OVERALL DESCRIPTION

The Medical Director ensures the fitness for duty of employees, minimize health-related lost productivity and absenteeism, ensure the Authority’s compliance with health-related regulations and policies, and reduce health benefit costs by promoting a healthy lifestyle in the workforce. This position does not involve direct health care to employees. While primarily administrative, the position also requires examination and evaluation of applicants and employees at all levels.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Serve as Medical Review Officer (MRO).
2. Recommend and administer the Authority’s employee health and fitness for duty policies and programs.
3. Ensure compliance with applicable health-related laws and regulations pertaining to the Authority as well as individuals and groups of employees.
4. Recommend and supervise Medical Department staff.
5. Supervise contract medical service providers.
6. Collaborate with Absence Management to minimize abuse of medical leave.
7. Provide support as needed for resolution of ADA, FMLA, Unemployment, Workers Compensation and FELA claims and any other medical matters.
8. Ensure the fitness for duty of the Authority’s workforce, utilizing
   • Pre-placement examinations (including job transfers)
   • Return to duty examinations following absence for illness or injury
   • Periodic examinations
   • Other evaluations as needed in specific cases
   • Ongoing medical monitoring of safety-sensitive employees with conditions that may affect their performance
   • Medical surveillance programs
9. Ensures the validity of applications for sick benefits, extensions of sick leave, disability pensions, and other matters linked to employee illness or disability.
10. Oversees the Authority’s federal and non-federal drug and alcohol test programs, and the Drug Free Workplace Policy and Program.
11. Oversees the operation of Authority’s comprehensive Employee Assistance Program.
12. Recommend and administer comprehensive wellness and preventive health programs, utilizing appropriate:
    • Education
    • Screening tests
    • Immunizations
    • Incentive-based behavior modification programs
    • Coordination with the Authority’s health insurance carriers and community resources
    • Volunteer employees
13. Provide support and consultation to the Authority’s System Safety Department as required for programs such as Hearing Conservation. Determine the Authority's needs for medical staffing, facilities and equipment.
14. Serve as the Collaborate Physician for the Authority’s Nurse Practitioners, including contracted/temporary providers.
15. Reviews and manages medical disqualification and requalification requests.
16. Reviews and manages Medical Directive documentation.
17. Complies with all Authority and departmental safety and security policies and procedures as well as all applicable job safety responsibilities. Reports any safety concerns, compromises or hazards affecting operations, the public, self and/or other employees. Responsible for personal safety and is encouraged to promote the safety of others.
18. Performs other duties as required by the AGM, People & Culture.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Medical degree (MD or DO) from an accredited medical school and five (5) years experience in Occupational Medicine or equivalent training and experience required.
• Some previous administrative/supervisory experience in a transportation or industrial setting required.
• Board certification or eligibility in an appropriate discipline (such as but not limited to Occupational Medicine, Preventive Medicine, or Internal Medicine) required.
• Unrestricted Pennsylvania license to practice as a Physician and Surgeon required.
• Unrestricted US Drug Enforcement Agency license required.
• Current certification as MRO from national credentialing organizations such as AAMRO or MROCC required.