Vice President, Chief Medical Officer, Occupational Health & Safety - Hackensack Meridian Health

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better.

At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Vice President, Chief Medical Officer of Occupational Health and Safety is responsible for the supervision of all medical aspects of Occupational Health. In addition, the Chief Medical Officer works with the Occupational Health Leadership Team and HMH's VP of Ambulatory Services to assist in coordination of all aspects of the practice, within HMH and with local businesses and organizations. The Chief Medical Officer is also required to meet all Staff Physician competencies.

A day in the life of a Vice President, Chief Medical Officer of Occupational Health and Safety at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

• Coordinates with Sr. Leadership to direct design and implementation of Occupational Medicine service offerings.
• Maintain working relationship with local industries.
• Discuss trends with Sr. Leadership.
• Develops medical standards and policies for OH service delivery that supports HMH's overall strategy.
• Develops and maintains medical standards for employment.
• Develops or assists in the development and updating of occupational health policies and procedures consistent with applicable legal mandates, best community medical practices and guidelines, as well as organizational missions and goals.
• Plans and directs the medical programs/activities including the establishment, improvement, or revision of medical examination protocols, questionnaires, and examination review and procedures.
• Directs the establishment, improvement or revision of medical standards for employment, pre-placement and fitness for duty examinations.
• Performs the more difficult evaluations and reviews the work and recommendations of HMH OH physicians, contracted clinic medical staff and related work performed for the organization in accordance with best medical practice and applicable laws.
• Performs specialized services such as IMEs, disability reviews and peer to peer calls.
• Provides technical and administrative supervision and support of HMH OH providers.
• Meet with Senior Leadership to discuss operational goals regularly.
• Prepare and monitor physician vacations for system approval.
• Encourages and approves annual CME time for medical staff.
• Make regular sales contact with new and existing Occupational Health customers.
• Conduct regular meetings with physician and nurse practitioner staff in collaboration with Senior Leadership.
• Reviews clinical performance of all providers annually.
• Ensures credentials of providers are complete and current.
• Ensures adherence to standards of care.
• Develops and monitors quarterly QA standards.
• Performs periodic chart reviews.
• Assists in direction and development of marketing efforts.
• Participates in client walk-throughs.
• Assists in development of marketing plan.
• Distributes educational materials.
• Reviews and approves standards of care.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Doctorate in Medicine.
• Two years of medical administrative experience.
• Medical Examiner Certification by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for DOT/CDL exams.
• Working knowledge of occupational medicine, preventive medicine, and primary care medicine, integrated disability management, industrial toxicology, industrial hygiene, safety techniques and practices, and safety and health laws and regulations on both the Federal and State levels, as well as a general knowledge of equipment and operations in industrial manufacturing.
• Demonstrated ability in organizational planning, leadership and teamwork.
• Strong interpersonal skills including communication and collaboration.
• Ability to influence key stakeholders.
• Ability to lead and manage change. Visionary - demonstrates a clear vision that supports HMH's vision, mission and shared values; maintains a 'big picture' view: foresees challenges and opportunities; generates break through ideas through innovation. Results Oriented - creates a culture of true accountability which leads to ownership for driving action and delivering results. Inspires a passion of excellence. Talent Development/Building Capability - demonstrates an unwavering commitment to creating the Best Team by seeking high caliber talent. Sets high standards to Identify, recruit, select and retains talent to meet the growing demands of the industry. Provides the leadership support and resources to insure a talent pipeline for succession planning and ensures professional development opportunities for team members. Teamwork - creates a collaborative culture through teamwork that enables HMH to accomplish its mission, vision and strategic priorities. Understanding One's Business/Economic Engine - demonstrates a thorough understanding of the complex health care industry and leads the organization to success by knowing how to successfully manage the business leading to growth and profitability. Fosters an entrepreneurial spirit championing new ideas, services and initiatives that increase net operating margins and expand market share. Leading Change - the ability to address organizational issues resulting from a variety of organizational changes as evidenced by: taking initiative to remove barriers and/or obstacles, setting stretch goals that will result in continuous improvement, managing complexity and paradigm shifts caused by external healthcare industry changes and demonstrating compassion for others experiencing difficulty dealing effectively with change. Strategic Orientation - demonstrates the ability to determine where a function or organization is going long-term and how it is going to get there as evidenced by: sorting through data and information and discerning pertinent facts, looking outside one's function, organization, and industry for ideas and strategies that will move our business forward and planning projects with complex details, setting realistic milestones, and incorporating upfront measures for success.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

• Certification by the American Board of Preventive Medicine in Occupational Medicine.
• Active NJ State Medical License and DEA License.
• Certification by the Medical Review Officer Certification Council (MROCC).

If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!