Physician - Level 6

Skills Management Title Medical/Health Status Full Time, Employee Business Component Medical/Health Requisition Number 08-1006903 YOU MAY NOT ALWAYS SEE US, but we're in the sky, on the ground, at sea and out in space; with your help our technologies will benefit the world. That's why we're here. Physician - Level 6 Position Description The Boeing Occupational and Aerospace Chief Physician is responsible for providing expertise in Occupational and Aerospace Medicine for Boeing companywide. Responsibilities include oversight of the Occupational Health Examination program, consultation on matters of occupational medicine and risk communication, leadership of Boeing's Human Subjects Review Board (IRB), and aerospace medicine consultation on aircraft and cabin environment issues As Chief Physician for the Occupational Health Examination Program, provides program-level oversight and guidance for our occupational medical surveillance programs, including medical protocols, guidelines and procedures for occupational exams, and consultation on determining employee medical qualifications following occupational exams. As a consultant on occupational health, provides expertise on company health and safety issues, and provides consultation in areas including occupational medicine, epidemiology, hearing conservation, vision testing, and health-related emergency response planning. Risk communication includes addressing employee concerns over hazardous exposures, and advising company management on approaches to address employee health concerns. Designs, conducts and analyzes medical research studies related to Occupational Health. Acts as the Occupational Medicine Residency Program Coordinator with sponsoring Universities for the curriculum for industry rotations of Occupational Medicine Residents. As chair of the Boeing Human Subjects Review Board, collaborates with the HSRB administrator to review protocols involving human subjects research, to chair HSRB meetings, and to report onboard activities. Aerospace Medical responsibilities include participating on Boeing Commercial Aircraft Cabin Environment Team, and serving as the Principle Investigator on cabin environment research projects. Research requires leadership to recruit research team members internally and externally to Boeing, develop research protocols, provide contract oversight with external researchers and facilities, and oversight and participating in all phases of Occupational and Aerospace Medical research projects. Additional Aerospace Medical responsibilities include providing medical advice to airline customers when requested to do so by Boeing, and representing Boeing at national and international aerospace medical association meetings such as the Aerospace Medical Association and The International Air Transport Association. Additionally, provides medical support as needed to other Boeing Medical functions such as International Health and Pre-Employment Medical Screening, as well as providing Occupational medical consultation to medical staff, along with other projects and duties as assigned. Competencies General/Leadership [ + ] Collaboration Functions as an enterprise role model in working effectively and cooperatively with other fellow senior team leaders, executives, senior managers and internal employees; establishes and maintains good working relationships by actively involving fellow team leaders and senior managers and helping them feel valued, appreciated, and included in discussions. Places higher priority on team and organization goals than on own goals. Provides assistance and/or thought leadership to fellow senior team leaders, team leaders, senior managers and internal employees when doing so would benefit the organization. [ + ] Communication Consistently and proactively clarifies purpose and importance; stresses major points; follows a logical sequence. Widely recognized as an enterprise wide expert in consistently keeping the audience thoroughly engaged through use of techniques such as analogies, illustrations, humor, an appealing style, body language, and voice inflection. Consistently frames even the most advanced and complex messages in line with audience experience, background, and expectations; uses terms, examples, and analogies that are meaningful to the audience. Consistently and proactively seeks input from audience; checks understanding; presents message in different ways to enhance understanding. Uses syntax, pace, volume, diction, and mechanics appropriate to the media being used. Proactively attends to both direct and indirect messages from others; correctly interprets messages and responds appropriately. Regularly mentors and advises fellow senior team leaders on effective communication techniques. [ + ] Customer Focus Provides enterprise level modeling for making customers and their needs a primary focus of one's actions; develops and sustains productive, high-level customer relationships as they relate to complex and large scale projects; actively seeks information to understand customers' circumstances, problems, expectations, and needs; presents project level information to senior level customers to build their understanding of issues and capabilities; considers how complex project level decisions/actions/plans will affect customers; responds quickly to meet significant customer needs and resolve complex problems; provides enterprise level thought leadership on monitoring and evaluating customer concerns, issues, and satisfaction and to anticipate customer needs; sets up customer feedback systems to gauge customer satisfaction and makes