Rheumatologist

• →Provides occupational health and urgent care injury and illness care and follow-up evaluations.
• →Performs histories and physical examinations as part of pre-placement, annual, return  to duty, and executive physicals.  Reviews results of histories, physicals, and studies to determine placement of candidates for employment.
• →Performs medical review officer duties for drug testing. (If certified to do so).
• →Meets with employers to discuss health and safety needs, and conducts workplace tours and other on-site assessments.
• →Maintains an adequate knowledge base of the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act and OSHA recordability and demonstrates competency in these areas as assessed by case management review of the medical record.
• →Acts as a resource and consultant to client companies and OccuMed Resources staff regarding Occupational Medicine and OSHA regulations.
• →Assists with the development, implementation, and revision of policies and procedures effecting  medical practice, judgment, and quality of occupational health services.
• →Coordinates work with the physicians and staff at the other occupational health and urgent care locations.
• →Supervises the Physician Assistants/Nurse Practitioners.
• →Performs and directs medical quality improvement activities.
• →Act as a liaison with the medical community.
• →Demonstrates competency in assigned areas of responsibility.

Sitting for up to three (3) hours per day; three (3) hours a t a time.  Standing for up to eight (8) hours per day; eight (8) hours at a time.  Walking for up to six (6) hours per day; one (1) hour at a time.  Frequent fingering, handling, grasping, twisting, and turning as it relates to therapeutic procedures.  Consistently lift, carry, and push objects up to 10 pounds.  Occasionally lift, carry, and push objects up to 75 pounds.  Rarely lifting with assistance, up to 100 pounds.  Rarely pushing and pulling patients weighing up to 300 pounds in a wheel chair or stretcher.  Occasionally stooping and bending.  Must be able to perceive attributes of an object through touch.  Seeing as it relates to normal near, far, color, and peripheral vision.  Hearing as it relates to normal conversation and high and low frequencies.

Graduate of accredited school of medicine.  Board eligible, must be certified within one year of hire, or board certified in occupational medicine, family practice, emergency medicine, or internal medicine.

One to two years experience required, preferably in an urgent care and occupational health setting.  Fluency in Spanish language desirable.

Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address.  Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer.  Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable.  It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application.  Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's!!