Occupational and Environmental Medicine [OEM] Program Director, College of Medicine Faculty

As one of the oldest medical schools in the country, the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (COM) has a reputation for training best-in-class health care professionals and developing cutting-edge procedures and research that improves the health and clinical care of patients. In partnership with the UC Health academic healthcare system and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, College of Medicine's faculty are transforming the world of medicine every day. The Department of Environmental and Public Health Sciences is a top-tier department with world-renowned faculty and staff.

The Department of Environmental and Public Health Sciences (DEPHS) is the oldest residency in Occupational and Environmental Medicine (OEM) in the USA and seeks a dynamic, creative, and compelling Program Director to expand beyond the Combined Employee Health Center [CEHC] to serve workers and companies beyond the University of Cincinnati [UC] and UC Health. This "Occupational Health Center" (yet to be named) will complement the CEHC that currently provides employee health services to their ~ 30,000 workers and contractors. This position will be a faculty appointment at the University of Cincinnati and the final faculty rank/title will be commensurate with the candidate's qualifications.

• The OEM Program Director [PD] will lead development of this outward-facing program. The "Occupational Health Center" ["OHC"] will be a site for medical residents to care for a wider range of pathology and work environments, a platform to advocate for Total Worker Health to external organizations, and additional income from fees, insurance, contracts, and grants. The enterprising leader will influence OEM beyond the residency, local workers and employers, to have regional, national, and even global impact.
• This position will lead and continue to strengthen UC's longest-in-the-USA OEM residency program as well as lead and foster the advancement of OEM postgraduate education and training programs, and be responsible for recruitment, development, evaluation, and retention of faculty. The PD will promote a productive environment for the enhancement of faculty members' collaborative practice and research initiatives.The PD will serve as administrative and clinical leader for the OEM Residency Program in the UC Health graduate medical education (GME) office.
  
  
  
  • Institutional Leadership (~ 0.5 FTE)
  • OEM Residency Direction (~0.3 FTE)
  • CEHC Support (~0.2 FTE)
  
  
  
  

• Ohio medical license.
• A master's degree in public health, epidemiology, or similar field (MPH, MS).
• Certification by the American Board of Preventive Medicine in Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
• Eligibility to be certified by the Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation.

• Demonstrated interest in clinical OEM.
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching and research evidenced by strong publication record in peer-reviewed journals.Candidates for a tenured appointment should demonstrate intellectual leadership and impact on the field and potential contributions to the department, UC, and wider community.
• Demonstrated evidence of effective teaching, commitment to students, and service to the profession.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to present complex material to students, patients, and potential partners or contractors, unfamiliar with a subject.
• Ability to work with individuals from a variety ofbackgrounds.

• Two years of medical administrative experience in the field of occupational medicine, which is defined as experience planning, organizing, developing, staffing and directing the programs and activities of a medium to large medical organization.
• Certification as a Medical Review Officer.
• Certification as a Certified Medical Examiner, verified by FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration).
• Prior experience in graduate medical education.
• Entrepreneurial experience or interest.

• Competitive salary rangedependent on the candidate's experience.
• Further description of job duties is available upon request.

Qualified applicants are invited to apply online using www.jobsatuc.com and complete an online applicant profile and upload your complete curriculum vitae, cover letter, and attaching the names, affiliations and email addresses of three references in the "additional documents" section.