Medical director, occupational health job description

Cook Children#s Health Care System embraces an inspiring Promise#to improve the health of every child in our region through the prevention and treatment of illness, disease and injury. Based in Fort Worth, Texas, we#re proud of our long and rich tradition of serving the community.# Our not-for-profit organization is comprised of eight companies, including our Fort Worth medical center, Prosper medical center, physician network, home health company, surgery centers, health plan, health services, and health foundation. With more than 60 primary, specialty and urgent care locations throughout Texas, families can access our top-ranked specialty programs and network of services to meet the unique needs of their child. We are seeking a full-time physician to join our dedicated Occupational Health team that is focused on promoting the health and safety of more than 8,500 employees committed to this Promise. Key Opportunity Highlights: The Medical Director will be responsible for guiding the provision of care within the Occupational Health Department. This includes occupational illness/injury, physical examinations, medical surveillance, and medical expertise in the matters of the wellness program.# Opportunity for the development of annual and long-term goals and objectives in collaboration with Human Resources and the Occupational Health management team. Enjoy incredible support of your vision towards employee health and well-being for the health system including resources for engagement in national collaboratives and APP#s to support the clinical growth and demands of the program. Licensed physician (M.D. or D.O.) with passion and experience for treatment of work related and injuries/illness.# Applicants with training in DWC guidelines for injury care and 3-5 years of experience in occupational health care are preferred but new trainees will also be considered on a case-by-case basis. Board certified or board eligible in Occupational Medicine required, however, board certification in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Emergency Medicine may also be considered with significant Occupational Health experience. Clinical research in your areas of interest is encouraged and supported through the CCMC IRB and grant writing office, but not required. Highly competitive compensation and benefits package, no state income tax, and a strong economy in one of the fastest growing areas of the United States (Fort Worth, TX) About#Cook Children#s: We are one of the nation#s premier private children#s health care systems and have consistently been ranked by U.S. News and World Report within the top 50 Best Children#s Hospitals. One of Cook Children#s Medical Center#s most prestigious awards is being Magnet# designated, the international gold standard of nursing excellence, four consecutive times. This makes the medical center the first free-standing, pediatric hospital in North Texas, and the 10th in the world, to receive this prestigious designation. Cook Children#s sustainable heritage dates back to 1918. Since then, it has been established as a leader in pediatric health care by fostering continual change and robust growth while always embracing the abiding Promise more than 8,500 employees commit to every day. Our amazing team combines the art of caring with integrity-led, interdisciplinary collaboration, a commitment to evidence-based practice, the highest levels of safety and security, leading clinical research, state-of-the-art technology, effective financial stewardship and the re-investment of hundreds of millions of dollars in community benefits. Cook Children#s is an EOE/AA, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.

Cook Children's Health Care System embraces an inspiring Promise-to improve the health of every child in our region through the prevention and treatment of illness, disease and injury. Based in Fort Worth, Texas, we're proud of our long and rich tradition of serving the community.

Our not-for-profit organization is comprised of eight companies, including our Fort Worth medical center, Prosper medical center, physician network, home health company, surgery centers, health plan, health services, and health foundation. With more than 60 primary, specialty and urgent care locations throughout Texas, families can access our top-ranked specialty programs and network of services to meet the unique needs of their child.

We are seeking a full-time physician to join our dedicated Occupational Health team that is focused on promoting the health and safety of more than 8,500 employees committed to this Promise.
Key Opportunity Highlights:

* The Medical Director will be responsible for guiding the provision of care within the Occupational Health Department. This includes occupational illness/injury, physical examinations, medical surveillance, and medical expertise in the matters of the wellness program.
* Opportunity for the development of annual and long-term goals and objectives in collaboration with Human Resources and the Occupational Health management team.
* Enjoy incredible support of your vision towards employee health and well-being for the health system including resources for engagement in national collaboratives and APP's to support the clinical growth and demands of the program.
* Licensed physician (M.D. or D.O.) with passion and experience for treatment of work related and injuries/illness. Applicants with training in DWC guidelines for injury care and 3-5 years of experience in occupational health care are preferred but new trainees will also be considered on a case-by-case basis.
* Board certified or board eligible in Occupational Medicine required, however, board certification in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Emergency Medicine may also be considered with significant Occupational Health experience.
* Clinical research in your areas of interest is encouraged and supported through the CCMC IRB and grant writing office, but not required.
* Highly competitive compensation and benefits package, no state income tax, and a strong economy in one of the fastest growing areas of the United States (Fort Worth, TX)

About Cook Children's:

We are one of the nation's premier private children's health care systems and have consistently been ranked by U.S. News and World Report within the top 50 Best Children's Hospitals. One of Cook Children's Medical Center's most prestigious awards is being Magnet designated, the international gold standard of nursing excellence, four consecutive times. This makes the medical center the first free-standing, pediatric hospital in North Texas, and the 10th in the world, to receive this prestigious designation.

Cook Children's sustainable heritage dates back to 1918. Since then, it has been established as a leader in pediatric health care by fostering continual change and robust growth while always embracing the abiding Promise more than 8,500 employees commit to every day. Our amazing team combines the art of caring with integrity-led, interdisciplinary collaboration, a commitment to evidence-based practice, the highest levels of safety and security, leading clinical research, state-of-the-art technology, effective financial stewardship and the re-investment of hundreds of millions of dollars in community benefits.

Cook Children's is an EOE/AA, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.

Planned Parenthood of Southern New England

Care. No Matter What.

We are Planned Parenthood of Southern New England, one of the region's largest and most trusted providers of reproductive health care. We are recognized for the wide array of services we provide, the outstanding sexual health education we deliver, and our strong commitment to social justice. Working for Planned Parenthood is more than a job; it's being a part of a powerful movement. Together, we'll take pride in shaping the future of sexual health and reproductive rights for all people.

