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JOB INFORMATION
Job Title: Occupational Health Consultant
JOB SUMMARY:
Exquisite opportunity to join a prestigious hospital in Jedda as an Occupational Health Consultant
SHORT DESCRIPTION
An Excellent opportunity to join as an Occupational Health Consultant for one of the most prestigious and top tier leading Hospital in Jeddah Saudi Arabia
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Illness/Injury Management (as needed): Diagnose serious workrelated injuries and illnesses particularly those related to research environments such as longterm chronic exposures.
- Medical Assessment Review (as needed): Review and interpret abnormal medical assessments for lab workers and researchers to ensure fitness for specific tasks including:
- Preemployment Results: Provide medical consultation for abnormal preemployment exams to ensure suitability for lab work.
- Blood Lead Monitoring: Assess abnormal blood lead levels in researchers exposed to heavy metals and recommend further medical intervention as needed.
- Vision and Audiometric Screening: Review abnormal results for researchers using lasers or highdecibel equipment and provide recommendations for protective measures.
- Respiratory Medical Clearance: Ensure compliance with institutional and OSHA respiratory standards through the review of abnormal results.
- Surveillance Program Support: Support adherence to Workplace Health Surveillance as per KSA OSH regulations which require regular monitoring for employees exposed to occupational hazards.
- Dive Medical and Offshore Health: Offer consultation for researchers involved in underwater or offshore research ensuring compliance with relevant health standards.
- Hazardous Substance Exposure Monitoring: Review data on blood lead levels and chemical exposures offering advice on preventive actions.
- PostExposure Treatment: Provide medical consultation and treatment for exposure to hazardous materials like radiation chemicals or biological agents.
- Reproductive Health and Allergies: Offer consultation on reproductive health risks and workplace allergies especially for researchers working with teratogenic chemicals or animals.
- Noise Radiation and Chemical Exposure: Oversee the safety of researchers exposed to high noise levels radiation or hazardous chemicals recommending protective measures and further assessments as needed.
- Immunization Program Administration: Advise on vaccines (e.g. tetanus hepatitis B rabies) for staff working with infectious materials or in highrisk fieldwork. Support the review and update of medical directives.
- Medical Directives and Policy Development: Assist in the creation and annual review of institutional occupational health directives and policies.
- OnCall PostExposure Consultation: Provide timely consultation following exposures or incidents to minimize longterm health impacts and research disruptions.
- Outbreak Management: Support outbreak management and infectious disease risk mitigation within the research setting through consultation on containment strategies and employee monitoring.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education
- Graduate from a medical school of good standing.
- Completion of required period of training in Occupational Health from North American UK Western Europe or Australian residency training
- A certificate recognized by the Saudi commission is a must.
- Dataflow is a must.
Professional Experience
- Min. 34 years Post Board/Fellowship in specialty.
- A registered member of the Saudi Board Council
Language
- Proficiency in English; additional proficiency in Arabic may be beneficial.
References
- Positive professional references attesting to the candidates skills and ethical conduct.
Competitive Salary package.
Housing Schooling.
Travel expenses covered.
Attractive bonus plan
Employment Type
Full Time
