David L. DeRegis, MD, FACOEM

Johnson City, TN

931-***-**** ad1j67@r.postjobfree.com

www.linkedin.com/in/DavidDeRegisMD

BOARD CERTIFIED OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE PHYSICIAN

Accomplished, forward-thinking, Occupational Health Physician committed to providing high quality and compassionate care to patients, building a robust Occupational Health program, providing medical oversight and leadership to a multidisciplinary team at the Plant level. Improving the health and safety of workers on a jobsite while also protecting a company or corporation by providing high-quality, cost-effective care to injured workers, promoting timely return to work, limiting disability, and supporting the business strategy. Acts as a consultant to identify workplace health and ergonomic hazards. Possesses a steadfast commitment to excellence and strong insights into emerging opportunities, trends, issues, and challenges facing Occupational Health Medicine. Fostering a culture that treats people like people, being transparent and operating with integrity.

SELECT LEADERSHIP CONTRIBUTIONS

While working for a Fortune 500 company, formed and led a Steering Committee to address inefficiencies in annual respirator clearance process for 7,000 + employees that resulted in converting hundreds of yearly wasted manhours into automated processes freeing up skilled workers to do their jobs. This new process was also adopted in the annual hearing conservation program and annual administration of flu shots globally encompassing 15K employees, further salvaging hundreds more manhours on an annual basis.

Oversight of Short-Term Disability benefits for hundreds of employees. This included review of medical tests, treatment notes, consultation, referrals with treating providers, and addressing the appropriateness of work restrictions. Consistently reduced days off (vs) Predicted Model Best Practices Days Off, resulted in consistent savings of $3-$5M on an annual basis.

Developed the framework for a Multidisciplinary Design Team consisting of ergonomists, engineers, expert operators, an occupational therapist, and the on-site occupational medicine physician due to eight OSHA recordable injuries over a six- month period. This intervention allowed for zero recordable injuries in the six- months after its implementation and reduced workers’ compensation costs by $5,835.21.

Designed and implemented ergonomic intervention, studies, and employee surveys. During the study productivity rose 13% from 165 kits per hour to 185 kits per hour, revenues increased $1.5M. Both employee and management satisfaction increased as well. This case was presented at the American Occupational Health Conference sponsored by ACOEM where more than 1,200 people from around the globe convene to learn from each other, share knowledge, and connect through shared experiences, the largest meeting of occupational and environmental health professionals in the world.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Innovative / Collaborative Leadership Style

Strategic Vision, Planning, Execution

Corporate and Plant level experience

Occupational Healthcare Operations / Financial Management

Patient Experience / Patient Care / Patient Advocate

Professional Development for Nurses

Patient Safety

Health Promotion / Wellness

Administration and Oversight Disability

Process Improvement / Efficiencies

Quality Management

Clinical Protocols/Procedures (SOP)

Medical Review Officer

Federal Motor Carrier (DOT) / NRCME

Medical Education

Team Building / Mentoring

Regulatory / Compliance / OSHA Standards / Safety

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Eastman Chemical Company, Kingsport, TN 2015 - 2023

A Fortune 500 global specialty chemical company with a revenue of over $10.5B and 15,000 employees working to produce a broad range of advanced materials, additives and functional products, specialty chemicals, and fibers found in products people use every day.

Eastman Chemical Company (Continued)

Occupational Medicine Physician

Diagnosed and treated work-related illnesses and injuries of employees. Performed a multitude of examinations including Regulatory, Pre-Employment, Surveillance, Respirator, DOT. Reexamined disability cases periodically to verify progress.

Served as the go-to person for the other providers and medical team members especially for DOT, suturing, x-ray wet readings, slit-lamp examinations, and disability management.

Cultivated strong relationships with regional health providers to assist employees in referrals for complex medical issues.

Worked in a corporate setting that promotes “best practices” in safety and responsibility for health management.

Reviewed clinical records, drug screens, and health examination reports to determine fitness for duty (FFD).

Oversight of Short-Term Disability benefits for hundreds of employees. This included review of medical tests, treatment notes, consultation, referrals with treating providers, and addressing the appropriateness of work restrictions. Consistently reduced days off (vs) Predicted Model Best Practices Days Off, resulted in consistent savings of $3-$5M on an annual basis.

Developed and implemented Policy and Procedures including all nursing protocols, Drug and Alcohol, and functioned as the designated Medical Review Officer for negative and non-negative drug and alcohol testing.

Provided oversight/managed conversion of paper medical files to electronic format for thousands of medical records housed in numerous depots across the country.

Made workplace causality determinations with rigorous application of objective methodologies, to assess work relatedness including diagnostic evidence of disease, temporally related work-place exposure.

Served as liaison between company and International SOS providing approval for travel, medical treatment and interventions for our expatriate employees and their family members overseas.

