Occupational Medical Director / Alternate | DOE Contract | Albuquerque, NM
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Job Description
Site Occupational Medical Director and Alternate
DOE CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY | ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO
Vision Quest Solutions is accepting applications for anticipated Site Occupational Medical Director and alternate physician assignments supporting the U.S. Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Office of Secure Transportation.
Opportunities are contingent upon contract award, staffing needs, government approval, and completion of onboarding.
About the Position
Provide medical oversight for occupational health services and the Human Reliability Program supporting personnel assigned to sensitive duties.
The Site Occupational Medical Director guides clinical services, medical protocols, and coordination with nursing and psychological staff. The alternate provides coverage when the director is unavailable.
Position Details
- Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Job Type: Contract, Part-time
- Coverage: Medical director and alternate assignments
- Local Availability: Candidates must be within commuting distance of Albuquerque.
Responsibilities
- Provide medical oversight for occupational health and Human Reliability Program services.
- Review medical evaluations and provide recommendations within assigned authority.
- Develop and oversee clinical protocols and medical guidance.
- Coordinate with designated physicians, psychologists, and nursing staff.
- Support consistent delivery of occupational medical services.
- Maintain accurate, confidential medical documentation.
- Complete required government training and designation requirements.
- Provide alternate physician coverage as assigned.
Requirements
Qualifications
- Medical degree from an accredited school of medicine or osteopathic medicine.
- Current, unrestricted physician license in the state where evaluations are performed.
- Occupational medicine expertise relevant to the assigned duties.
- Ability to meet government credentialing, training, and designation requirements.
- Availability to support services within the Albuquerque commuting area.
How to Apply
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Current CV or résumé.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 10+ years of experience
Key Skills
Occupational Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 49 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 73% have no call, 86% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for New Mexico is 92.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.4% of New Mexico clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
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