Permanent Occupational Medicine Jobs in New Orleans, Louisiana

• Position Type: Permanent
• Recruited Specialty: Occupational Medicine
• Does the Physician Need To Be Trained In Specialty Being Recruited: No
• Structure of Position: Multi-Specialty Group, Employed by Hospital/Clinic/MSO/Other, Academic, Military/VA, Community Health Center/FQHC, Contract, Admin/Medical Director
• Partnership Opportunity: Unknown
• Expected Patient Call Coverage: (not specified)
• Expected ER Call Coverage: No call

Functional Statement of Duties for Chief, EH Program. SLVHCS is seeking an Employee Health Program (EHP) Chief who is a seasoned physician with an occupational and environmental medicine background and prior experience with administration and management. This physician will be primarily responsible for building and sustaining the operations of the EHP and supervising the EHP staff to include NPs, LPNs, and support staff. Incumbent ensures programs and policies are in place to protect the health and well-being of employees, volunteers and others and that programs are in compliance with applicable laws, regulatory agency requirements, and VA Policy. The EHP Chief will develop and maintain written policies. The EHP Chief conducts pre-employment physicals and examines and treats employees with medical injuries. He/she orders and interpret:$:labs; .diagnostic studies and medical consults. He/she will perform determinations of fitness for duty, causality ·determinations of alleged work-related Illness and injuries, and OSHA monitoring examinations. The EHP Chief will . . also perform administrative and managerial activities as required. The EHC Chief functions 0 as a consultant to Human Resources Additional clinical duties may ·be required in Support of our outpatient clinics and Compensation and Pension Program. The EHC reports to the Assistant Chief of Ambulatory and Primary Care. ... ... ... .. . Must be BE/BC in Internal Medicine Family Medicine or have achieved Board Certification in Occupational Medicine by the 'American Board of Preventive Medicine. Sufficient education/training in_ Employee/Occupational Health. Preferred Experience: 'Administrative/managerial experience in employee health, occupational health, and employee/labor relations. . • ., ··i . ... . .'• QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: In order to qualify for this position you must meet the following: Basic Requirements: Must be proficient in written and spoken English Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine Current, full and unrestricted license to practice In a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or In the District of Columbia. . Qualifying Factor: Successful completion of a post residency program In Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or have achieved· Occupational Medicine approved by the Accrediting Council for Graduate Medical Education or its equivalent. Senior Grade. Meet the requirements for Intermediate grade and have demonstrated recognized professional attainment such as: Past or present faculty appointment In an approved medical school or Completion of an accredited residency In the specialty area to which the individual is being assigned or in a related area "or 0 Current eligibility to sit for the board certification examination In the specialty area to which the individual is being assigned Comparable achievements in clinical, educational, administrative or research activities. . .

• Location of Medical Training: American Medical Graduate (AMG), Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG)
• Medical Training Type: Allopathic (MD), Osteopathic (DO)
• Board Certification: Board Certified, Board Eligible
• Work Status Requirements: US Citizen, Green Card, H-1 Visa, J-1 Visa, O-1 Visa
• Preferred Experience Level: Currently In Training, Recently Trained, Experienced, Very Experienced
• Accept Local Physicians within 25 mile Radius: Yes