Medical Director, Occupational & Workforce Health Medical Director, Occupational & Workforce Health Central Jersey Hub | New Brunswick, New Jersey

Medical Director, Occupational & Workforce Health
Medical Director, Occupational & Workforce Health
Central Jersey Hub | New Brunswick, New Jersey

Lead Workforce Health for More Than 43,000 Employees and 700 Employer Partners Across New Jersey

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 Central Jersey Hub in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

This highly visible leadership opportunity offers the ability to influence 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 across New Jersey.

The successful candidate will serve as a trusted clinical leader and strategic partner, collaborating with executive leadership, Human Resources, Operations, Quality, Safety, and Legal teams to advance innovative workforce health solutions and deliver exceptional outcomes for employees and employer partners alike.

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

What Sets This Opportunity Apart?

• Leadership role supporting one of the largest healthcare workforces in the Northeast
• Direct collaboration with executive leadership and key organizational stakeholders
• Opportunity to influence workforce health strategy, employee well-being, and service innovation
• Academic collaboration through RWJBarnabas Health's partnership with Rutgers University
• Strong operational and administrative support
• Monday-Friday schedule with no routine nights, weekends, or on-call responsibilities

Why Join RWJBarnabas Health?

Leadership & Strategic Impact

• Serve as the physician leader for a comprehensive Occupational & Workforce Health program.
• Influence workforce health initiatives that support employee health, safety, well-being, and organizational success.
• Help shape the future direction of Occupational & Workforce Health within a nationally recognized healthcare system.

Innovation & Program Development

• Lead innovative workforce health, prevention, wellness, and workforce resilience initiatives.
• Partner with operational and clinical leaders to identify opportunities for program growth and service enhancement.
• Contribute to the development of new approaches that improve employee experience and workforce readiness.

Robust Clinical Practice

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

Academic Collaboration & Professional Growth

• Benefit from RWJBarnabas Health's partnership with Rutgers University and New Jersey's largest academic healthcare system.
• Opportunities for physician leadership, mentorship, collaboration, and professional development.
• Continuing education and certification support.

Work-Life Balance

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

Why New Brunswick?
Located within RWJBarnabas Health's Central Jersey Hub, this position offers close collaboration with the leadership teams of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, a nationally recognized academic medical center, Level I Trauma Center, and flagship institution of RWJBarnabas Health.

Situated in the heart of New Jersey's healthcare and life sciences corridor, New Brunswick is home to Rutgers University, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and Children's Specialized Hospital, creating a dynamic environment for physician leadership, academic collaboration, innovation, and professional growth.

Physicians benefit from a vibrant and diverse community, convenient access to New York City and Philadelphia, and the opportunity to lead workforce health initiatives within one of the most influential healthcare ecosystems in the Northeast.

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-$340,000 annually. Compensation will be commensurate with experience, qualifications, and leadership background.

Founded in 1884, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) New Brunswick, is an academic medical center whose Centers of Excellence include cardiovascular care from minimally invasive heart surgery to transplantation, cancer care, stroke care, neuroscience, orthopedics, and women’s and children’s care, including The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital (BMSCH).

BMSCH serves as the focal point of New Brunswick’s growing children’s health campus, which includes the Child Health Institute of New Jersey, PSE&G Children’s Specialized Hospital, and Ronald McDonald House - New Brunswick. The free-standing, state-designated, acute care children’s hospital is a state-of-the-art facility that is specially designed to care for children. From pediatric surgery, urology, and cardiology to oncology, hematology, and pulmonology, BMSCH’s specialists and intensivists provide advanced care for children of all ages—from fragile newborns to adolescents.

As the flagship cancer hospital of Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and the principal teaching hospital of Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, RWJUH New Brunswick is an innovative leader in advancing state-of-the-art care. Featuring a Level 1 Trauma Center and the first Pediatric Trauma Center in the state, RWJUH’s New Brunswick campus serves as a national resource in its ground-breaking approaches to emergency preparedness.

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.