HM-Team Health Physician

The site staff physician, Team Health, reports to the Chief Medical Officer and Associate Medical Director of Team Health. This position has broad accountabilities and the leadership latitude to review, design, implement, and improve occupational medicine care systems and processes to achieve optimal quality provided in an efficient and productive manner. The staff physician works collaboratively with the Team Health leadership. In addition to serving as one of the primary medical services providers, the incumbent will play a key role in the development and coordination of quality assurance standards and professional medical protocols with and for other Team Health physicians and mid-level providers. The staff physician will practice medicine according to worker's compensation laws, local, state and federal regulatory requirements, and promote the practice of occupational medicine according to the Code of Ethical Conduct of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Note: This is a general description of the nature and level of work performed by physicians in this classification. It may not include every responsibility, duty, and skill required of persons who successfully do this job.

Qualifications:

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Graduate of an accredited school of medicine; completion of an accredited residency program in Occupational Medicine or comparable areas such as Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, or Internal Medicine.
• An active license to practice medicine in the state of New Jersey upon hire.
• Obtain ABMS Board certification within 5 years of residency/fellowship training and ensure renewal as per Team Health leadership guidance.
• Medical Review Officer (MRO) certification OR ability to acquire as early as 3 months of hire and no more than 12 months of hire.
• Certification as DOT medical examiner preferred OR ability to acquire as early as 3 months of hire and no more than 12 months of hire.
• Active DEA and CDS license. BLS certification
• A thorough, current, and working knowledge of: OSHA regulations; toxic exposure protocols; workers' compensation rules, regulations and patient management; Fitness for Duty and Return to Work; Department of Transportation (DOT) drug and alcohol screening rules and regulations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A high level of interpersonal skills necessary to communicate effectively with a wide range of patients, client companies, staff, and other medical professionals. Planning and organizational skills necessary to develop, implement, and evaluate all facets of the occupational health program's efficiency, effectiveness, and quality.