Occupational Medicine Physician

Location: Amarillo, TX Job Title: Physician Senior Specialist Career Level From: Senior Specialist Career Level To: Advisor Organization: Occupational Health Services (50993332) Job Specialty: Physician What You’ll Do Are you ready to embrace a position that's not just a job, not just an adventure, but a vital mission to securing peace for America and the world? This is your chance to step into a critical role, safeguarding the occupational health of an almost 5,000‑strong workforce at a cutting‑edge nuclear weapon assembly and disassembly facility. This isn't just impactful; it's a unique opportunity to contribute directly to Pantex’s paramount mission: ensuring a safe and ready workforce building nuclear deterrence. Prepare for a career that spans a dynamic spectrum of programs, from pioneering radiation safety, certifying physical and psychological health to directing chemical, physical, and ergonomic surveillance programs and challenges; and supervising beryllium, silica, hearing conservation and asbestos programs. This is where your Occupational Medicine expertise meets extraordinary purpose! What You’ll Do Continued Collaborate on the frontline: As a pivotal member of an outstanding team, you will diagnose and treat work‑related illnesses and injuries with precision, conducting crucial fitness‑for‑duty physical examinations that keep our workforce at their peak. Drive elite medical operations: Directly champion the company’s internal employee‑oriented medical activities, performing essential pre‑employment physicals, comprehensive check‑ups, and delivering prompt, expert treatment for work‑connected illnesses. You will provide unparalleled medical and surgical care in critical industrial accident or disease cases. You will develop strong camaraderie among our psychological team as you collaborate on certifying nuclear workers. Champion health and safety: Attend to patients with unwavering dedication, re‑examining disability cases periodically to track and verify their progress. You’ll oversee the maintenance of case histories, health examination reports, and other vital medical records. Be the architect of health programs, formulating and administering initiatives that set new standards. Inspect the plant with a keen eye, making impactful recommendations to elevate industrial hygiene and decisively eliminate health hazards. Master of Occupational Medicine Delivering swift and effective treatment for illnesses and injuries affecting our dedicated plant employees. Executing rigorous new hire and periodic exams that ensure peak performance and safety. Critically reviewing clinical records, drug screens as the Medical Review Officer, and health examination reports to definitively determine fitness for duty. Implementing and meticulously maintaining groundbreaking health programs mandated by Department of Energy (DOE) or other regulatory authorities. Providing strategic recommendations that proactively mitigate safety and health hazards to Senior Leadership. Lead a world‑class clinic: You may oversee multiple nurse practitioners at the plant. This dynamic position is roughly 70% clinical, 30% administrative, guaranteeing a diverse and engaging 40‑hour week with limited on‑call responsibilities via telephone (one week, every six weeks averaging two to three calls per week). Our Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) accredited clinic is a hub of excellence, staffed by a phenomenal team of physicians, physician assistants/nurse practitioners, registered nurses, psychologists, physical therapists, dietician, and dedicated administrative support staff. Shape the future of safety: Guaranteed! you’ll have the power to recommend groundbreaking medical and health policies, proactively preventing injury and disease. Your work will be guided by pivotal programmatic drivers for medical activities at Pantex, including 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 712, 10 CFR 1046, 10 CFR 707, and 10 CFR 850 & 851. Inspire and guide: You will customarily and regularly direct the work of four or more employees (meaning two full‑time employees or their equivalent, such as one full‑time employee and two half‑time employees). Minimum Job Requirements Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)/Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree from an accredited medical school combined with at least 7 years of practicing medicine. Must have or be able to obtain Texas medical license, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) certification, medical review officer (MRO) certification, and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) training. DOE Order 426.2A Requirements Not applicable. Preferred Job Requirements 10 years of experience practicing clinical medicine. Prefer Board Eligible/Board Certified (BE/BC). Occupational Medicine training is preferred, but an Internal Medicine, Family Practice, Emergency Department, or any Specialist physician with appropriate occupational medicine experience will be considered. Experience working in a clinical setting with diverse populations. #JointheMission: Your Impact Starts Here At Pantex, you won’t just find a job—you’ll discover a career of purpose safeguarding national security through work performed nowhere else on Earth. We empower dedicated, innovative individuals like you to achieve their greatest impact surrounded by exceptional talent and limitless opportunities for professional growth. When you #JointheMission, you choose a lifetime career where your commitment is genuinely valued and rewarded. At Pantex, we believe that extraordinary talent thrives when supported by a balanced life. Discover the flexibility that empowers you to excel, coupled with a benefits package designed for your total peace of mind from comprehensive health coverage and robust retirement planning, to opportunities for continuous learning through education reimbursement. Notes The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired. If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level. Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required. Position may require entry into Materials Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (HRP). If HRP is required, candidate must complete a counterintelligence‑scope polygraph, pursuant to 10 CFR 709. Medical requirements may apply. Pantex is a drug‑free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre‑placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to random selection for drug testing without advance notification. Pantex is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, disability or veteran status. #J-18808-Ljbffr