STGi is currently seeking an Occupational Health Physician Assistant for Federal Occupational Health (FOH) Clinical Health Services (CHS) to support the Medical Employability Program (MEP). The candidate must reside in the District of Columbia (DC), Maryland or Virginia. The position is fully remote.
Job Description:
Federal Occupational Health's Medical Employability Program provides critical support in evaluating and managing workers’ compensation claims, reasonable accommodations, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) requests, and fitness-for-duty assessments for federal employees. The MEP program requires an Occupational Health Physician Assistant to backfill the current vacancy as part of the contractual agreement with the Department of Labor (DOL). This role ensures that FOH can continue to meet the DOL’s requirement for comprehensive medical evaluations and case management. The Occupational Health Physician Assistant will support the DOL and other federal agencies by providing essential medical assessments, interpreting workers' compensation case files, conducting physical exams, and supporting treatment plans, all of which help ensure the proper care and management of federal employees' medical needs in compliance with regulatory standards.
This position provides clinical consultation and case review evaluations for workers' compensation cases, primarily for the Department of Labor (DOL) under the Federal Employee Compensation Act (FECA). Responsibilities include conducting medical evaluations in accordance with FOH’s policy and standard operating procedures, supporting the clinical and consultative needs for the Department of Labor (DOL) and other federal agencies workers' compensation programs, evaluating workers' compensation case files, performing physical exams, reviewing medical reports, interpreting test results, providing guidance on treatment plans, and offering recommendations related to work clearances or accommodations. The Physician Assistant may also provide support for other health-related services such as disability assessments, fitness-for-duty evaluations, and reasonable accommodation requests.
Minimum Duties May Include (but are not limited to): Perform health assessments. Coordinate care activities with the practitioner's supervising physician to address client care concerns via methods that meet practicing limitations for the State in which practice occurs.