Provided medical guidance and direction to regional and plant nurses, and disability managers, on employee occupational injuries and illnesses. Participated in case management calls in support of this effort.

Guthrie Clinic, Ltd. Ithaca, NY and Sayre, PA 2012 – 2015

A not-for-profit, integrated health care system designed to offer patients a full spectrum of health services incorporating primary care, complex specialty care, behavioral health services, surgical services, inpatient care, durable medical equipment services, home health, long-term care, palliative and hospice care.

Occupational Medicine Physician

Diagnosed and treated work-related illnesses and injuries of employees in several clinics. Directly supported management of several client companies including regular weekly clinic hours and directly on-sight in plants attending patients, meeting with Management, Human Resources, Health & Safety Specialists. Toured many of these plants regularly, including several Fortune 500 Companies.

Developed the framework for a Multidisciplinary Design Team consisting of ergonomists, engineers, expert operators, an occupational therapist, and the on-site occupational medicine physician due to eight OSHA recordable injuries over a six- month period. This intervention allowed for zero recordable injuries in the six- months after its implementation and reduced workers’ compensation costs by $5,835.21.

Designed and implemented ergonomic intervention, studies, and employee surveys. During the study productivity rose 13% from 165 kits per hour to 185 kits per hour, revenues increased $1.5M, employee and management satisfaction increased as well.

Oversight and management of health-related regulatory compliance programs including Federal Motor Carrier (DOT) regulations, OSHA safety and health standards.

Presented cases and led discussions during weekly meetings with providers from multiple occupational health clinics.

Presented cases at Grand Rounds. In attendance were representatives from a wide range of company clients including management, HR representatives, Health and Safety Specialists, as well as occupational health physicians, physician assistants/nurse practitioners, medical students.

Presented at the American Occupational Health Conference (ACOH) sponsored annually by ACOEM.

Gateway Medical Center, Clarksville, TN 2010 – 2011

A 270-bed, acute care hospital accredited by The Joint Commission. The hospital has more than 1,100 employees and a medical staff of more than 150 physicians representing numerous specialties.

Gateway Medical Center (Continued)

Occupational Medicine Physician

Specialized in helping businesses and industries create a safer work environment and preventing injuries through a variety of occupational health, wellness, and education programs. Treated employees who were injured on the job and helped them get back to work as quickly and safely as possible, decreasing lost work time.

Performed a multitude of examinations including Pre-Employment, Surveillance, Respirator, DOT.

Reviewed clinical records, drug screens, and health examination reports to determine fitness for duty (FFD).

Functioned as the designated Medical Review Officer for negative and non-negative drug and alcohol testing.

Grew business 30% by attending Chamber of Commerce meetings, visiting potential clients, touring plants.

Trover Foundation/Trover Health System, Madisonville, KY 2002 - 2010

A successful independent regional healthcare provider. Provides care to underserved areas of Western, KY.

Occupational Medicine Physician

Treated employees who were injured on the job and helped them get back to work as quickly and safely as possible, decreasing lost work time. Practiced ambulatory occupational medicine by treating illness and injury occurring to plant employees and performing new hire, periodic exams.

Grew business 80% by attending Chamber of Commerce meetings, visiting potential clients, touring plants.

Implementing and maintaining health programs mandated by OSHA or other regulatory authorities.

Directly supported management of the company’s internal employee-oriented medical activities by conducting preemployment physicals, check-ups, treatment of work-connected illnesses, and provided medical and surgical care in industrial accident or disease cases.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Residency: University of Pennsylvania Occupational Medicine

Mini-Residency: University of Cincinnati – Occupational Medicine

Residency: Internal Medicine, Pinnacle Health, Harrisburg PA

Internship: Internal Medicine, Pinnacle Health, Harrisburg PA

Doctor of Medicine (MD) Saint George University School of Medicine, Great River, NY

Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) Western States Chiropractic College, Portland, Oregon.

Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) Southwest Washington School of Massage

Masters Public Health (MPH) 6 courses shy from attaining degree. Medical College of Wisconsin

Bachelor of Science Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY

CERTIFICATIONS

Board Certified: American Board of Preventive Medicine/Occupational Medicine through 2025

AAMRO Certified Medical Review Officer (MRO) through 2026

NRCME / DOT Certified Medical Examiner through 2033

Board Certified: American Board of Internal Medicine through 2017

DEA Certificate- Unrestricted

LICENSURE

Tennessee #MD36811 active through November 2024

Kentucky #MD35991 Inactive

Pennsylvania #MD444536 Inactive

New York #2643361 Inactive

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

ACOEM Fellow, Component Member Corporate Medicine, Medical Review Officers and RRG

Past President ACOEM Residents and Recent Graduates

TN COEM 2023

American College of Physicians (ACP) 2020

American Medical Association (AMA) 2015

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