Physician (MD) (DO)

POSITION: Occupational Health
REPORTS TO: MEDICAL DIRECTOR

SUMMARY:
This position is primarily responsible for assisting in the examination and treatment of patients.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The statements below are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to do this job. The list below is not exhaustive and does not include all responsibilities and duties.

Core responsibilities

• Clinical care: Provide medical care for work-related injuries and illnesses, which includes diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up.
• Medical evaluations: Conduct pre-employment, periodic, and fitness-for-duty examinations and screenings, such as drug and alcohol tests or TB tests.
• Injury and illness management: Manage cases involving work-related injuries and illnesses, including coordinating return-to-work plans and managing disability claims.
• Safety and risk management: Assess workplace hazards, such as chemical and physical hazards, and recommend preventive measures.
• Health program development: Develop and implement health and safety programs, such as injury prevention initiatives, wellness programs, and emergency response plans.
• Consultation and education: Advise employers on occupational health and safety regulations, policies, and best practices. Educate both employees and management on health and safety issues.
• Record-keeping: Maintain accurate and confidential medical records for employees and cases.
• Collaboration: Work with other professionals, including safety specialists, human resources, and other medical practitioners, to ensure a comprehensive approach to workplace health.

QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• Doctoral degree (M. D., Doctor of Medicine or D.O., Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine)
• Full-Time physicians must be board-certified or board-eligible by the American Board of Occupational Medicine, the American Board of Emergency Medicine.
• Part-time physicians must have 2-3 years of clinical experience in Occupational Medicine or Emergency Medicine.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Must be able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Must be able to write routine reports and correspondence. Must be able to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.

REASONING ABILITY:
Must be able to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Must be able to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

COMPUTER SKILLS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of our EMR (Practice Velocity) and the internet. On-site training will be provided for the EMR System.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Excellent judgment and discretion, ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously, meet deadlines, and handle work-related stressors are required.
• Being friendly, courteous, service-oriented, professional, outgoing, and customer service driven
• Remaining calm and professional in stressful situations
• Detail oriented while maintaining a positive attitude
• Ability to work independently and productively with minimum supervision
• Recognize problems, identify possible causes and resolve routine problems
• Team player with a "can do" attitude that can work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to establish and maintain a professional atmosphere for employees and patients

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be able to work outside of regular business hours which may include evenings and weekends to meet clinic requirements.
• Travels as necessary to meet operational needs.
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field.
• Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those required of an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to type or perform physical examination on patients. The employee is required to stand and walk. Clinical shifts may require a decent amount of physical stamina, given the duration of the shiftwork.

The employee must occasionally lift/move 30 pounds or more

Maintain a professional appearance. Maintain a current CPR certification.
Be a team player who is equally comfortable working independently.
Maintain a warm, friendly attitude with excellent patient interaction skills.

Maintain excellent verbal and communication skills. Be adaptable in different situations. Possess excellent client interaction skills. Be able to multi-task.

Exhibit Excellent Customer Service; be patient-centric and customer service oriented.

QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• Doctoral degree (M. D., Doctor of Medicine or D.O., Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine)
• Full-time physicians must be board-certified or board eligible by the American Board of Family Medicine, the American Board of Internal Medicine or the American Board of Emergency Medicine.
• Part-time physicians must have 2-3 years of clinical experience in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine or Emergency Medicine.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Must be able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Must be able to write routine reports and correspondence. Must be able to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.

REASONING ABILITY:
Must be able to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Must be able to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

COMPUTER SKILLS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of our EMR (Practice Velocity) and the internet. On-site training will be provided for the EMR System.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Excellent judgment and discretion, ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously, meet deadlines, and handle work-related stressors are required.
• Being friendly, courteous, service-oriented, professional, outgoing, and customer service driven
• Remaining calm and professional in stressful situations
• Detail oriented while maintaining a positive attitude
• Ability to work independently and productively with minimum supervision
• Recognize problems, identify possible causes and resolve routine problems
• Team player with a "can do" attitude that can work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to establish and maintain a professional atmosphere for employees and patients

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be able to work outside of regular business hours which may include evenings and weekends to meet clinic requirements.
• Travels as necessary to meet operational needs.
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field.
• Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to type or perform physical examination on patients. The employee is required to stand and walk. Clinical shifts may require a decent amount of physical stamina given the duration of the shiftwork.

The employee must occasionally lift/move 30 pounds or more.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.