The University Employee Occupational Health Clinic is currently seeking an innovative and collaborative physician leader to serve as the Medical Director. The application review process starts Monday, March 14th.
The School of Medicine at the University of North Carolina in collaboration with the Department of Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) is seeking a physician in the role of Medical Director to provide occupational medicine and clinical care at the University Employee Occupational Health Clinic (UEOHC). This is an internal search; only current School of Medicine faculty members will be considered.
The Medical Director provides on-site care to over 30,000 employees of a diverse workforce, including but not limited to healthcare, research, academic shops, Facilities/Energy services, police officers, and other diverse faculty and staff programs. The successful candidate will provide direct care to patients at the UEOHC located at 145 North Medical Drive, NC Area Health Education Center Building.
The Medical Director will work with the Associate Medical Director and the UEOHC team (1 Physician Assistant, 2 Nurses and 2 Administrative Support) to provide comprehensive occupational health services to UNC-CH employees including the following:
- Annual Immunization and Medical Surveillance for Healthcare Workers
- Annual Medical Surveillance for Non-Healthcare workers
- First Care for Workers’ Compensation injuries/illnesses
- Epidemic and Pandemic Response
The Medical Director is assigned to and will physically work at the UEOHC with 30 hours in clinic per week. The Medical Director’s specific schedule will align with the Associate Medical Director’s to ensure occupational health coverage Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30pm, excluding University holidays. MD or DO is required, previous occupational health or urgent care experience is recommended. This position is supported at the 0.75 FTE level.
Consideration of internal candidates will begin immediately and continue until the search has been successfully concluded. Interested candidates should send a statement of interest and CV to klloyd@unc.edu by March 11th. A committee chaired by Catherine Brennan, Executive Director of EHS will review and interview the candidates.
Search Committee:
Catherine Brennan (Executive Director-EHS)
Catherine Coe, MD (Family Medicine/Associate Medical Director-UEOHC)
Mary Crabtree (Workplace Safety Manager-EHS)
Erica Pettigrew, MD, JD, MPH (Family Medicine/Medical Director-Occupational Health at UNC Health)
Lee Shuping, MD, MPT (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.