We have an opening for an Occupational Health Physician. You will provide a range of specialized medical services for work-related injuries, examinations, exposures, and emergency care, disability management, and medical review of drug tests. This position will function as a part of an integrated health and safety team and be involved in medical surveillance and certification programs, prevention and control of work-related injuries, worksite visits, and population-based prevention and health improvement. This position is in the Health Services Department (HSD) within the Environment, Safety & Health (ES&H) Directorate.
This position requires full-time on-site presence due to the nature of the work.
You will
- Provide physician-level medical services, medically oversee work of other health care professionals and serve as a Medical Review Officer (MRO).
- Provide medical expertise in all areas of occupational medicine, including emergency medical care to Laboratory employees with a wide range of potential medical and surgical problems. Take steps to stabilize critically ill or injured patients and make appropriate decisions regarding their transfer off-site.
- Provide diagnosis and treatment of occupational illnesses and injuries following OSHA recording and California worker鈥檚 compensation requirements.
- Provide medical surveillance and certification exams that are consistent with regulatory standards, federal law, and LLNL and HSD policies.
- Perform pre-placement medical evaluations and fitness for duty evaluations involving assessments of work ability, need for workplace accommodations and restrictions, and determination of the need for medical follow up.
- Champion and lead critical health-related activities and evaluations of the workplace health issues that affect the organization's long-term goals and objectives.
- Provide consultative expertise and collaborate with other ES&H professionals in ES&H work teams, field work site visits, ES&H program development, medical surveillance program implementation, educational presentations and other liaison activities.
- Develop and implement policies and procedures for all components of occupational medicine, including medical surveillance and certification, worker compensation, health promotion, emergency response, and medical epidemiology.
- Perform other duties as assigned.