Occupational Medicine Job at Cape Fox Shared Services in Bethesda, MD

Cape Fox Eagle Health, LLC is accepting resumes for an  Occupational Medicine physician to support the NIH Occupational Medical Service based in Bethesda, MD. The position will also provide telemedicine support in Baltimore, MD, Fort Detrick, MD, Phoenix, AZ, Research Triangle Park, NC and Hamilton, MT.

The hourly rate (or hiring rate) for this exempt position has been established at: $132.50. This hourly rate represents the company’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the rate of possible compensation at the time of posting. In addition, we offer a variety of benefits, including company holidays, paid time off, health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life and disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, as well as 401K with company match. This job will be posted until filled or withdrawn

The schedule will be 4 days a week. The hours of operation for Occupational Health are 7:30am to 4:30pm Monday through Friday. The physician will take telephone call 1 week a month from Wednesday at 5:30pm until Thursday 7am.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct Occupational Health Program medical examinations for pre-employment, fitness for duty, medical surveillance, special duty certification, job certification requirements, and more.
• Serve as an occupational medicine consultant regarding hazardous conditions or exposures, interpretation of medically related regulations, occupation exposures to infectious agents, etc.
• Provide comprehensive occupational medicine evaluation and management of workers to include consultations, diagnosis, treatment and prevention planning for those at risk for occupational and environmental disease conditions.
• Exercise clinical knowledge and skills to provide medical care to employees suffering from occupational injury or disease as well as follow-up medical care.
• Interpret ancillary test results for evidence of possible occupational disease or confounding personal health conditions.
• Exercise clinical knowledge to order clinical lab studies based upon toxicological knowledge of environmental hazards and the practice of occupational medicine.
• Maintains the medical examination program, which includes pre-employment in-processing evaluations, baseline health examinations, periodic non-occupational and occupational medical surveillance, pre-travel examinations and administrative examinations, such as fitness-for-duty, return to work, short- and long-term disability and disability retirement examinations.
• Oversee the technical aspects of the Respiratory Protection Program, Hearing Conservation Program and Vision Conservation Program and local implementation of the MEDDAC Infection Control and Bloodborne Pathogen Programs.
• Conducts studies and surveys of work sites in coordination with OH supervisory staff and the Industrial Hygiene team.
• Refers employees to their private health care provider for follow-up or further evaluation of non-job-related medical problems encountered in the various physical examinations.
• Must be able to read, write and speak English well enough to communicate effectively to donors and staff.

Experience/Education:

•   Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine or equivalent from a school in the United States or Canada. This degree must have been accredited by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association, Association of American Colleges. Liaison Committee on Medical Education, Commission on Osteopathic College of Accreditation on the American Osteopathic Association or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.
• Degree from Foreign Medical School: A Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a foreign medical school must provide education and medical knowledge equivalent to accredited schools in the United States. Evidence of equivalency to accredited schools in the United States is demonstrated by permanent certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (external link), a fifth pathway certificate for Americans who completed premedical education in the United States and graduate education in a foreign country, or successful completion of the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination
• Board Certification: Board Certified in Emergency Medicine, Occupational Medicine, or other Acute Care Specialty.
• Five years of residency training or equivalent experience and training in Occupational Medicine (i.e., three years residency and two years fellowship and/or experience).
• Possess 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.
• Experience must reflect a sufficient level of expertise in Occupational Medicine to perform the core responsibilities: Providing comprehensive occupational medicine consultations, evaluations and treatment both initial and follow-up of work-related injuries or diseases.
• Have and maintain a current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
• Must have authorization to work in the United States as defined by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986. 

Cape Fox Corporation, its subsidiaries, and affiliates provide equal employment opportunities to all persons and prohibit employment decisions on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, or sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Cape Fox Corporation, its subsidiaries, and affiliates offer preference to Cape Fox Corporation Shareholders, descendants, and other Native Americans pursuant to Public Law 100-241.