Head of North America Occupational Health
Sanofi
June 24, 2026
On-site
Swiftwater, PA
$210,000 - $350,000 USD yearly
Human Resources
Responsibilities:
- Serve as the only Occupational Health Physician in North America, providing clinical oversight and medical decision-making across all sites/business units (manufacturing, R&D, commercial, corporate).
- Provide clinical governance to OH nursing staff and allied health professionals; ensure standards of care and clinical quality.
- Act as the clinical escalation point for complex cases, fitness-for-duty determinations, and high-risk situations.
- Authorize specialized medical clearances (respirator fitness, hazardous materials work, confined space entry, international travel).
- Design/deploy medical surveillance programs and post-exposure protocols aligned with regulations and evidence.
- Provide consultative support with P&C, Legal, and Risk Management.
- Oversee emergency response programs (AED management, first responder coordination, site crisis medical protocols).
- Represent NA in global OH governance; align NA OH practices with global frameworks and US/Canada regulatory requirements.
- Maintain OH regulatory compliance accountability (OSHA/NIOSH and applicable agencies); advise stakeholders; lead/support compliance audits and corrective actions.
- Lead OH program design/deployment (WC management, health screenings, wellness, occupational disease prevention); manage EMR/digital health transformation.
- Lead crisis/emergency medical management across NA; coordinate during pandemics/outbreaks; liaison to public health authorities/regulators.
- Lead/manage a team (~9 nurses/NPs); coach/mentor and drive talent management.
- Own NA OH budget; forecast; develop/monitor KPIs/dashboards; optimize costs without compromising quality/compliance.
Qualifications:
- MD/DO (accredited) — required; Board certification in Occupational Medicine (ABPM) — required; additional primary care board certification — preferred.
- Active unrestricted medical license in (at least one) NJ/MA/PA and other states as needed; willingness to obtain additional state licensure — required.
- 15+ years progressive Occupational Medicine experience (industrial/pharma R&D/corporate) — required; 10+ years leadership/people management — required.
- Demonstrated regulatory compliance experience (OSHA, NIOSH, ADA, HIPAA, workers’ compensation, medical surveillance) — required.
- Experience developing post-exposure protocols and medical surveillance programs — required.
- Experience in clinical care and global/multinational organizations — strongly preferred.
- Strong strategic, communication, and digital health/EMR/data analytics skills.
Travel/Work:
- Primarily office/clinic-based; frequent domestic and occasional international travel.
Benefits:
- At least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.
- Serve as the only Occupational Health Physician in North America, providing clinical oversight and medical decision-making across all sites/business units (manufacturing, R&D, commercial, corporate).
- Provide clinical governance to OH nursing staff and allied health professionals; ensure standards of care and clinical quality.
- Act as the clinical escalation point for complex cases, fitness-for-duty determinations, and high-risk situations.
- Authorize specialized medical clearances (respirator fitness, hazardous materials work, confined space entry, international travel).
- Design/deploy medical surveillance programs and post-exposure protocols aligned with regulations and evidence.
- Provide consultative support with P&C, Legal, and Risk Management.
- Oversee emergency response programs (AED management, first responder coordination, site crisis medical protocols).
- Represent NA in global OH governance; align NA OH practices with global frameworks and US/Canada regulatory requirements.
- Maintain OH regulatory compliance accountability (OSHA/NIOSH and applicable agencies); advise stakeholders; lead/support compliance audits and corrective actions.
- Lead OH program design/deployment (WC management, health screenings, wellness, occupational disease prevention); manage EMR/digital health transformation.
- Lead crisis/emergency medical management across NA; coordinate during pandemics/outbreaks; liaison to public health authorities/regulators.
- Lead/manage a team (~9 nurses/NPs); coach/mentor and drive talent management.
- Own NA OH budget; forecast; develop/monitor KPIs/dashboards; optimize costs without compromising quality/compliance.
Qualifications:
- MD/DO (accredited) — required; Board certification in Occupational Medicine (ABPM) — required; additional primary care board certification — preferred.
- Active unrestricted medical license in (at least one) NJ/MA/PA and other states as needed; willingness to obtain additional state licensure — required.
- 15+ years progressive Occupational Medicine experience (industrial/pharma R&D/corporate) — required; 10+ years leadership/people management — required.
- Demonstrated regulatory compliance experience (OSHA, NIOSH, ADA, HIPAA, workers’ compensation, medical surveillance) — required.
- Experience developing post-exposure protocols and medical surveillance programs — required.
- Experience in clinical care and global/multinational organizations — strongly preferred.
- Strong strategic, communication, and digital health/EMR/data analytics skills.
Travel/Work:
- Primarily office/clinic-based; frequent domestic and occasional international travel.
Benefits:
- At least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.