Employee Occupational Health (EOH) Section Chief serves as the Agency Medical Officer (AMO) and is responsible for uniformly and consistently applying medical decisions and polices policies for the EOH Program at the facility and ensures EOH professionals have adequate resources such as equipment, staffing, and supplies to operate an efficient and effective program to help ensure and promote a safe and healthy workforce.
The Section Chief provides clinical services with a focus on pre-placement medical exams, agency administrative exams, restoration of health and workability assessments following work-related injuries, prevention of illness and injury, and protection from work-related and environmental hazards. RESPONSIBILITIES/ DUTIES or as assigned -Supervise other providers in the EOH section.
-Complete applicant onboarding exams as assigned to determine the physical, cognitive, and emotional fitness of applicants for appointment. -Complete periodic exams for employees including boiler plant workers, police officers, and drivers. -Provide evidence-based clinical evaluation and initial treatment of injuries and illnesses.
that are occupationally related; provide ongoing medical care and rehabilitation of the occupationally injured and ill when selected as the provider of choice. -Serve as a liaison for Workman's Compensation Occupational Safety Departments for workplace injuries and illness. -Determine whether the employee is medically able to return to work or resume regular duties without impairing his/her own health or the health of others after a period of injury or illness.
-Manage bloodborne pathogen exposures as part of the Employee Occupational Health Team. -Assess the safety of an employee to work when a supervisor requests a voluntary assessment for impairment. -Assess the safety of employees who are expressing thoughts of self-harm. -Perform fitness-for-duty exams at the request of Human Resources. -Recognize potential chemical, physical, and biological environmental causes of health concern to Individuals.
-Promptly refer employees to their personal health care providers when abnormal exam findings or test results are identified for nonoccupational illness or injury requires additional evaluation and/or treatment. -Review and administer established medical surveillance program requirements for employees who are exposed to specific workplace hazards. -Assist employees in health promotion and disease prevention.
-Provide Medical Review Officer result verification for all pre-placement, random, or other HR requested drug screens. -Remain current on local, regional, and national Policies/Handbooks/Directives related to Occupational Health/Employee Health standards and safety of staff and patients. -Triage and apply a collaborative team approach in identifying, analyzing, and resolving patient care problems, including facilitating referral to higher level of care if indicated.
-Work collaboratively with all levels of health care professionals, numerous departments, management, and support staff to facilitate positive patient care outcomes. -Comply with various infection control guidelines. -Maintain skills in prevention & management of disruptive behavior, can be trained upon hire. -Participates in High Reliability Organization (HRO) & professional governance initiatives.
-Occasional ad-hoc teleworking may be an option to help maintain continuity of operations. -Infrequent travel to other Minneapolis VA Healthcare System locations, such as community-based outpatient clinics VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.
Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): NA Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Work Schedule: 8am- 430 pm
Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are: Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted.
Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) for the year in which the degree was granted. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, confirmation must be made that the medical school meets (or met) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) eligibility requirement for year graduated.
NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities.
The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area.
amy.ellis1@va.gov · 217-977-9619
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $250000 – $295000/yr.
Applications close on 2026-11-02.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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