Essential Functions of the Job:
A. OVERALL
1. Develops and implements training for clinicians and health center staff in consultation with the Clinical Services Team, the Medical Director and other appropriate personnel.
2. Develops necessary forms and education materials.
3. Develops reference materials for health center staff, as may be required.
4. Identifies appropriate quality control needs and implements quality improvement procedures and participates in the Risk & Quality Management committee.
5. Demonstrates flexibility and teamwork; understands the interaction between this position and others with whom the position works directly and indirectly
6. Supports efforts of the agency's diversity program to provide services that are culturally and linguistically competent; takes the initiative to develop own awareness and knowledge of diversity matters.
7. Completes all responsibilities according to established protocols, policies and standard practices in the areas of customer service, quality assurance and regulatory compliance programs including but not limited to HIPAA (Health Information Portability & Accountability Act), OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Act), CDC (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention), and CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Administration).
8. Performs special projects and other duties as assigned.
9. Participates in internal and external meetings on behalf of the Senior Director, Primary Care, as needed.
10. Ability to routinely travel to all health centers and other work-related locations.

B. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
1. Develop, implement, and maintain a focused occupational health program, with a focus on infection control and prevention.
2. Develop guidelines, policies, procedures and protocols related to a range of occupational health issues such as, but not limited to, treatment of injuries in the workplace, exposures to infectious or toxic substances, applicable local and state workplace safety laws, and OSHA requirements.
3. Develop and manage medical surveillance programs for pre-employment and periodic health maintenance to manage health risks in the workplace (e.g. COVID-19, influenza, MMR, PPD, Hepatitis B virus, tetanus, etc.), including required immunizations and screenings.
4. Ensures that specific assessments and immunizations align with staff's roles.
5. Collaborate with the Director of Quality Improvement and/or the Director of Security to evaluate unsafe work situations and promote worksite evaluations to include mitigating strategies.
6. Evaluate, diagnose and treat staff's work-related injuries and illnesses, as needed.

C. PRIMARY CARE
1. Supports the Senior Director, Primary Care in providing medical consultation to clinicians regarding the clinical management of specific patients; reviews medical incidents and participates in corrective action planning as needed
2. Develops primary care protocols following PPSNE's format.
· Adapts PPFA primary care protocols
· Supports the Senior Director, Primary Care in the development of new protocols based on evidence-based guidelines in consultation with the medical director
· Develops systems, workflows and policies for primary care service delivery
· Develops training materials and provides training on the protocols
3. Precepts and arranges external precepting for clinicians in the provision of primary care.
· Arranges precepting sites with residency training programs, etc where feasible
· Travels to PPSNE sites to precept
4. Works with the Care Navigation team and health center staff to develop local referral resources for primary care needs.
5. Ensures the addition of appropriate laboratory tests (in-house and reference labs).
6. Works with staff in clinical services, information technology and finance departments to ensure correct ICD-10/CPT coding and template configuration to support primary care services.
7. Collaborates with Senior Director, Primary Care, Director, Health Care Initiatives, health center managers and staff to complete application for Patient Centered Medical Home designation.
8. Delivers patient care as a licensed clinician in the health centers, as needed.
Key RequirementsGraduation from a recognized Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant or Medical School with a concentration in adult or family primary care.Appropriate professional certification (ANCC, NCC, NCCPA or MD) Connecticut & Rhode Island state licensure required Minimum 3-5 years primary care clinical experience1-3 years in occupational health experience with Certified Occupational Health Nurse-Specialist (COHN-S) certification preferred Clinical teaching experience preferred CPR certification Passionate commitment to PPSNE's mission and values related to health equity, especially centering on racial equity, and a deep sense of accountability to community.A demonstrated ability to work and build trust across cultural differences as well as to effectively communicate across differences related to race, class, age, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, language, national origin or ability.Demonstrated understanding of how race dynamics impact supervisory relationships and organizational culture, and internal and external partnerships, and can demonstrate a history of successfully intervening in problematic dynamics and deepening a racial equity approach within a team.Demonstrated commitment to learning about and enhancing practices related to racial equity and the impact of structural racism on healthcare systems. Commit to individual and collective continued learning about the intersection of racial equity, health equity, and sexual and reproductive health and to using a race+ equity lens in their leadership and decision-making.Demonstrated ability to be responsive to changing priorities and simultaneously handle multiple complex initiatives. A creative, flexible, and learning orientation.Demonstrated leadership skills - ability & desire to lead teams/work as part of an interdependent team.Excellent decision-making abilities both collaboratively and independently Excellent customer service skills and the ability to model skills to health center staffs Superb attention to detail; ability to lead and follow processes and procedures from beginning to end Demonstrated project management skills, including excellent follow through for multiple projects at multiple locations, ability to work independently as needed Ability to utilize data to inform the decision-making process Team-centered cooperative work philosophy Microsoft Office proficiency Must be able to move throughout the facility independently or with minimal assistance. Must be able to work in a moderately stressful, fast paced, high volume environment that requires Must have sufficient visual acuity to read documents, computer screens and other text formats Sufficient digit dexterity to operate office and medical equipment.
Salary Range; Min $88,401 Mid $110,501 Max $138,126 and is based on full years of experience.
Due to our commitment to equity and fairness PPSNE does not negotiate salaries.

PPSNE is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace that values diversity and inclusion and reflects the diversity of our communities and patients. We strongly encourage people of color and members of the LGBTQ community to apply.

PPSNE offers a comprehensive benefit package which includes; Health, dental and vision insurance, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, paid parental leave, generous paid time off, a flexible spending account, wellness program and more.

Please complete pre-screen questions and attach cover letter and resume for consideration.