Occupational Physician (m/f/d)

Evonik; Hessen; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Evonik in Germany, Hessen, seeks a board-certified Occupational Medicine specialist to independently run occupational health duties, including medical examinations and fitness-for-work assessments in compliance with DGUV regulations.

You will conduct medical assessments, support phased returns after illness, participate in BEM, and provide emergency medical care with plans aligned to site procedures. Strong German and collaborative skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Board certification or eligibility in Occupational Medicine.
• Additional acute care specialty preferred.
• Emergency Medicine certification preferred.
• Excellent German; good English helpful.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Independently provide occupational health duties including medical examinations, pre-employment and fitness-for-work assessments per DGUV regulations.
• Conduct medical assessments and prepare fitness-for-work evaluations.
• Support phased return-to-work programs after long-term illness.
• Participate in Company Integration Management (BEM).
• Provide emergency medical care for employees and develop site emergency plans.
• Provide professional oversight of first aid and emergency rescue services.
• Advise operational departments on medical and toxicological matters.
• Ensure compliant medical documentation and record retention.
• Serve as primary medical contact for BG and regulatory authorities.
• Participate in emergency medical response service and on-call duty.

Skills

German language

Teamwork

Self-organization

Communication

Emergency readiness

Education

Board-certified in Occupational Medicine

Eligibility for Occupational Medicine specialization

Additional acute care specialty

Emergency Medicine certification

Job description

At Evonik, you’re part of a global chemical company working in many sectors that go beyond chemistry. From lipids for tomorrow’s medicines, biosurfactants for green detergents, additives for plastics recycling or membranes to help drive forward the energy transition, you’ll play an essential part in helping the world’s most essential industries succeed.

Our success hinges on a diversity of ideas powered by people, not egos. Whether you’re a scientist or engineer, new to the team or established, in business, production, or anything in between – we cheer each other on. Because we believe we can do anything. Explore everything … and Be Part of Something Special!

Find out more about the many benefits we offer:

https://www.evonik.com/en/careers/why.html

Meet the team and get to know the people behind Evonik:

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Responsibilities

• Independently perform occupational health duties with a focus on occupational medical examinations, pre-employment and fitness-for-work assessments, and occupational health services in accordance with DGUV regulations
• Conduct medical assessments and prepare fitness-for-work evaluations
• Support and manage phased return-to-work programs following long-term illness
• Participate in the Company Integration Management process (Betriebliches Eingliederungsmanagement, BEM)
• Provide emergency medical care for employees in the event of accidents or medical emergencies
• Develop and implement medical emergency response plans in alignment with site‑specific emergency procedures
• Provide professional oversight of first aid and emergency rescue services
• Advise operational departments on medical and toxicological matters
• Consider occupational health aspects during workplace risk assessments
• Serve as the primary medical contact for the Employers' Liability Insurance Association (BG) and regulatory authorities
• Ensure legally compliant medical documentation and record retention
• Participate in the company’s emergency medical response service
• Take part in on‑call duty as part of emergency management and the plant crisis management team

Requirements

• Board-certified specialist in Occupational Medicine, or eligibility to complete specialist training in Occupational Medicine
• Ideally, an additional medical specialty related to acute patient care (e.g., General Practice, Internal Medicine, Surgery/Trauma Surgery, or Anesthesiology)
• Ideally, additional certification in Emergency Medicine and experience in emergency medical services (EMS)
• Excellent German language skills; good English language skills are an advantage
• Strong communication skills, ability to work effectively in a team, and a high degree of self‑organization

Contact

Your Talent Acquisition Manager: Giovanni Campanelli

Company is Evonik Operations GmbH