Physician (Occupational Medicine)

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The duties include:

• Perform occupational physical exams including pre-placement, medical surveillance, medical qualification, disability retirement, fitness for duty, and any other special employee examinations that may be required or requested by authorized entities.
• Diagnose and appropriately consult for follow-up evaluations for conditions discovered as a result of the occupational medical examinations.
• Interpret ancillary test results for evidence of possible occupational disease or confounding personal health conditions.
• Evaluate and treat on-the-job illnesses and injuries, stabilizing and transferring those suffering from urgent or potentially life-threatening illnesses and injuries.
• Serve as member of the professional medical staff and provides advisory and consultative services on various meetings, committees, conferences, and boards.
• Develop and oversee medical surveillance and medical qualification programs.
• Conduct periodic worksite visits to evaluate and gain familiarity with workplace hazards and adequacy of controls.
• Supervise the work of medical staff in the department, including managing safety or occupational health program elements.
• Develop safety and occupational health standards, regulations, practices, and procedures to eliminate or control potential hazards.
• Inspect or survey workplaces, processes, products, or other systems for compliance with established safety and occupational health policies or standards and to identify potential new hazards.
• Training of workers, supervisors, managers, or other safety and occupational health personnel in safety or occupational health subjects.