Teri Wright Email & Phone Number

Oak Lawn, Illinois

• Provide leadership to the Employee Health Practice for a not-for-profit, 749-bed, premier teaching institution with more than 1,500+ affiliated physicians, 2,300+ nurses with a total of 6,000 associates. Provides.
• Provides leadership and support in the delivery of quality clinical care regarding the treatment of work related injuries; preplacement physical exams including urine drug screen collections, immunizations, phlebotomy.
• Directs medical surveillance testing and provides leadership reports for annual tuberculosis testing, influenza immunizations, post-exposure evaluations for communicable diseases, and respiratory medical.
• Implements process changes and staff education for continuous improvement.
• Acts as a role model and champion for Culture of Safety including monthly departmental audits.
• Monitor department monthly metrics to meet/exceed established Key Results Area goals for the practice.

Lake Forest, IL

• Proactively directed the health and wellness activities throughout the organization.
• Collaboratively worked with Corporate Medical Consultant to deliver high quality of Health Center services.
• Directed nursing staff delivery of patient care and case management for three company Health Centers. Managed department budget, talent acquisitions, performance management and staff development.
• Served as an expert resource throughout the company regarding Business Continuity health planning, Workers’ Compensation, Short-Term Disability, FMLA, ADAAA, International Travel Health and Medical Surveillance issues..
• Development, implementation and process improvement of comprehensive and integrated approaches for health, wellness and safety programs, including departmental and corporate policies and procedures.
• Responsible for vendor management of Corporate Fitness Center.

Michigan City, IN

• Directed services for Occupational Medicine/Urgent Care Clinics providing services 14 hours/day, 7 days/week.
• Integrated two Occupational Medicine Clinics and updated policies and procedures.
• Implemented new Respiratory Protection program and provided staff training.
• Collaboratively worked with clinic physicians and nurse practitioners regarding delivery of clinic services.
• Managed department budget, supply ordering, talent acquisitions, performance management and staff development for 30 direct reports and 5 indirect reports

Elkhart, IN

Managed clinic operations and provided oversight for second clinic including nursing, secretarial and radiology staff with 10 direct reports and 1 indirect report

Elkhart, IN

• Managed operations of three Occupational Health Department locations with 5 direct reports
• Co-authored Corporate Medical Guidelines and Practices Manual.
• Case management for FMLA, Workers’ Compensation and Short Term Disability programs.
• Directed patient care for ill and injured employees, preplacement and medical surveillance screenings.
• Implemented electronic medical records software program.
• Participated on Quality Improvement Process Teams and received Corporate Presidential Achievement Top 10 team finalist award.

Associate’S Degree, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

Bachelor’S Degree, Bachelor Of Liberal Studies