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Full Time Occupational Medicine Job DU
2024-8088
2 months ago
Posted by: Defense Health Agency
Employer: Defense Health Agency
Job Description
SUPERVISORY CONTROLS Works under general supervision of the Deputy Commander for Health and Readiness (DCHR) atLandstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC), who provides overall health program guidance in theform of overall goals and objectives. Special assignments and projects are implemented in concertwith the DCHR and the Chief, Preventive Medicine indicating background information and generalrequirements. Incumbent's professional abilities will be as delineated by the Credentials Committee.The work is reviewed based on regulatory compliance and effectiveness of the overall program andclinical services. MAJOR DUTIES 1. Physician (Occupational Medicine) / Deputy Chief, Preventive Medicine: Serves as an Occupational and Preventive Medicine health care provider in the capacity of acredentialed Provider; providing Occupational Medicine and Preventive Medicine services to workingadults ages 16-80 years IAW AR 4O-5, DA Pam 40-11, OSHA, and other applicable regulations. The incumbent serves as the Deputy Chief, Preventive Medicine for the installation PM program withresponsibility to act as Department Chief when necessary due to deployments, absence, orunderlap. This would include, but not limited to: Core Preventive Medicine, Army Public HealthNursing, Occupational Health, Environmental Health, and Health Physics. Serves as the immediate supervisor for the Chief of Occupational Health and provides consultativeservices to the supported activity commanders and staff, advising on medical, occupational health.Area of responsibility may expand to encompass the Regional Health Command Europe (RHCE) toinclude Bavaria Health Command and extend to the EUCOM foot print to include Italy and Africa. Serves as Competent Medical Authority for the Nuclear Surety Personnel Reliability Program (PRP).Drafts, publishes and updates Standard Operating Procedures, completes mandatory training,coordinates with PRP employees units for health care services, screens new candidates entering theprogram, and coordinates with ancillary medical services. Serves as Competent Medical Authority for the Biosafety Level 2 /3 Program Occupational Healthprogram. Reviews BSL-2/3 risk assessments and participates in laboratory inspections as needed. Performs occupational medicine physical examinations independently and in collaboration withPreventive Medicine (PM). Performs evaluations and provides medical preparations for employeestraveling to other parts of the world. Performs physical examinations/evaluations and laboratorytests appropriate to the various occupational exposures encountered by employees, treats job-related injuries and illnesses of the employees, and prescribes further care and treatment asappropriate. Refers employees to their primary health care provider for follow-up or further evaluation of non-job-related medical problems encountered in the various physical examinations. Facilitates transitional duty programs and participates in other aspects of workers compensation toinclude being a member of the Garrison FECA Committee. Provides additional preventive medicine clinical services to include initial evaluation andmanagement of latent tuberculosis cases, and evaluation and referral of deployment-related healthconditions. 2. Supervisory Responsibilities. Performs the full range of supervisory responsibilities for thesubordinate staff assigned to the MEB Outpatient Clinic. Depending on the Medical TreatmentFacility (MTF) staffing plan, the staff supervised may range from Physicians (MEB), GP-0602-14, orany combination of Physician (MEB), GP-0602-14, Physician Assistants, GS-0603-12, or Nurse(Practitioner), GS-0610-12. Performs the full range of personnel management functions normallyassociated with a first level supervisory position. These functions include, at a minimum, initiatingpersonnel actions, setting performance standards, performance reviews, training and leavescheduling. Adheres to and implements Equal Opportunity guidelines and Affirmative Action Plansand Internal Controls. Makes work assignments, establishes priorities, provides technical andfunctional guidance, and reviews completed work for correctness, timeliness and adherence toguidance and policies. Interviews candidates for subordinate positions, recommends hiring,promotion, or reassignments. Takes disciplinary measures such as warnings and reprimands. 3. Environmental Health and Industrial Hygiene: Maintains monitoring oversight of the work environment by performing worksite visits and bycoordination/evaluation of industrial hygiene, environmental science, safety and other surveys andinspections. Participates in making recommendations for improvements/resolutions. Conducts on-site surveys of work areas and obtains first- hand information concerning the nature of various workoperations and the potential hazard exposure. Hazards encountered may include chemicals,pesticides, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, noise hazards, eye hazards, biological hazards andother environmental conditions. Reviews with the Occupational Health Program Manager the healthhazard inventory of each operation and determines specific medical monitoring examinationrequirements for pre-placement and periodic job-related examinations. Maintains liaison with employees, supervisors, and Risk Management personnel (to include; Safety, Fire/EMT's and Environmental). Conducts and arranges for the conducting of ergonomic evaluations.Provides medical counsel to command in industrial hygiene and environmental issues such as healthhazard abatement and control, air pollution; monitoring climatic conditions to assist in theprevention of climatic injuries; and assisting with radiation protection activities. 4. Administration: Interprets regulations and directives. Ensures comprehensive standing operating procedures andmedical directives for all elements of the Occupational Health Program are written and updated aschanges occur. Review policies and procedures on an annual basis to ensure The Joint Commissioncompliance. Will provide supervision to employees and will manage the Occupational Health clinic. Works withthe OH staff to identify training needs and participates in required training mandated by higherheadquarters. Treats workers as individuals and promotes teamwork. Ensures the safeguarding ofpatient information. Promotes acceptance and adherence to provisions of such programs as EqualOpportunity, Federal Women's Program, physically handicapped, labor-management relations, andother similar special emphasis programs. Will participate in Quality Assurance review of medical records as well as Process Improvementinitiatives, Patient Safety initiatives and Near Miss protocol. Will maintain a current CPR card toinclude knowledge of AED. Performs other duties as assigned.
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