Physician - Occupational Medicine

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The Occ Health Physician (MD or DO) reports to the Medical Director Occ. Health Svcs. He /she will work as a staff physician at any of the Occ Health clinics. Duties will include but are not limited to caring for injured workers, managing their rehabilitation, providing sick care services for common conditions, performing pre -placement and periodic physical examinations geared to a specific work position. This physician will understand the nuances of workers' compensation injury management and be knowledgeable in OSHA surveillance requirements. In addition this physician will have experience and appropriate training to work in an urgent care setting. This physician will work with a team of occupational health and urgent care professionals and will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

• 1. Provides patient care services
• 1.1 Asseses workplace injuries or illnesses.
• 2. Supports the leadership team at the assigned work place
• 2.1 Works with the site lead nurse to attain the most efficient and highest quality Occ Health office.
• 3. Supervision of Physician Assistants and or APRNs, resident physicians, medical students and other Paraprofessional health care students
• 3.1 While on duty supervises PAs and APRNs under his or her charge.
• 4. Participates in educational activities related to departmental needs.
• 4.1 Maintains MRO certification and FMCSA certification per departmental needs.
• 5. In addition to clinical shifts, the per diem Occ. Health physician will participate in other departmental activities as required by the Medical Director Occ Health Services. Examples of these activities are:
• 5.1 Designated committee meetings (intra/extramural)

EDUCATION

The Occ Health physician will be Board Certified in one of the following: internal medicine, Emergency medicine, family practice or occupational medicine and will have experience in Occupational medicine and appropriate training to satisfy requirements to work in an urgent care facility as determined by Yale NHH or its affiliates.

EXPERIENCE

At least 3 years experience in the practice of occupational medicine and 3 years in urgent care or emergency medicine is desired with the emphasis on actual hands on patient care. Experience in team leadership and supervising PAs and APRNs would be a plus.

LICENSURE

The Orc Health physician will hold a valid unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of CT, This physician must maintain his or her appropriate Board Certification. He/she will maintain a Federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Controlled Substances Registration Certificate and State of CT Controlled Substance Registration for Practitioners. He/she will also maintain membership in the Medical Staff of Yale NHH in the appropriate section or one of the Yale NH Health System affiliates. Further certifications unique to Occupational Medicine may be required per the Medical Director Occ Health Services such as MRO or FMCSA certifications.

SPECIAL SKILLS

The Occ Health physician will possess clinical skills commensurate with this position. This physician is expected to support marketing efforts for the department and will be expected to visit client companies as needed. The Per diem Occ Health physician may also be required to practice Occ Med and or urgent care at a company?s work site and also be available to offer recommendations on policies and procedures related to employee and employer health issues on or off site. In addition to the special skills needed for practice of Occ health, this physician should be versed in all aspects of "walk in" or urgent care medicine.

PHYSICAL DEMAND

The Occ Health physician will work at various Occ Med sites in the System as well as the hospital as needed. In addition, travel to visit companies is expected. The Occ Health physician maybe required to be available for after-hours consultation to our client companies and perform other duties as determined by the Med Director Occ Health Services. He or she will also be available as needed to work on weekends and evenings in an urgent care center at mutually agreed upon times.

To learn more, please contact:

Elena Geanuracos, In-house Physician Recruiter, Elena.Geanuracos@ynhh.org