Occupational Health Medical Director

Centra Health; Lynchburg (VA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

CME stipend

Health, dental and vision benefits

Student loan repayment program

Job summary

Centra Health seeks a Medical Director for Occupational Medicine to lead the HealthWorks service line, delivering high-quality care and guiding clinical and operational strategy across Centra Health’s employer-based services.

The role emphasizes oversight of occupational medicine, employee health clinics, and wellness programs, with collaboration across CMG and local businesses. Strong leadership and regulatory experience are essential.

Qualifications

• MD/DO with medical license in good standing.
• Board Certified/Eligible in Occupational Medicine or Emergency, Family, or Internal Medicine with Occupational Medicine experience.
• MRO certification and FMCSA DOT credential are required or highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical and operational guidance for HealthWorks service lines.
• Oversee occupational medicine and employee health clinics.
• Provide medical oversight for PAs and NPs; supervise patient care.
• Engage in policy/guideline development to meet occupational health goals.
• Support client/employer relationships and marketing processes.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical oversight

Policy development

Education

MD/DO

Board Certification in Occupational Medicine

FMCSA DOT Medical Examiner Certification

Job description

Job Description

Medical Director, Occupational Medicine for Centra HealthWorksWe are seeking a natural leader to help build HealthWorks growing employer-based healthcare service line as Medical Director.

Job DescriptionMedical Director, Occupational Medicine for Centra HealthWorksWe are seeking a natural leader to help build HealthWorks growing employer-based healthcare service line as Medical Director.

ResponsibilitiesThe Healthworks Medical Director, in collaboration with the Operational Director, functions as a Dyad Leader to provide clinical and operational guidance and leadership. Key roles and responsibilities include the delivery of high-quality clinical care across all Healthworks service lines, which include:

• Occupational Medicine and Wellness Services to Area Business and Industry
• Centra’s Employee Health Hospital Based Clinics
• HealthWorks Physical Therapy and Industrial Rehabilitation
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Medical oversite of Onsite Employer Clinics

Centra Medical Group (CMG) is a comprehensive network of nearly 600 employed providers within Centra Health. Centra Health services a population of 600,000 community members with 70 different outpatient and specialty practices. Centra offers primary care and specialty services across Central and Southern Virginia—from Lynchburg to Danville, Farmville, Moneta, and Bedford. CMG includes family practices, specialists, and surgeons in fields such as cardiology, neurosurgery, psychiatry, urology, and more.

CMG is also home to the Lynchburg Family Medicine Residency, a training program for future family physicians, many of whom hold academic appointments with institutions like UVA, VCU, VCOM, and Liberty University.

Lynchburg, Virginia with a population of 85,000, is a great safe place to raise a family. Tons of outdoor activities to enjoy including hiking, biking, mountain bike trails, camping, boating, fishing & canoeing. Hike the beautiful Sharp Top Mountain or Appalachian Trail or Bike on the Blackwater Creek Trail or Percival’s Island in the heart of the city. The Lynchburg Academy Center of the Arts offers some of America’s finest performing artists. Enjoy an evening minor league baseball game with our Lynchburg Howlers. Children will enjoy outdoor summer movies at the park, county fairs, apple orchards, pumpkin patches and picking blueberries & strawberries. They will love Amazement Square, an interactive hands-on children’s museum in downtown Lynchburg. Beautiful Smith Mountain Lake is also nearby.

Throughout our region, you'll find an extraordinary quality of life in friendly communities with remarkably diverse and affordable housing options. Whether you prefer urban lofts, historic mansions, suburban estates, waterfront condos, or traditional, tree-lined residential neighborhoods, it's all waiting for you here. Taxes and utility rates are very moderate, contributing to a low overall cost of living.

Administratively

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supports, leads and models the vision, mission and values of Centra and HealthWorks
• Provides strategic system leadership for the HealthWorks service line
• May oversee and provide evidence-based process improvement recommendations to ensure safe high-quality care and support prevention efforts
• Participates in the development of policies and guidelines meet occupational health goals.
• Participates in the Client/Employer relationship/marketing processes

Clinically

• Provides oversight for PAs and NPs.
• Directly participates in patient care and supervision:
• Occupational Medicine pre-employment, medical surveillance, qualification and exposure evaluations, audiometric reviews, return to work and fitness for duty visits, DOT examinations and Medical Review Officer duties.
• Workers’ compensation evaluations for work related illness and injuries, hazard evaluations, and medical oversight for several local businesses.
• Near site Clinic Visits to provide episodic care to employees of local businesses as contracted

You Can Expect

• Monday-Friday 8a – 5p; No Weekends, No Major Holidays
• 16-20 hours patient facing and Medical Review Officer duties
• Digital Xray on site
• Comprehensive send out Labs and Point of Care Testing
• Sign-on bonus
• Health, dental and vision benefits
• Student loan repayment program
• $7,500 CME expenses
• Up to $15k relocation expenses

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• MD/DO
• Board Certified/Eligible in Occupational Medicine or Emergency, Family, or Internal Medicine with experience in Occupational Medicine and Employee Health
• Medical Review Officer (MRO) Certification
• FMCSA DOT Medical Examiner Certification

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of workers' compensation, DOT, OSHA and other applicable legislative regulations, Fitness for Duty and Independent medical Evaluations, employee health and exposure management.