Occupational Medicine Physician

Overview The HRU requires a remote Occupational Health Physician support to provide case review services of occupational medical exams performed for medical clearance, medical surveillance, reasonable accommodation, medical review board, and other purposes as needed by the DEA. This review is provided by a Reviewing Medical Officer (RMO) who makes a recommendation for clearance based on the medical information provided to make a medical recommendation to the DEA regarding an applicant or employee’s ability to perform their job duties safely. Location: Remote for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) located at 75 Morrissette Dr, Springfield, VA 22152 Pay: $140/hr Schedule: Services shall be provided Monday - Friday between the hours of 0830 - 1700 EST. Averaging 40 hours each week Position Type: Independent Contractor (1099) Responsibilities Perform duties of Reviewing Medical Officer (RMO) to make medical recommendations to DEA about a worker’s ability to perform their job duties safely by reviewing exams and associated medical documents within 30 days of receiving paperwork. Communicate daily with DEA Health Services Unit staff to determine work priorities, issues encountered, and discuss individual exams as needed. RMO will communicate as needed to 3rd parties such as personal or treating physicians in order to successfully and accurately issue a clearance determination. Provide weekly reports to the DEA on productivity. Utilize federal, agency specific, and industry medical standards established prior to the examination to make a medical determination of fitness for duty. Perform clearance case reviews; make a determination about whether the applicantor employee meets job specific medical standards to safely perform work that is arduous, involve a high degree of sensitivity toward the public or sensitive national security concerns, or put employees at risk of hazardous exposures during the course of performing essential job functions. The RMO determination s