System Medical Director of Employee Health

WVU Medicine

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About The Position

The Medical Director of Employee Health provides system-level clinical leadership and oversight for employee health services across WVU Health System. The role advances a comprehensive, evidence-based program promoting workforce health, safety, and well-being while supporting regulatory compliance, infection prevention, occupational health, workforce readiness, and organizational resilience. The Medical Director partners with Human Resources, Infection Prevention and Control, Employee Relations, Occupational Health, Risk Management, Quality and Patient Safety, Medical Staff leadership, and operational leaders to establish consistent employee health standards, policies, clinical practices, and performance expectations. The position provides strategic direction across hospitals, ambulatory locations, physician practices, post-acute services, and other system entities, and serves as a physician resource on occupational medicine, communicable diseases, employee exposures, workplace safety, vaccination programs, medical clearance, and related workforce health matters. The position is expected to devote 80% of effort to administration and 20% to clinical practice. The role has enterprise-wide influence and accountability for the clinical strategy, standards, and quality of the employee health program, working with local leaders and designated employee health professionals while local operational reporting and service delivery may vary. Its responsibilities include employee health leadership; occupational and employee health consultation; infection prevention and workforce safety; clinical governance and standardization; employee wellness and population health; leadership and collaboration; regulatory compliance; data, analytics, and continuous improvement; and education and professional development. Success may be evaluated through standardization, compliance, exposure-management timeliness, vaccination and screening compliance, injury and illness trends, access and service experience, prevention, clinical outcomes, team effectiveness, data integration, and stewardship of resources.

Requirements

Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree from an accredited medical school.
Board certification in Occupational Medicine, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Preventive Medicine, Infectious Diseases, or another specialty or subspecialty appropriate to the role.
Current unrestricted medical license in West Virginia or eligibility for licensure.
Demonstrated clinical experience relevant to occupational medicine, employee health, preventive medicine, infection prevention, or workforce health.
Demonstrated leadership experience in a healthcare organization.
Ability to work effectively with physicians, clinical leaders, executives, HR professionals, and operational leaders.
Problem-solving, teamwork, consensus-building, and ability to develop innovative solutions.
Ability to handle unusual, demanding, and unrelated tasks.
Strong organizational skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work and function in a matrix organization.
Management philosophy exemplifying accountability, integrity, self-awareness, respect for others, collaboration, willingness to share and teach, customer service orientation, and commitment to excellence.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Public Health, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or a related field.
Experience leading employee health or occupational medicine services within a large health system.
Experience developing systemwide clinical standards, policies, and governance structures.
Experience with employee wellness, population health, workplace safety, or public health.
Experience leading organizational change and clinical integration across multiple facilities.
Experience with healthcare quality improvement, clinical analytics, and performance measurement.

Responsibilities

Provide physician leadership and clinical oversight for WVU Health System’s employee health program.
Develop and maintain a systemwide vision, strategy, and operating framework for employee health services.
Establish consistent clinical standards, protocols, policies, and evidence-based practices across the Health System while allowing appropriate local operational differences.
Partner with executive and operational leadership to identify emerging employee health needs and develop proactive strategies.
Serve as a system-level physician advisor and subject matter expert on workforce health and occupational medicine.
Evaluate the effectiveness, accessibility, quality, and efficiency of employee health services across the enterprise.
Provide clinical guidance on employee medical evaluations, work-related injuries and illnesses, occupational exposures, communicable diseases, and return-to-work determinations.
Oversee and guide employee health screening and medical surveillance programs based on regulatory, occupational, and clinical requirements.
Establish protocols for pre-placement and post-offer assessments, immunizations, respiratory protection, tuberculosis screening, bloodborne pathogen exposures, and other occupational health requirements.
Develop and maintain evidence-based protocols for managing exposures to infectious diseases, hazardous materials, blood and body fluids, and other workplace risks.
Provide physician consultation for complex employee health cases and fitness-for-duty concerns.
Collaborate on reasonable restrictions, work accommodations, and safe return-to-work processes while maintaining confidentiality and regulatory compliance.
Partner with Infection Prevention and Control to protect employees and patients from communicable diseases and occupational exposures.
Provide physician leadership during outbreaks, emerging infectious disease events, and other workforce health emergencies.
Guide employee vaccination programs and immunization requirements, and participate in preparedness and response planning for pandemics, emerging infectious diseases, and other public health events.
Collaborate with Workplace Safety, Risk Management, and other stakeholders to identify and mitigate occupational health risks.
Establish clinical governance structures and accountability for employee health services throughout WVU Health System.
Develop systemwide guidelines and protocols based on current evidence, regulatory requirements, and applicable professional standards; monitor adherence and identify opportunities for improvement.
Establish quality, safety, access, and clinical performance metrics; review outcomes and trends and recommend improvements to workforce health and safety.
Align employee health strategies with broader workforce well-being initiatives in collaboration with Human Resources, Benefits, Population Health, and other leaders.
Identify opportunities to improve employee health, reduce preventable illness and injury, and support a healthy workforce; support initiatives addressing workforce risks, absenteeism, injury prevention, and well-being.
Use workforce health data and population health principles to identify targeted interventions and promote prevention, early intervention, accessibility, and evidence-based care.
Build partnerships with HR, hospital and practice leadership, nursing and medical staff leaders, Infection Prevention, Employee Relations, Risk Management, Legal, Quality, Safety, and other system functions.
Advise senior leadership, participate in system committees and leadership forums, and build effective relationships with local employee health leaders, occupational health providers, and clinical partners.
Facilitate communication and collaboration among employee health teams and promote a culture connecting employee health and safety with patient safety and organizational success.
Ensure employee health programs comply with applicable federal and state laws, accreditation standards, and regulatory requirements, including requirements from OSHA, CDC, CMS, The Joint Commission, and state health authorities.
Provide clinical guidance for regulatory surveys, audits, and employee health compliance, partnering with Legal, Compliance, Risk, and HR on complex matters.
Establish employee health dashboards and performance measures; monitor occupational injuries, exposures, communicable diseases, vaccination compliance, encounters, work restrictions, and other relevant indicators.
Use data to identify prevention, standardization, cost-reduction, and workforce-outcome opportunities; lead or sponsor continuous improvement initiatives.
Evaluate technology and integrated data systems to improve access, documentation, communication, and reporting.
Educate physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, managers, and employees about occupational health and workforce safety; develop education on emerging issues and occupational risks.
Promote evidence-based practice and professional development among employee health clinicians, and represent WVU Health System at professional, academic, and community forums as appropriate.
Demonstrate visible and credible physician leadership; promote safety, service, accountability, and respect; build consensus across a complex integrated system; and balance clinical excellence, employee experience, regulatory requirements, and financial stewardship.
Lead through influence and collaboration, champion system standardization while recognizing appropriate local needs, communicate effectively with clinical and administrative leaders, and uphold confidentiality, professionalism, and ethical practice.