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Trauma and Acute Care Physician

St. Luke's University Health Network

#OSHA #Urgent Care #Drug Testing #Trauma #Quality Improvement #Acute Care #Physician #Emergency Medicine #Policy Implementation #Occupational Health #Internal Medicine #Family Practice

Full Time On Site 0-2 yrsPosted 2 months ago

Location

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Quick overview

The physician will provide occupational health and urgent care services, including injury evaluation, follow-up, and performing various physical examinations for employment purposes. Duties also involve acting as a Medical Review Officer, consulting with employers on health and safety, and supervising Physician Assistants/Nurse Practitioners.

Requirements summary

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited school of medicine and either board eligible (certified within one year) or board certified in Occupational Medicine, Family Practice, Emergency Medicine, or Internal Medicine. One to two years of experience, preferably in urgent care and occupational health, is required.

bachelor degreeCase ManagementPhysical ExaminationsConsultationOSHA RegulationsPolicy DevelopmentQuality ImprovementSpanish FluencyUrgent CarePhysician SupervisionDrug TestingOccupational HealthInjury Care

Job description

St.
Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees.
The employees of St.
Luke's are our most valuable asset!
Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Provides occupational health and urgent care injury and illness care and follow-up evaluations.
Performs histories and physical examinations as part of pre-placement, annual, return to duty, and executive physicals.
Reviews results of histories, physicals, and studies to determine placement of candidates for employment.
Performs medical review officer duties for drug testing. (If certified to do so).
Meets with employers to discuss health and safety needs, and conducts workplace tours and other on-site assessments.
Maintains an adequate knowledge base of the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act and OSHA recordability and demonstrates competency in these areas as assessed by case management review of the medical record.
Acts as a resource and consultant to client companies and OccuMed Resources staff regarding Occupational Medicine and OSHA regulations.
Assists with the development, implementation, and revision of policies and procedures effecting medical practice, judgment, and quality of occupational health services.
Coordinates work with the physicians and staff at the other occupational health and urgent care locations.
Supervises the Physician Assistants/Nurse Practitioners.
Performs and directs medical quality improvement activities.
Act as a liaison with the medical community.
Demonstrates competency in assigned areas of responsibility.
PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS: Sitting for up to three (3) hours per day; three (3) hours a t a time.
Standing for up to eight (8) hours per day; eight (8) hours at a time.
Walking for up to six (6) hours per day; one (1) hour at a time.
Frequent fingering, handling, grasping, twisting, and turning as it relates to therapeutic procedures.
Consistently lift, carry, and push objects up to 10 pounds.
Occasionally lift, carry, and push objects up to 75 pounds.
Rarely lifting with assistance, up to 100 pounds.
Rarely pushing and pulling patients weighing up to 300 pounds in a wheel chair or stretcher.
Occasionally stooping and bending.
Must be able to perceive attributes of an object through touch.
Seeing as it relates to normal near, far, color, and peripheral vision.
Hearing as it relates to normal conversation and high and low frequencies.
EDUCATION: Graduate of accredited school of medicine.
Board eligible, must be certified within one year of hire, or board certified in occupational medicine, family practice, emergency medicine, or internal medicine.
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: One to two years experience required, preferably in an urgent care and occupational health setting.
Fluency in Spanish language desirable.
Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address.
Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer.
Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable.
It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application.
Thank you for your interest in St.
Luke's!!
St.
Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Founded in 1872, St.
Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites.
With annual net revenue in excess of $4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey.
St.
Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St.
Luke’s Children’s Hospital.
SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction.
It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital.
The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY.
In 2021, St.
Luke’s was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally.
St.
Luke’s is the ONLY health care institution in the Lehigh Valley to be named a Top Workplace regionally repeating the exclusive honor for the third year in a row.
Also, for the third straight year, St.
Luke’s has been a Top Workplaces in the Philadelphia Region by the Philadelphia Inquirer, ranking 9th in the large employer category for 2025 and the only health care system in PA to receive this award.
In 2025, St.
Luke’s was recognized as a national Top Workplaces by USA Today, three years in a row, including the 3rd best health care system in the nation in 2023 and 2024.
Lastly, in 2025, St.
Luke’s was named a Top Workplace in New Jersey for the third year in a row.
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