National Medical Director, Occupational Health

Marathon Health is a leading provider of advanced primary care in the U.S., serving 2.5 million eligible patients through approximately 630 employer and union-sponsored clients. Our comprehensive services include advanced primary care, mental health, occupational health, musculoskeletal, and pharmacy services, delivered through our 680+ health centers across 41 states. We also offer virtual primary care and mental health services accessible in all 50 states. Transforming healthcare delivery with a patient-first approach, we prioritize convenient access to both in-person and virtual care, resulting in improved health outcomes and significant cost savings. Committed to inclusivity and collaboration, we foster a positive work environment and recruit exceptional talent to ensure expertise and compassion in healthcare delivery. Marathon has been recognized as a five-time Modern Healthcare Best Places to Work in Healthcare winner and a six-time Best in KLAS award winner for employer-sponsored healthcare services.

Position Overview 

The National Medical Director, Occupational Health will lead the strategic enhancement of core occupational health services to drive outcomes-focused performance and ensure best-in-class injury management, regulatory compliance, and workforce health strategies. This role is responsible for optimizing clinical quality, efficiency, and employer value within occupational health. 

Additional focus will be on integrating occupational health with advanced primary care, behavioral health, and musculoskeletal services to support whole-worker well-being. 

The ideal candidate is an experienced clinician and clinical leader (physician or advanced practice provider) with a strong background in occupational health, and secondary expertise in population health and care model development. This role requires a balance of strategic vision, operational excellence, and clinical expertise to drive best practices across Marathon Health’s network of employer-sponsored clinics. Clinical experience in occupational medicine is a must, with additional experience in primary care medicine preferred. 
 

Key Responsibilities 

Occupational Health Strategy & Outcomes Optimization 

• Develop and execute a national strategy to enhance core occupational health services with an outcomes-driven approach. 

• Lead clinical standardization and quality improvement initiatives to optimize workplace injury care, regulatory compliance, case management efficiency. 

• Partner with internal stakeholders (Operations, Clinical Leadership, IT/Analytics, Product) to align occupational health services with employer health and safety objectives. 

• ​Develop innovative injury prevention and early intervention programs to support employer goals to improve safety and lower injury rates.

Clinical Oversight & Best Practices 

• Provide clinical leadership and oversight to ensure high-quality, consistent delivery of occupational health services across all sites. 

• Define and implement best-in-class protocols for workplace injury management, return-to-work programs, worksite risk assessment, and regulatory compliance. 

• Serve as the primary clinical advisor on occupational health-related matters, including OSHA, NIOSH, ADA, DOT, and workers' compensation requirements. 

Drive Clinical Integration with Marathon Health’s Other Services 

• Leverage advanced primary care, behavioral health, health coaching and musculoskeletal services to enhance workforce well-being and injury prevention. 

• Drive holistic worker health initiatives b