heart of Northern British Columbia on the traditional territory of the Tahltan Nation. A short distance from Iskut and Dease Lake, Our fly-in, fly-out site offers access from various points across British Columbia and Alberta. Red Chris currently operates as an open-pit copper and gold mine with a promising future to transition to a high-value underground block cave operation. To learn more about the Red Chris Block Cave project, visit our Virtual Open House
At Red Chris, we prioritize the health, safety, and comfort of our team. Our accommodations include reliable Wi-Fi, nutritious meals, recreational facilities, a well-equipped gym with fitness classes, and access to on-site counselling. We offer competitive salaries, retirement savings matching, transportation and PPE allowances, and opportunities for career development. Our workplace is drug- and alcohol-free, fostering a supportive and inclusive environment where every team member is empowered to take initiative, care for one another, and contribute to our collective success.
Our Health and Safety team is now recruiting for the position of Lead, Health, Medical and RTW(Return to work) with a competitive base salary between 103,000-137,000, with an additional short-term incentive. The offered base salary will be determined based on the successful candidate’s relevant experience, skills, and competencies, with consideration to internal equity
Supervise the return to work and medical services team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality care, compliance with health standards, return to work management processes, and alignment with organizational health and hygiene objectives. Red Chris is a FIFO operation, and this position will be on a 15x13 rotation.
• Monitor health metrics and trends, assessing areas for intervention and improvement, and ensure timely report of metrics to internal systems and regulatory bodies.
• Liaise with internal team members to implement health programs and initiatives aligned with workplace safety and wellness objectives.
• Assist with health risk assessments and mitigation strategies in coordination with the Lead Health and Hygiene.
• Implement health awareness and training programs for employees to enhance workplace health outcomes.
• Collate and provide health performance reports and insights to the Lead Health and Hygiene.
• Liaise with external health providers and partners to ensure the effective delivery of medical services.
• Provide mentorship and supervision to team members on process and programs.
• Attend routine meetings of functional units to deliver and explain program process and answer questions from frontline supervisor and workforce.
• Support the development of health and medical services program, including return to work management.
• Liaise with stakeholders of functional units across the facility to ensure successful delivery of health and medical services program.
• Ensure timely escalation of issues to Lead Health and Hygiene.
• Provide guidance and assist team members in the management of workplace injury and illness according to organizational processes.
• Any other job duties as assigned within reason of the role
• Critically analyze situations and provide primary and alternative pathway recommendations
• Critically research, and evaluate solutions to problems to offer both short and long term recommendations
• Ability to apply key principles across similar scenarios, and critically evaluate similarities and differences between scenarios to determine best path forward.
• Improves working methods using day-to-day experiences, procedures, observations of pattern of events, and trial and error
• Knowledge of British Columbia Workers Compensation Board process is an asset
• Knowledge of occupational health principles
• Minimum Bachelor of Science degree focused on human biology, physiology, biochemistry, kinesiology, sport rehabilitation, nursing
• Master degree in physiotherapy, occupational therapy, or Occupational Health Nurse certification preferred. • Microsoft Office - must be competent in use of Microsoft Suite, including SharePoint, Projects.
• BC Workers Compensation Board process and reporting software for injury submission and follow up.
• Cority software application knowledge an asset.
At Newmont, our commitment to diversity and inclusion ensures that everyone can work to their full potential, free from discrimination, while respecting the cultures, religions, and governance of the regions in which we operate. Guided by our values of Safety, Integrity, Sustainability, Responsibility, and Inclusion we are dedicated to creating a culturally rich and supportive environment.
We believe in the strength of our people and the positive impact we can create together. Newmont employees are rewarded with a competitive salary, flexible packaging options, and programs that recognize those who go above and beyond. If you share our values and feel you can make a meaningful contribution, we encourage you to apply - we’d love to hear from you!
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