Full Time Occupational Medicine Job Washington, DC
2024-8110
2 months ago
Posted by: Defense Health Agency
Employer: Defense Health Agency
Job Description
1. Serves as a nationally recognized board-certified expert to plan, formulate, and carry out a comprehensive Occupational Health Program serving employees in various occupations, of various ages, and with various health issues. Plans, organizes, establishes, directs and implements the goals and objectives of the Occupational Health Program. This includes, but is not limited to, establishing and overseeing medical surveillance and medical qualification programs for supported commands, including those required by Federal and DoD regulations, and providing and/ or overseeing hearing conservation, occupational spirometry, and treatment and disposition of work-related illnesses and injuries. Conducts research of pertinent managerial, legal and medical literature to maintain state-of-the-art awareness of occupational medicine. Applies research findings along with current science and prevailing standards of occupational medicine practice to consult, to advise, and to develop operational programs to protect employee health. Provides expert guidance on complicated toxic and other workplace hazards, including issues of causation, epidemiology, and critical review of the medical literature. Identifies opportunities to change the care delivered, advises on difficult or complex cases, and makes recommendations such as work restrictions/ accommodations, or determining an employees fitness for duty. Makes recommendations on improvement of work methods and organizational features based on science and knowledge of workplace hazards and controls gained from periodic worksite visits. Develops guidelines and trainings for medical staff to follow when carrying out services. Participates in continuing education programs to update and maintain skills. Attends and/ or participates in nationally recognized conferences as requested. Involved in a wide array of teaching activities, including, but not limited to: training, mentoring, and supervising occupational medicineresidents, advanced practice clinicians (physician assistants, nurse practitioners), weekly global supervision to a resident, teaching didactics, attending Graduate Medical Education (GME) meetings to plan and evaluate residency education and residents, and participates in teaching conferences and case discussions. 2. Serves as a nationally recognized board-certified expert to provide Occupational Medicine care to employees of various ages, conditions, and complexities. Independently performs occupational physical examinations of various types including pre-placement, periodic medical surveillance, medical qualification, disability retirement, worker competency, fitness for duty, and any other special employee examinations that may be required or requested. Coordinates with facility and community resources to provide comprehensive work-related care to all employees, taking into account factors such as new and/ or emerging procedures and techniques, the individuals medical and occupational history, and information gained through diagnostic tests. Counsels employees on workplace hazards and exam results. Notifies management of exam results and recommends appropriate work restrictions/ accommodations. Applies new procedures in the evaluation and treatment of complex patient cases and conducts research for the advancement of the Occupational Medicine program and for quality improvement. Interprets ancillary test results for evidence of possible occupational disease or confounding personal health conditions, including but not limited to interpretation of complete blood counts, blood chemistry panels for renal, hepatic, toxic or metabolic conditions, pulmonary function tests, EKGs, plain film X-rays, and audiograms. Diagnoses and appropriately consults for follow-up evaluations for conditions discovered as a result of the occupational medical examinations. Evaluates and treats worker on-the- job illnesses and injuries, and stabilizes and transfers those suffering from urgent, potentially life-threatening, illnesses and injuries. Documents all examinations conducted and treatment provided, ensuring accuracy and adequacy of the health records. Performs other duties as assigned.
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