Job Description

The Medical Toxicologist at CTEH provides support in the areas of litigation support, occupational health, toxicology, risk assessment, industrial hygiene, and emergency response and may participate as a member of an emergency response team, either in person or remotely. The successful candidate will also perform in the role of project technical director in these same areas, providing expert consultation services to clients. An individual in this role will assemble, prepare, and analyze data concerning toxicological, environmental, and human health risk assessments while supervising nursing and health scientist staff on assigned projects. Utilizing a knowledge of various scientific disciplines, the Medical Toxicologist may oversee sampling, monitoring, and information collection and assist in CTEH's Toxicology and Emergency Response Program (TERP), will help administer the Workers Exposure Response Program (WERP), and assist with the administration of the CTEH employee health program, as well as the Montrose employee health program, and potentially health programs for other companies. Additionally, the Medical Toxicologist is expected to prepare, present, and promote scientific articles and publications in relevant journals as well as presentation before professional associations. This position will report to the Business Development Manager.

Job Type : Part-Time

Salary: Commensurate with experience

ACTIVITIES

• Provide expert consultation services (including support to counsel) in the area of occupational/emergency medicine and toxicology
• Evaluate client projects related to toxicology, occupational health, and emergency response and develop strategies to address issues related to each project;
• Participate as a leader, project manager, or member of occupational health, toxicology, risk assessment, and/or emergency response;
• Act as a point of contact for CTEH clients in the TERP/WERP programs;
• Prepare written reports summarizing scientific data and findings;
• Participate in marketing and business development activities, including the development of articles and presentations;
• Compile, critically review, and summarize scientific/technical data and literature; and,
• Performs such other duties as are assigned

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, & CREDENTIALS

• Degree of Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) from a U.S. accredited institution
• Active medical license in one or more US state
• Prior experience and Board certification in medical toxicology
• Prior experience and Board certification (preferred) in occupational medicine
• Masters' of Public Health (MPH) with experience in epidemiology (preferred)

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

• Current driver's license (required)
• Ability to obtain a passport (required)
• Able to use Microsoft Office
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in the English language

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Sitting, standing, and walking
• Lifting up to 50 pounds several times a day
• Overhead lifting of over 20 pounds
• Bending, stooping, climbing ladders and crawling
• Long hours involving overtime and weekends as necessary
• Keyboarding/typing
• Ability to read effectively from a computer screen, sampling device and/or a paper copy
• Ability to handle a large volume of work and perform multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Frequent, unscheduled travel for extended periods of time
• Ability to drive noncommercial vehicles
• Rarely may work shifts of up to 24 hours in duration
• Dress out in physically demanding personal protective equipment (PPE) for site entry at HAZWOPER sites as required under 29CFR 1910.120
• Wear half-face and full-face air purifying respirator (APR) as well as supplied air respirators in the form of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) and hose supplied respirator with medical clearance as required under 29CFR 1910.134
• Wear partially or totally encapsulating personal protective equipment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Works in an office environment when not deployed on an emergency response
• Often works outdoors and may be exposed to hot and cold environments and extreme weather conditions, including sunlit, rainy and windy conditions
• May occasionally work shifts up to 24 hours in duration
• Encounter environments presenting physical hazards of uneven ground, standing water, ditches, dusty conditions, rapidly moving transportation and remediation equipment, and physical stress associated with the wear of personal protective equipment
• May work at altitudes greater than 5000 feet above sea level
• May work on land, sea or air
• May work in a setting with potential physical and chemical hazards; and Frequent, extended travel

Job Tags

Full time, Part time, Work at office, Remote work, Shift work, Weekend work,

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