Physician, Occupational Medicine - Casual Part-Time

Lifemark Health Group•Halifax, NS

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Lifemark Health Group is seeking Occupational Health Physicians to provide high-quality occupational medicine services for employer clients, workers, and safety-sensitive populations. This role is typically structured as an independent contractor or fee-for-service engagement rather than a full-time employee role. The physician provides independent clinical judgment in occupational assessment, fitness-for-work decision-making, medical surveillance, injury and illness management, and employer-facing consultation while working within applicable legislation, privacy obligations, professional standards, and client program requirements. Join one of Canada’s leading healthcare organizations with a growing national occupational health platform. Provide high-value physician services that influence workforce health, safety-sensitive medical qualification, and safe return to work. Work alongside occupational health nurses, nurse practitioners, technicians, coordinators, kinesiologists, and national operations teams in a collaborative service model. Contribute to program development, medical governance, quality improvement, and standardized occupational health service delivery across diverse industries and jurisdictions. Access flexible engagement models that may include clinic, onsite, virtual, mobile, or regional coverage depending on operational needs.

Requirements

Medical degree (MD) with current independent licensure, or eligibility for licensure, with the applicable provincial/territorial medical regulatory authority.
Certification in Family Medicine or other relevant specialist training; additional education, diploma, fellowship, or significant practice experience in occupational medicine is strongly preferred.
Demonstrated experience conducting fitness-for-work, medical surveillance, disability/return-to-work, or safety-sensitive occupational assessments.
Strong understanding of occupational risk assessment, fitness-to-work, functional capability, job demands analysis, restrictions/limitations, accommodations, privacy/confidentiality, and documentation standards in employer-funded services.
Ability to order and interpret diagnostic testing and specialist information relevant to occupational health decision-making.
Experience working with multidisciplinary teams and communicating clearly with workers, employers, case managers, and clinical colleagues.
Proficiency with EMRs and digital clinical documentation systems.

Nice To Haves

Medical Review Officer training/certification, audiometric oversight experience, or experience with federally regulated sectors, designated substances, or remote/industrial settings are considered strong assets.
Current BLS/CPR certification and proficiency with EMRs and occupational health documentation systems are assets.
Valid driver’s license and access to reliable transportation where travel to worksites is required.

Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive occupational medical assessments, including pre-placement, post-offer, periodic, surveillance, return-to-work, fit-for-work, disability, and other employer-directed assessments within scope and applicable standards.
Evaluate work-related and non-work-related medical conditions where occupational implications must be considered, and determine medical restrictions, limitations, accommodations, or follow-up requirements when appropriate to the worker’s role, exposure profile, and clinical concern.
Review job demands, safety-sensitive requirements, exposure risks, and essential duties when forming occupational medical opinions.
Order, review, and interpret relevant investigations, screening results, functional information, and specialist reports required to support occupational decision-making (e.g., bloodwork, urinalysis, ECG, audiometry, spirometry, vision screening, TB screening, and other client-specific testing).
Respond to abnormal results, adverse events, urgent clinical presentations, and communicable disease concerns with timely assessment, escalation, referral, and documentation.
Provide medical oversight and direction for surveillance, testing programs, and vaccines tied to exposure risks, legislation, standards or client requirements, including abnormal result review, escalation, referral, and clearance processes.
Assess workers following illness, injury, surgery, hospitalization, or prolonged absence and provide return-to-work and fitness recommendations based on functional capability and occupational risk.
Collaborate with employers, HR, disability partners, and internal clinicians on accommodation, stay-at-work, and return-to-work planning while maintaining privacy, consent, and role clarity.
Document assessments, rationale, restrictions, and recommendations clearly, objectively, and within required turnaround times using Lifemark systems and approved forms/templates.
Maintain timely, defensible, and confidential documentation in the EMR and applicable client systems.
Provide worker counselling and education regarding results, risk factors, preventive care, exposure controls, immunizations, and recommended next steps.
Collaborate with other occupational health nurses, nurse practitioners, technicians, clinic teams, and referral providers while maintaining worker confidentiality and appropriate disclosure boundaries.
Support medical quality, peer consultation, case review, policy development, and continuous improvement activities related to occupational health services.
Participate in onsite or mobile service delivery, client meetings, case conferences, or travel as required.
Contribute to infection prevention and control, controlled supply management, equipment quality checks, and service line implementation activities.