Full Time Occupational Medicine Job San Diego, CA
2024-8306
14 days ago
Posted by: Defense Health Agency
Employer: Defense Health Agency
Job Description
- Serve as an expert in Occupational Medicine to plan, formulate, and carry out a comprehensive Occupational Health Program. - Conduct research of pertinent managerial, legal and medical literature to maintain state-of-the-art awareness of occupational medicine. - Provide expert guidance on complicated toxic and other workplace hazards, including issues of causation, epidemiology, and critical review of the medical literature. - Develop guidelines and trainings for medical staff to follow when carrying out services. - Independently perform occupational physical examinations of various types including pre-placement, periodic medical surveillance, medical qualification, disability retirement, worker competency, and fitness for duty. - Coordinate with facility and community resources to provide comprehensive work-related care to all employees. - Apply new procedures in the evaluation and treatment of complex examinee cases. Performs other duties as assigned. Conditions of Employment - Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. - A Personnel Security Investigation is required. - Selectees may be required to sign a statement (Condition of Employment) consenting to seasonal influenza vaccinations or must provide a recognized exemption. - This position is a Testing Designated Position subject to pre-employment screening and random drug testing. Selectees will be required to consent to participation in random drug urinalysis testing. - A pre-placement medical examination may be required. - Immunization screening may be required. Hepatitis B immunization is required for all positions with direct patient contact. Applicants may be required to show proof of other immunizations depending on the type of position. - May be required to obtain and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Red Cross. Advanced certification (e.g., ALS) does not supersede BLS. - Position requires a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a Physician from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States. - This position is required to work uncommon tours of duty hours such as, on-call, working either fixed or rotating shifts, evenings, weekends and/or holidays. - This position has a TDY or business travel requirement of 5% of the time to various locations. This may require travel on military aircraft, ships, and vehicles. - This position has been designated Mission Essential. In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergency type situations, the incumbent may be required to report to work or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations. - Must have board certification in Occupational Medicine or be able to obtain and maintain certification within six (6) months of employment. - Required to wear Personnel Protective Equipment.
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