MEDICAL DIRECTOR, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

  Geisinger Health System is seeking a physician leader, board-certified in occupational health, to act as medical director to support the administrative and clinical needs of the Department of Employee Health.

The ideal candidate will be the clinical expert of the employee health department and work in collaboration to achieve best practices in the overall treatment of work-injured employees as well as the other clinical and administrative duties.  Experience in occupational medicine and a familiarity with regulations from both Workman’s Comp and OSHA are required.

 

About the position:

Provide medical oversight, education and development of employee health programs
• Collaborative and supervisory relationship with employee health advanced practice providers
• Active participant in employee health leadership team and reviews of workers' compensation claim reviews
• Provide clinical guidance and clarification, as needed, to supervisors, managers and Human Resources department

Position is based in Danville, Pa., and requires monthly travel to provide patient services at four employee health clinic sites within Geisinger Health System. The Employee Health Medical Director is currently a .5 position, with an additional .5 at Geisinger Medical Center’s Internal Medicine department.

 

Geisinger Health System is an integrated health services organization widely recognized for its innovative use of the electronic health record and the development of innovative care delivery models such as ProvenHealth Navigator® and ProvenCare®. As one of the nation’s largest health service organizations, Geisinger serves more than 3 million residents throughout 45 counties in central, south-central and northeast Pennsylvania, and also in southern New Jersey with the addition of AtlantiCare, a National Malcolm Baldridge Award recipient. The physician-led system is comprised of approximately 30,000 employees, including nearly 1,600 employed physicians, 12 hospital campuses, two research centers and a 510,000-member health plan, all of which leverage an estimated $8.9 billion positive impact on the Pennsylvania economy. Geisinger has repeatedly garnered national accolades for integration, quality and service. In addition to fulfilling its patient care mission, Geisinger has a long-standing commitment to medical education, research and community service.

 

RECRUITER: MIRANDA GRACE

mlgrace@geisinger.edu

717-242-7109

 

**Does not qualify for J-1 waiver. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer.  Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.