Occupational Health Lead

The Apple Environment Health u0026 Safety team is looking for an experienced board-certified Occupational Health physician to lead our global occupational health programs. This is a senior leadership role responsible for clinical oversight of employee health programs in more than 40 countries working with a global network of external occupational health providers contracted physicians and cross-functional partners across EHS Benefits Legal HR and Employee ideal candidate brings deep clinical expertise in occupational medicine a track record of building and managing programs in a corporate or enterprise environment and the organizational agility to oversee vendor relationships navigate international regulatory frameworks and translate medical complexity into clear actionable guidance for business partners.

This position is responsible for overseeing Apples global occupational health efforts from a clinical perspective including the following:nnClinical Program LeadershipnProvide clinical oversight and set evidence-based standards for Apples global medical surveillance programs including Respiratory Protection Hearing Conservation Vision Conservation Reproductive Health Bloodborne Pathogen Infection Control and Chemical Exposure the development and continuous improvement of fitness-for-duty surveillance pre-placement periodic and baseline health examination programs and provide medical opinion on worker injury and illness cases; guide next steps for employee support care coordination and corrective workplace incidents from a clinical perspective and develop ongoing care plans and preventive u0026 Contractor Management nSelect onboard and manage global occupational health vendors and contracted physicians across all regions; establish performance standards conduct regular reviews and ensure quality and vendor delivery of legally mandated health check programs (new hire periodic medical surveillance RTW termination) in each jurisdiction; identify and close gaps in with Procurement and Legal on vendor contracting scope of services and data privacy compliance (GDPR LGPD PIPL etc.).nnRegulatory u0026 CompliancenServe as the clinical authority on occupational health law and ethics in locations where Apple does business ensuring programs meet or exceed local current knowledge of global occupational health regulations and proactively advise EHS Legal and HR teams on emerging compliance and maintain records for regulatory and company-mandated medical surveillance programs in accordance with applicable data privacy and retention global injury and illness reporting obligations (OSHA RIDDOR and equivalent) with accurate medical documentation and and PreventionnPartner with Health Benefits the Wellness Center and other key stakeholders to understand drivers of workplace-related injury and illness and develop preventive and educational or contribute to the planning and redesign of work processes with respect to health protection ergonomics and hazard the prevention and clinical management of health issues related to international travel including vaccination programs and travel medicine advice for globally mobile and synthesize research into work-related health issues translating findings into clear actionable recommendations for business psychosocial risk assessment programs and partner with HR and Employee Relations to address work-related mental health risks.

Minimum 10 years of occupational health experience with a significant portion in a corporate or enterprise setting clinical-only or hospital-based backgrounds will not meet the requirements of this rolenDemonstrated experience managing external occupational health vendors contracted physicians and third-party medical surveillance providers including RFP/selection onboarding performance oversight and quality assurance across multiple geographiesnExperience developing and implementing evidence-based occupational health programs at scale including medical surveillance fitness-for-duty return-to-work and hazard-based examination programsnDomain knowledge spanning industrial hygiene ergonomics psychosocial risk assessment infectious disease and reproductive healthnDemonstrated experience in the identification assessment and control of occupational hazards to worker healthnFamiliarity with global injury and illness reporting requirements including OSHA (US) RIDDOR (UK) and equivalent frameworksnAnalytical capability able to collect interpret and present data to measure program effectiveness and support evidence-based cross-functional collaboration skills with the ability to influence without direct authority across HR Legal Benefits and EHS written and verbal communication skills; able to translate clinical and regulatory complexity into clear guidance for non-medical Degree (MD or DO) with completion of a residency in Occupational Certification in Occupational Medicine (ABPM or equivalent) must be current at the time of licensure in one or more states; ability to obtain additional licensure as needed.n

International or multi-country program experience familiarity with occupational health regulatory frameworks outside the US (e.g. EU Directives APAC regulations Latin American NOM/NR standards) is a significant advantagenExperience in research manufacturing or technology hardware environments where chemical radiation or ergonomic exposures are presentnFamiliarity with travel medicine and health management for internationally mobile with psychosocial risk programs and workplace mental health MS in Occupational Health or equivalent graduate training in public health or environmental health sciences