PRN Occupational Medical Oversight - Bangor, Maine

Marathon Health is a leading provider of advanced primary care in the U.S., serving 2.5 million eligible patients through approximately 630 employer and union-sponsored clients. Our comprehensive services include advanced primary care, mental health, occupational health, musculoskeletal, and pharmacy services, delivered through our 680+ health centers across 41 states. We also offer virtual primary care and mental health services accessible in all 50 states. Transforming healthcare delivery with a patient-first approach, we prioritize convenient access to both in-person and virtual care, resulting in improved health outcomes and significant cost savings. Committed to inclusivity and collaboration, we foster a positive work environment and recruit exceptional talent to ensure expertise and compassion in healthcare delivery. Marathon has been recognized as a five-time Modern Healthcare Best Places to Work in Healthcare winner and a six-time Best in KLAS award winner for employer-sponsored healthcare services.

ABOUT THE JOB

The Occupational Health Physician is responsible for providing primary care to employees at assigned Marathon Health Centers. May be responsible for the oversight of care delivered by the nurse practitioner(s)/physician assistant(s), nurse(s), and/or medical assistants within the Marathon Health Center. Maintain a collaborative relationship with the client representatives, client’s employees, vendors, and Marathon Health centers' staff.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Contribute to design and management of health center programs and policies.
• Administrate as a clinical team leader. Provide collaboration and medical advice/guidance to the nurse practitioner/physician assistant (if applicable). Oversees other MH medical staff in clinic (i.e., MA, LPN, RN, NP/PA).
• Function to comply with state medical and nursing regulatory boards through signed protocols and procedures. Follows established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
• Review and audits clinical charts for quality assurance and regulatory compliances. Ensures confidentiality and handling procedures are followed for medical charts and files.
• Approve and sign standing orders for licensed nurses and medical assistants.
• Oversee medical equipment, medical and clinical supplies inventory. Performs frequent audits to ensure equipment is operational and supplies are sufficient in inventory, storage, and expiration dates are satisfactory according to guidelines.
• Primary care oversight and delivery.
• Performs medical services and emergency treatment to patients as needed. Makes referrals to other specialists and/or emergency services and recommends transport to emergency room treatment facilities as necessary.
• Provides and manages direct patient care to employees at specific Marathon Health clinic locations, including physical examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnoses and treatment for a specified patient population. Completes physical/history screening/wellness exams, inspects and records medical histories, and records diagnosis results. Counsel patients on diet, hygiene, and preventive healthcare.
• Updates patient’s immunizations and prescribes, dispenses, or refills medications, as needed.
• Prescribe treatment regimens beyond pharmaceuticals as appropriate to assessed medical conditions. Make referrals to nurse practitioners/physical assistants, health coaches, etc., for comprehensive health coaching as recommended. Perform health coaching in the absence of these resources in the assigned clinic.
• Order lab tests and collect specimens, ensuring proper storage and labeling protocol.
• Provide medical referrals as necessary. Medical referral of clients requiring acute care or hospitalization.
• As appropriate to the position, participates in specified health promotion, education and/or prevention programs. Must maintain medical license and certification status.
• Participation in company educational and public health programs, workshops, center promotions and special events.
• Participation in client educational and public health programs, training and workshops, health promotions and special events.
• Serve as medical liaison to community and communicate on behalf of Marathon Health’s best interest and of the highest level of quality and care.
• Fosters communication and teamwork by maintaining a positive, cooperative, productive work environment within a diverse population and with those from various occupational and cultural backgrounds.

Occupational Health Physician (based on clinic)

• Perform Occupational Health screenings/appointments and provide medical care for workplace injuries and illnesses (based on clinic).
• Perform public safety physicals up to and including the NFPA standard.
• Interpret hearing screens for Standard Threshold Shift.
• Interpret spirometry for acceptable trials and results.
• Interpret resting EKG.
• Able to perform initial interpretation of x-ray imaging.
• Work injury evaluation and treatment including workplace exposures, musculoskeletal injuries, suturing, and removing foreign objects from the eye.
• Coordinate with workers’ compensation insurance companies for the purposes of case management of work injuries.
• Appropriately identify needed work-related titers and vaccinations.
• Certified DOT provider through the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners.
• Medical patient examinations result in drafting a form stating the person's fitness for duty and the ability or inability to occupy his/her assigned job. May conduct medical examinations and assessments of job applicants related to fit to work and ability to perform tasks of a particular job (i.e. DOT examinations for drivers) and that their health does not pose a risk to themselves or others.
• In line with the required respect for the patient's rights and documented authorization, the physician may transmit the medical information useful to Worker’s Compensation and disability claims, back-to-work medical consultations, etc., to consider fitness for work and the possibilities of return to work and/or adapting the workplace for resumption of work.
• Through health monitoring action and knowledge of jobs and positions with the client, the occupational physician aims to understand how the work environment can affect health and contribute to the improvement of well-being at work.
• Collaborate with client managers to develop or enhance work tasks to understand workplace hazards, how the body will be affected, protective equipment measures, prevention factors and treatment plans for illness/injuries. May provide guidance to employers regarding local and national health and safety regulations. May partner with client managers in developing and implementing workplace health and safety policies and procedures and identify and mitigate potential health and safety hazards in the workplace. May conduct workplace assessments to identify potential hazards that may cause injury or illness to workers.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Doctor of Medical Degree and Medical Certification/Licensure of the state were work performed. Federal DEA Certification, ALS/First Aid/CPR Certifications; Board certified in Specified Area of Medical Specialty. Minimum 2 years of experience in occupational medicine preferred and 2+ years of experience in internal medicine or family/general practice required.

Pay Range: $120.00-145.00/hr

The actual offer may vary dependent upon geographic location and the candidate’s years of experience and/or skill level.

We are accepting applications for this position until a candidate has been selected. To apply to this position and learn more about open jobs at Marathon Health, visit our careers page.