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PHYSICIAN- OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Employer
Yale New Haven Health-Northeast Medical Group
Location
Groton, CT
Posted Date
Oct 1, 2018
Reference
2018-20343

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Specialty
Internal Medicine
Position Type
Permanent

Job Details

Casual/Per Diem - Occupational Health Physician - Groton/New London, CT

The Occupational Health Physician (MD or DO) reports to the Medical Director Occupational Health Services. He /she will work as a staff physician at any of the satellite Occupational Health offices including the Foxon Urgent Care center as needed. Duties will include but are not limited to caring for injured workers, managing their rehabilitation, performing pre-placement and periodic physical examinations geared to a specific work position. This physician will understand the nuances of workers' compensation injury management and be knowledgeable in OSHA surveillance requirements. In addition this physician will have experience and appropriate training to work in an urgent care center. This physician will work with a team of occupational health and urgent care professionals and will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

For more information please contact Natasha Bell at natasha.bell@ynhh.org or (203) 502-6515

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values—integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion—must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran


Responsibilities
  • 1. Provides patient care services 1 .1 assesses of injuries or illnesses 1 .2 Treats of injuries or illnesses 1 .3 Plans and overseas rehabilitation of work related injuries 1 .4 Performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as indicated in the delineation of privileges
  • 2. 2.1 Supports the leadership team at the assigned work place. Works with the site lead nurse to attain the most efficient and highest quality Occ Health office 2 .2 Works with the lead nurse to attain efficient overall patient flow 2 .3 Follows appropriate policies for triage, consults, admissions, inter-service issues. 2.4 Follows appropriate billing of services rendered per standard billing and coding practice's
  • 3. Supervision of Physician Assistants and or APRNs, resident physicians, medical students and other paraprofessional health care students 3 .1 While on duty supervises PAs and APRNs under his or her charge. 3 .2 Performs appropriate chart reviews of supervised PAs and APRNs per protocols 3.3 Counsels and ensures that PA and APRN follow customary and usual clinical guidelines appropriate for the illness or injury. 3 .4 Documents all above activities
  • 4. Participates in educational activities related to departmental needs. 4 .1 Maintains MRO certification and FMCSA certification per departmental needs. 4 .2 Supports the designated department MRO as needed. May be asked to support the drug testing coordinator with regard to policies, procedures, and drug test interpretation in the department's MRO absence.
  • 5. In addition to clinical shifts, the per diem Occupdational Health physician will participate in other departmental activites as required by the Medical Director Occupational Health Services. Examples of these activities are: 5 .1 Designated committee meetings (intra/extramural) 5.2 Special projects to support a client company's needs 5.3 Attend department clinician meetings

Qualifications

EDUCATION - The Occ Health physician will be Board Certified in one of the following: internal medicine, emergency medicine, family practice or occupational medicine and will have experience in Occupational medicine and apporpriate training to satisfy requirements to work in an urgent care facility as determined by Yale NHH or its affiliates.

EXPERIENCE

At least 3 years experience in the practice of occupational medicine and 3 years in urgent care or emergency medicine is desired with the emphasis on actual hands on patient care. Experience in team leadership and supervising PAs and APRNs would be a plus.

LICENSURE

The Occ Health physician will hold a valid unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of CT, This physician must maintain his or her appropriate Board Certification. He/she will maintain a Federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Controlled Substances Registration Certificate and State of CT Controlled Substance Registration for Practitioners. He/she will also maintain membership in the Medical Staff of Yale NHH in the appropriate section or one of the Yale NH Health System affiliates. Further certifications unique to Occupational Medicine may be required per the Medical Director Occ Health Services such as MRO or FMCSA certifications.

SPECIAL SKILLS

The Occ Health physician will possess clinical skills commensurate with this position. This physician is expected to support marketing efforts for the department and will be expected to visit client companies as needed. The Per diem Occ Health physician may also be required to practice Occ Med and or urgent care at a company's work site and also be available to offer recommendations on policies and procedures related to employee and employer health issues on or off site. In addition to the special skills needed for practice of Occ health, this physician should be versed in all aspects of "walk in" or urgent care medicine.

PHYSICAL DEMAND

The Occ Health physician will work at various Occ Med sites in the System as well as the hospital as needed. In addition, travel to visit companies is expected. The Occ Health physician maybe required to be available for after hours consultation to our client companies and perform other duties as determined by the Med Director Occ Health Services. He or she will also be available as needed to work on weekends and evenings in an urgent care center at mutually agreed upon times



Company

Northeast Medical Group (NEMG) was established with the goal of integrating physicians across Yale New Haven Health System in a single group practice that offers enhanced collaboration, improved clinical quality and better practice management resources.  Since 2010, community and hospital-based physicians and mid-level practitioners have benefited from our affiliation with the region’s five  leading hospitals:  Bridgeport, Greenwich,  Yale New Haven, New London and Westerly, Rhode Island.   Our commitment to them is to provide excellence in service with compassion and sensitivity to their needs and the patients they serve.  NEMG enjoys clinical partnerships and has over 700 practitioners on our medical staff.

Northeast Medical Group offers a competitive salary and incentive, including malpractice coverage, paid time off plus CME, health and dental insurance, a 403(b) plan.  Located in the beautiful New England setting of New Haven, Fairfield, Westchester and New London Counties, the area boasts wonderful family oriented residential communities with great school systems.  There is quick access to New York City and Boston with fabulous cultural opportunities, theater, orchestra, museums and restaurants.

Company info
Website
Telephone
203-502-6537
Location
99 Hawley Lane - 1st Floor
Trumbull
CT
06614
US

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