Orthopedic Surgeon - PRN

Orthopedic Surgeon - PRN

STGi is currently seeking a Orthopedic Surgeon - Reviewing Medical Officer (RMO) - who is board certified in Orthopedic medicine for Federal Occupational Health Services. The position is open to candidates nationwide and is fully remote.

The Reviewing Medical Officer (RMO) in the Medical Employability Program (MEP) provides consultative reviews for federal agencies requesting a formal written medical opinion on cases involving Reasonable Accommodation, FMLA, federal loan forgiveness, fitness for duty or return to work evaluations, handicapped parking requests, and Advanced Sick Leave among others. The Reviewing Medical Officer (RMO) works independently but provides consultation, training and collaboration for other team members to ensure the quality of reviews and a high level of customer service.

Essential functions include:

• Providing expert advice on occupational health issues involving an Orthopedic Surgeon component
• Providing witness testimony regarding such issues as fitness for duty or reasonable accommodation cases, if necessary.
• Applying program requirements to all interactions as required (training provided)
• Attending required meetings and administering annual clinical structured interviews.
• Determining position suitability based on the orthopedic surgeon interview and test results as they relate to the job task analysis and the medical standards provided.
• Notifying when an employee fails the specified component of the medical standards or reasonable expectation employee is unable to perform their job in a safe, secure, reliable manner.
• Communicating information related to the Orthopedic Surgeon program or employee suitability as needed.
• Interfacing and consulting with others as needed.
• Evaluating and assessing orthopedic surgeon program security information.
• Making final orthopedic surgeon recommendations regarding difficult cases.
• Receiving program direction from the FOH Medical Director.
• Evaluating workers' compensation case files, interpreting medical reports, evaluating medical evidence and test results, translating technical medical language, and providing guidance or instruction to customer agencies regarding general medical issues that pertain to workers' compensation cases.
• Submitting monthly billing in the specified format and by specified deadlines
• Complying with DFEC program requirements regarding access to and use of DOL databases or applications that contain confidential medical and personal information
• May be required to conduct hands-on examinations (if so privileged by FOH), render a professional opinion as it relates to work clearances or recommendations consistent with the examination findings and established physical qualifications.
• Completing training on DFEC policy, procedures, and regulations prior to performing case reviews.
• Performing medical consultation in accordance with FOH's policy and standard operating procedures.
• Completing reviews in accordance with evidence-based recommendations, industry standards, and nationally recognized health care quality organizations.

Required skills include:

• Experience in medical case review within the field as an Orthopedic Surgeon. Preferably worker's compensation case review experience.
• Active medical practice with a minimum of 240 hours of direct patient care per year in the clinical specialty for which case reviews will be conducted in order to participate as a medical provider under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act.
• Basic computer skill proficiency (e.g., MS Word, Excel, MS Access, and Outlook) required.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Expert understanding of Federal safety and health regulations, and experience reviewing worker's compensation cases. A broad knowledge of the requirements of federal workers' compensation is desired.
• Demonstrates a strong level of technical expertise in performing medical consultation for workers' compensation cases and an ability to work and communicate orally and in writing. Renders medical opinions with a reasonable degree of medical certainty and provides clear written rationale for these medical opinions.
• Maintain current BLS certification, if conducting direct patient evaluation.
• Demonstrates experience in dealing with various size organizations representing widely divergent backgrounds, points of view, and levels of authority (i.e. labor union and management issues relating to worker's compensation)

Required experience includes:

• Licensed physician (MD or DO) degree with specialty board-certification in their area of subject matter expertise by one of the medical specialty Boards recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties, or by the American Osteopathic Association. License must be a valid state license to practice medicine from one of the 50 states or the District of Columbia without disciplinary actions present or pending.
• A minimum of two (2) years of clinical experience as an Orthopedic Surgeon.
• Advanced training in Public Health is desired with a previous experience as a medical consultant for a Federal agency.

Working conditions/physical requirements:

• This position is remote apart from the required 240 clinical hours with direct patient care within the orthopedics specialty
• Having a safe, secure and effective work environment to conduct case reviews.

Pay rate: Starting at $200.00/hour