Occupational Medicine Physician - Twin Cities Orthopedics

The Occupational Health Physician is directly responsible for patient care, patient education, consultation, and interventions for patients. This role will also provide leadership to the rest of the practice when it comes to managing the care, documentation, outcomes and growth of the workers compensation patient population across TCO. An additional purpose of this position is to support growing relationships with employers and their employees throughout the i-Health market by providing pre-employment services, annual physicals and other value-based services sought by employers in the market.

This is a full-time position working out of our Eden Prairie location.

Twin Cities Orthopedics is an operating division of Infinite Health Collaborative (i-Health), a group of local medical practices, owned and led by its physicians, on a mission to give patients more control over their healthcare.

Essential Functions :

• Provide direct patient care to individuals specializing in illness / injury prevention, rehabilitation or intervention needed based on individual patient needs
• Providing care in the field of occupational health and industrial medicine for the prevention and management of illness and injury
• Shared decision-making with the patient around promotion of wellness. Knowledge sharing of exercise physiology, biomechanics, psychology, nutrition, rehabilitation, and epidemiology
• Support the development, retention and growth of direct to employer relationships, sales and contracts.
• Offer advice on when it is appropriate for workers to return to their job duties and other activities to prevent a relapse or recurrence of injuries and optimize the recovery process
• Partner with TCO Surgeons and Physicians to improve patient outcomes
• Perform evaluation and observance of workers’ mental state and well-being, including concussion management
• Support employer Safety Managers, HR representatives, and / or onsite health professionals in expediting and optimizing the return-to-work process for injured workers
• Record medical history of patients and employees and provide timely documentation back to employers where appropriate
• Manage the documentation and return to work process when an employee is injured on the job
• Always inform employers about their employees’ medical condition in a timely manner, specifically as outlined in the MN state requirements for documentation, workability, and employer communication
• Interpret results of laboratory tests and diagnostic imaging processes
• Perform evaluation and management of chronic pain conditions
• Perform treatment (usually non-surgical) of disorders in the musculoskeletal system
• Coordinate care activities with other medical experts, like physical therapists and surgeons
• Develop / formulate and test procedures for handling emergency situations for employers
• Provide expertise and resources to the i-Health Human Resources department to optimize the internal management of workers’ compensation recordable events
• Support the development and implementation of tools to reduce the likelihood of musculoskeletal injuries for partner employer groups as well as the overall health optimization of the employees’ health, wellness and productivity
• Provide counseling and education to workers and their families regarding illness and prevention of injuries.
• Occasionally participate in community functions relating to TCO outreach events throughout the year.
• Any other duties as assigned

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Benefits & Compensation :

We offer a comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Plan, Maternity Bundle, 401K with Profit Sharing, Tuition Reimbursement, Gym & Car Rental Discounts - to learn more click here.

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Performance Expectations – i-Health’s Core Values :

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Notes :

Equal Opportunity Employer

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