Medical Director, Occupational & Workforce Health Ocean County Hub | Lakewood, New Jersey

Medical Director, Occupational & Workforce Health
Ocean County Hub | Lakewood, New Jersey

Lead the Future of Workforce Health in One of New Jersey's Fastest-Growing Regions

RWJBarnabas Health, New Jersey's largest and most comprehensive integrated healthcare system, is seeking an experienced physician leader to serve as Medical Director, Occupational & Workforce Health for our state-of-the-art Ocean County Hub in Lakewood, New Jersey.

This leadership opportunity offers the ability to shape workforce health strategy, employee well-being, occupational medicine services, workplace safety, regulatory excellence, and wellness initiatives supporting more than 43,000 RWJBarnabas Health employees and over 700 employer clients throughout New Jersey.

The successful candidate will help drive innovation, support workforce resilience, lead service development initiatives, and collaborate with executive leadership to advance a modern vision of Occupational & Workforce Health.

Taking care of the people who take care of the patients in our communities.

What Sets This Opportunity Apart?

• Leadership role supporting more than 43,000 employees and 700 employer clients
• Opportunity to help shape the future direction of Occupational & Workforce Health
• State-of-the-art facility and strong operational support
• Direct collaboration with executive leadership and key stakeholders
• Opportunity to drive innovation, program development, and service growth
• Monday-Friday schedule with no routine nights, weekends, or on-call responsibilities

Why Join RWJBarnabas Health?

Leadership & Strategic Impact

• Lead a high-impact Occupational & Workforce Health program within New Jersey's largest integrated healthcare system.
• Serve as a trusted advisor on workforce health, employee well-being, occupational medicine, and workplace safety initiatives.
• Influence programs that support employee health, engagement, workforce readiness, and organizational success.

Innovation & Program Development

• Help reimagine how Occupational & Workforce Health services are delivered within a modern healthcare organization.
• Lead innovative workforce health, prevention, wellness, and workforce resilience initiatives.
• Support the growth and expansion of employer health services throughout the region.

Robust Clinical Practice

• Provide evidence-based occupational medicine services including injury care, surveillance programs, pre-employment evaluations, return-to-work services, DOT examinations, and employer health services.
• Oversee MRO, IME, DOT, and regulatory compliance programs.

Professional Growth

• Leadership development opportunities within New Jersey's largest healthcare system.
• Continuing education and certification support.
• Direct exposure to executive leadership and strategic initiatives.

Work-Life Balance

• Monday-Friday daytime schedule.
• No routine nights, weekends, or on-call responsibilities.
• Strong administrative and operational support.

Why Lakewood?
Practice within RWJBarnabas Health's state-of-the-art Ocean County Hub, designed to support innovation, efficiency, and exceptional patient and client experiences.

Located in the heart of Ocean County, Lakewood offers an outstanding quality of life with proximity to the Jersey Shore, family-friendly communities, outdoor recreation, dining, shopping, and year-round coastal attractions. Physicians enjoy the benefits of coastal living while remaining within convenient reach of both New York City and Philadelphia.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead and grow Occupational & Workforce Health services within one of New Jersey's most dynamic and rapidly growing regions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Board Certified in Occupational Medicine preferred
• Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or Emergency Medicine, with Occupational Medicine experience considered
• Leadership experience within Occupational Health, Employee Health, Workforce Health, or related clinical settings
• MRO, DOT, and IME certification preferred
• Strong knowledge of OSHA, CDC, DOT, ADA, and Workers' Compensation regulations
• New Jersey medical license or eligibility

To learn more or apply confidentially, contact:
Kendra.Scott@rwjbh.org

The anticipated salary range for this position is $215,000 to $340,000 annually. Compensation will be commensurate with experience, qualifications, and leadership background.

RWJBarnabas Health is New Jersey’s largest integrated health care delivery system, providing treatment and services to more than three million patients each year. With 12 acute care hospitals, 3 children's hospitals, a growing number of our outpatient facilities and physician practices, our healthcare system is committed to providing the highest quality of patient care and health education to the community and region.

Our dedication to serving the people of New Jersey extends far beyond the care we provide within our hospital walls. We support programs that promote health and wellness in our communities and provide access to services that would otherwise be unavailable. We are committed to the ongoing improvement of the health, quality of life, and vitality of our communities. We strive to bring the best healthcare to meet the evolving needs of residents in New Jersey — whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

Our partnership with Rutgers University creates the state’s largest academic healthcare system dedicated to providing high-quality patient care, leading-edge research, and world-class health and medical education, further advancing our mission of providing high-quality healthcare in New Jersey.

The new collaboration also aligns RWJBarnabas Health with Rutgers’ education, research, and clinical activities, including those at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care.

Community Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health hospital, is a 617-bed teaching hospital offering area residents highly sophisticated medical treatment close to home. Community Medical Center, together with Rutgers Cancer Institute, the state’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, provides patients access to the most advanced cancer treatments including clinical trials, cellular therapies, complex surgical procedures and sophisticated radiation therapy techniques.

Community Medical Center offers a comprehensive array of services, including advanced cancer care, state-of-the-art neurology and neurosurgery services with a neuro-interventional lab and a bi-plane, and cardiac care featuring four cardiac catheterization labs. Surgical services feature two da Vinci Xi robotic surgical platforms, and the Mako robotic arm-assisted system for joint replacement surgery.

Community Medical Center offers technology typically not found at a community hospital, including a 3-Tesla MRI, digital mammography, the Rapid Arc linear accelerator (one of the most sophisticated linear accelerators used for radiation therapy), a CyberKnife for treating inoperable tumors, the Veran Lung Navigation System, and the Pulse Platform by NuVasive to help improve clinical outcomes of complex spine surgeries.

We are one of the area’s most trusted providers of maternal services, offering superior obstetric care, a Level II special care nursery with 24/7 onsite neonatologists for newborns requiring special care, a midwifery program and a pediatrician in the emergency department. The emergency department is one of the largest providers of emergency care in New Jersey, with highly skilled physicians, nurses and ancillary staff. Specialized care is also offered through the Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine, and the Comprehensive Breast Center. Our commitment to keeping people healthy is demonstrated by our active community education and outreach programs, including a partnership with the Sadie Vickers Community Resource Center to open a community garden in South Toms River.