Physician - Family & Occupational Health - Portsmouth, VA
About The Position
Marathon Health is hiring a full-time Physician for its employer-sponsored direct primary care health center in Portsmouth, Virginia. The health center is expected to open in April 2027; the physician may begin earlier at the Newport News, Virginia location. The physician provides patient-centered primary care to employees at assigned Marathon Health Centers, supporting preventive and wellness care as well as acute and chronic disease management. The care model features smaller patient panels of 800–1,000, longer appointments, reduced administrative and insurance-related work, and a focus on clinical quality, health outcomes, and patient experience. The role includes occupational health services such as pre-employment and post-offer physicals, return-to-work and fit-for-duty evaluations, DOT physicals, public safety and travel physicals, vaccines, occupational health labs, drug and alcohol testing, vision screening, TB testing, lift testing, hearing conservation, pulmonary function testing, and respirator fit testing. It also includes HAZMAT and lead surveillance, work injury and exposure care, stay-at-work coordination, work restriction recommendations, and referral management. The physician supports occupational health reporting, including regulatory reporting, first reports of injury, workers’ compensation and claims reporting, and OSHA log and recordability tracking. Physicians collaborate with at least two Advanced Practice Providers and other members of an interdisciplinary clinical team. The organization uses electronic medical records and population management tools to support care delivery.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited medical school and completion of residency.
- Professional experience in Family Practice, or in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics.
- Board certification or eligibility and intent to certify.
- Active state medical license.
- CPR/BLS certification by the start date.
- At least 2 years of experience in internal medicine or family/general practice.
- DOT Medical Examiner Certification through the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners, or the ability to obtain it upon hire.
Nice To Haves
- DEA registration preferred.
- At least 2 years of occupational medicine experience preferred.
- A dispensing license may be required under state regulations.
- Philosophical alignment with the care model and a strong interest in creating a positive service experience for patients.
Responsibilities
- Provide patient-centered primary care to employees at assigned Marathon Health Centers.
- Deliver preventive and wellness care, acute care, and chronic disease management.
- Perform post-offer and pre-employment physicals, return-to-work and fit-for-duty evaluations, DOT physicals, and public safety and travel physicals.
- Administer vaccines and occupational health-related laboratory tests.
- Perform drug and alcohol testing, including urine, hair, saliva, and breath alcohol testing.
- Conduct vision screening, tuberculosis testing, lift testing, hearing conservation programs, pulmonary function testing, and respirator fit testing.
- Conduct HAZMAT and lead surveillance and provide work injury and exposure care.
- Coordinate stay-at-work plans and develop work restriction recommendations and referral management.
- Support regulatory reporting, first report of injury documentation, workers’ compensation and claims reporting, and OSHA log and recordability tracking.
- Collaborate with at least two Advanced Practice Providers and the broader interdisciplinary team.
Benefits
- Non-production-based compensation package.
- Comprehensive benefits, including CME, medical license, DEA, and malpractice coverage.
- Annual incentive eligibility.
- Regular provider meetings, including journal clubs and grand rounds, for ongoing learning, development, and team collaboration.
- Smaller patient panel and longer appointment times.
- Fewer administrative and insurance-related tasks.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
