Vice President, Employee Health Services

RWJBarnabas Health; West Orange (NJ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

Retirement Plans

Tuition Reimbursement

Wellness Programs

Community and Volunteer Opportunities

Job summary

RWJBarnabas Health is seeking a Vice President for Employee Health Services in West Orange, New Jersey. This leadership role combines clinical practice with oversight of all clinical operations in Corporate Care/Employee Health, ensuring regulatory compliance and quality improvement.

The ideal candidate will have an MD or DO, significant experience in Occupational Medicine, and proven skills in clinical leadership. Comprehensive benefits are offered including health insurance, paid time off, and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of senior clinical leadership in Occupational Medicine or Employee Health.
• Minimum 5 years of clinical practice in Occupational Medicine post-residency.
• DOT Medical Examiner certification or ability to obtain within six months.

Responsibilities

• Leads clinical policy and protocol development for Employee Health Services.
• Oversees quality delivery of occupational and employee health services.
• Provides direct oversight of physicians and recruits top talent for clinical excellence.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Occupational medicine

Regulatory compliance

Quality improvement

Education

MD or DO with New Jersey medical license

Board certification in Occupational Medicine

Advanced administrative or executive training

Job description

Job ID: 1121964

Opportunity Criteria

• Specialty: Administration
• Profession: Physician (MD, DO, Resident)

Opportunity Details

The Vice President, Employee Health Services serves as the senior clinical executive of RWJBarnabas Health’s Employee Health & Wellness division, providing enterprise-wide leadership for all clinical operations within Corporate Care/Employee Health. This physician leader is responsible for establishing, standardizing, and advancing clinical protocols, quality systems, safety practices, and regulatory compliance. The VP also supports the business development efforts of the division as the clinical expert who meets with external clients and provides clinical oversight to all external corporate care contracts.

This role blends 50% active clinical practice with 50% administrative and strategic leadership, ensuring both hands‑on clinical excellence and high-level clinical oversight of system-wide initiatives. The VP operates in a dyad structure with the SVP, Corporate Care/Employee Health and will oversee the clinicians in Employee Health Services. The VP collaborates with operational, HR, Legal, Risk, and executive stakeholders and represents Employee Health as the primary clinical liaison internally and externally.

Qualifications

• MD or DO with active or eligible New Jersey medical license
• Board certification required (Occupational Medicine strongly preferred)
• Minimum 5 years of senior clinical leadership in Occupational Medicine or Employee Health
• Minimum 5 years of clinical practice in Occupational Medicine post‑residency
• DOT Medical Examiner certification or ability to obtain within six months
• MRO certification or ability to obtain within six months
• Advanced administrative or executive training (MPH, MBA, MHA, MPA, or equivalent) preferred
• Demonstrated success leading multi‑site teams, clinical operations, and regulatory programs
• Proven track record of quality improvement, standardization, and operational transformation

Essential Functions

Executive Clinical Leadership

• Provides strategic clinical expertise and leadership for all Employee Health & Occupational Medicine services, ensuring alignment with RWJBH’s mission, regulatory requirements, and organizational priorities
• Serves as the clinical executive liaison to senior system leadership, regional leaders, Human Resources, Legal, Risk Management, Infection Prevention, and external employer clients
• Leads the development, approval, and systemwide implementation of clinical policies, protocols, practice standards, and workflows

Clinical Oversight & Quality

• Oversees and ensures high‑quality delivery of all occupational and employee health services, including but not limited to:
  • Pre‑employment / post‑offer medical evaluations
  • Workers’ Compensation injury assessment and management
  • Fit‑for‑Duty evaluations
  • Return‑to‑work assessments
    • Bloodborne pathogen exposure (BBPE) evaluation and follow‑up
    • Immunization compliance, infectious disease surveillance, respirator clearances, drug and alcohol testing (illustrative)
• Establishes clinical quality dashboards, KPIs, and performance improvement programs to support safety, standardization, high reliability, and regulatory readiness
• Ensures compliance with OSHA, CDC, NJDOH, ADA, DOT, Joint Commission, and all state and federal regulations

Provider Leadership

• Provides direct oversight of physicians and the Director of Clinical Services, with APPs reporting through the Director across regional hubs
• Recruits and retains top talent to support the continuation of clinical excellence across all sites
• Oversees credentialing, privileging, competency assessments, and adherence to scope of practice
• Fosters a culture of accountability, professional development, high performance, and excellence

Clinical Practice (50% FTE)

• Maintains active clinical practice, performing a variety of occupational and employee health evaluations and serving as the clinical escalation point for complex, high‑risk, or sensitive cases
• Models evidence‑based, efficient, and service‑oriented clinical care

Innovation, Trends & Best Practices

• Monitors and integrates emerging trends in Occupational Medicine, Employee Health, population health, regulatory policy, and healthcare delivery
• Identifies and champions innovative models, technologies, and process improvements to advance service quality, automation, efficiency, and client/employee experience
• Represents the service line in national forums, professional associations, and system committees

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits And Perks

At RWJBarnabas Health, our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Driven by our Total Wellbeing promise, our market‑competitive offerings include comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees’ physical, emotional, financial, personal, career, and community wellbeing.

Benefits include, but are not limited to:

• Paid Time Off including Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time
• Retirement Plans
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Disability and Life Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Planning Support
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Community and Volunteer Opportunities
• Discounts through partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, and Verizon