adjustments to service as indicated by feedback. [ + ] Decision Making Consistently and proactively recognizes a wide range of highly complex, advanced, and specialized issues, problems, or opportunities in own work group, across the organization and with external customers; determines whether action is needed. Consistently identifies the need for and proactively researches information to better understand advanced issues, problems, and opportunities. Is widely recognized as an enterprise wide level expert in integrating complex, advanced information from a variety of sources; detects unusually complex trends, associations, and cause-effect relationships. Proactively guides others in creating relevant options for addressing problems/opportunities and achieving desired outcomes. Consistently formulates clear decision criteria; evaluates options by considering implications and consequences; chooses an effective option. Consistently implements decisions or initiates action within a reasonable time. Consistently includes fellow senior team leaders, team leaders, senior managers, internal employees, and external customers in the decision-making process as warranted to obtain good information, make the most appropriate decisions, and ensure buy-in and understanding of the resulting decisions. [ + ] Managing Conflict Establishes a clear and compelling rationale for resolving the conflict and communicates the rationale to all involved parties. Collects information from relevant sources to gain a complete understanding the conflict. Objectively views the conflict from all sides; does not take sides. Stays focused and unbiased while resolving the conflict and avoids personal issues and attacks. Presents and seeks potential solutions or positive courses of action. Takes positive action to resolve the conflict in a way that addresses the issue, dissipates the conflict, and maintains the relationship. Summarizes to ensure that all are aware of agreements and required actions.Technical [ + ] Aerospace Medicine Highly advanced/expert knowledge of aerospace medicine to guide the development of a company safety and health policy for flight operations. Ability to consult in the development of company policies and procedures regarding Aerospace medicine. [ + ] Clinical Knowledge Highly advanced/expert knowledge of treatment of emergent and urgent care, such as; cardiac arrest, myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, major trauma, toxic exposure, major burns or other life threatening conditions. [ + ] Medical Regulations Highly advanced/expert knowledge of state and federal regulations and related epidemiological, toxicological, and medical studies covering a wide array of topics. Ability to apply this understanding to develop company policies and procedures regarding occupational medicine. [ + ] Occupational Health Highly advanced/expert knowledge of cause and effect relationships between workplace injuries, exposures (e.g., chemicals, physical agents) and disease. Highly advance/expert knowledge of toxicological principles including hazard identification and risk assessment. Highly advance/expert knowledge of OSHA record-keeping and Workers' Compensation Administration requirements as applicable to each state. Highly advance/expert knowledge of interactions between medical conditions and the workplace. Ability to use this highly advanced/expert knowledge to act as consultant to other Health Care Providers and contribute to the development of Boeing Occupational Health policies, practices and procedures. Education and/or Experience Bachelor's degree and typically 20 years' related work experience or a Master's degree with 18 years' related work experience or a PhD degree with 15 years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Other Job related information Board certification oin occupational medicine required. Must have or be able to obtain an active state of WA Medical License. Approved through our credentialing process required. Must possess excellent interpersonal, communication, writing and computing skills, and skill at presenting to and working with diverse audiences. Setting priorities and multitasking will be important, along with the ability to handle interruptions, organize workload, and meet deadlines. Must be able to work both independently and as part of a team, and must possess excellent evaluation and analytical skills founded on solid medical knowledge and judgment. *** Please note that depending on the specific position, you may be required to pass additional medical tests, credit checks, and/or other requirements. These additional items are required for the Company to comply with various laws and regulatory rules.*** Every job requisition has specific and unique requirements listed under 'Description', 'Competencies', and 'Education'. Applicants will increase their opportunities for consideration by demonstrating compatibility with these requirements in their resumes. The job specifications - including competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics), job-relevant work experience, education, and other requirements described in this requisition - will be the basis for applicant screening, including resume reviews, structured interviews and any other assessments used to support the hiring decision. All candidates considered for this position may be required to participate in a structured interview. The structured interview is a standardized method of evaluating candidates' job-related competencies to support an objective selection and promotion process. 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