Senior Medical Officer

Smithsonian Institution•Washington, DC

About The Position

The Senior Medical Officer works in the Smithsonian Institution’s Office of Occupational Safety, Health and Environmental Management (OSHEM). The role is responsible for occupational health programs, including regulatory compliance, treatment, medication, and medical monitoring. The officer evaluates, manages, and directs the clinical work of the occupational health services division; oversees health programs and checks that health units and centers meet accepted health care provider standards; conducts examinations and provides professional opinions concerning work clearances, injuries, safety, and medical qualifications; and develops and implements institution-wide objectives, policies, and procedures while coordinating activities across Smithsonian offices and organizations.

Requirements

Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, or equivalent degree from an appropriately accredited school in the United States or Canada, or a qualifying foreign medical degree with acceptable evidence of equivalency.
Current, active, full, and unrestricted physician license or registration from a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory.
At least one year of supervised direct clinical service after obtaining the medical degree, such as an internship or the first year of a residency program accredited for the training.
For GS-15, five years of graduate training in the specialty or equivalent experience and training.
At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-14 in the Federal Service, gained in occupational medicine, a medical facility, an occupational health unit, and/or an emergency occupational setting.
Specialized experience must include administering an occupational health program; monitoring compliance with occupational health and medical surveillance regulations; delivering treatment, medication, and medical monitoring programs; and overseeing and directing an occupational health division.
Submit a resume of no more than two pages that describes relevant experience; include hours worked per week for part-time or unpaid experience.

Responsibilities

Evaluate, manage, and direct the clinical work of the occupational health services division.
Oversee and evaluate medical and occupational health programs and ensure health units and centers comply with accepted health care provider standards.
Conduct examinations and provide professional opinions related to work clearances, work injuries, safety, and established medical qualifications.
Develop and implement Smithsonian-wide objectives, policies, and procedures, and coordinate these activities among Smithsonian offices and organizations.
Administer occupational health programs and ensure compliance with applicable occupational health and medical surveillance regulations.
Deliver comprehensive treatment, medication, and medical monitoring programs.
Provide oversight and direction for the work of an occupational health division.