Health Services Officer (Occupational Health Physician) - Anticipatory

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

****NOTE: It is your responsibility as a candidate to submit a COVER LETTER, which clearly outlines how you meet each of the screening qualifications (i.e. education, essential experience and asset qualifications) as well as a resumé which is linked to the information provided in your cover letter.

** Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the qualification is met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities.

**** You must provide concrete examples, which illustrate how you meet each qualification.

***For example, the best approach is to use each screening qualification as a heading, and provide a description outlining how that qualification is met. Failure to clearly demonstrate how you meet the screening criteria (education, essential experience and asset qualification) may result in the rejection of your application.

****Candidates who are missing information or submit incomplete information could be screened out.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to establish a pool of candidates for future temporary and/or permanent positions, with a linguistic profile of Bilingual Imperative (CBC/CBC) and an RCMP Reliability security clearance.

Should a CM be found qualified and selected for appointment, the appointment will not result in a change of status to another category for the member.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 5,000 words (maximum)

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Graduation with a degree from a recognized school of medicine.

Eligibility for a licence to practice medicine in a province or territory of Canada.

Formal Training in Occupational Medicine. As a minimum, Associate Member status in the Canadian Board of Occupational Medicine, or a recognized equivalency.

Degree equivalency

Significant* and recent** experience working in disability case management and assessment of functional impairment as well as prescribing and overseeing return to work programs.

Significant* and recent** experience working in an occupational health capacity (medical fitness for work and disability case management) in a police, or military organization or of a similar safety-sensitive occupational group.

Significant* and recent** experience in working in a leadership position on a health care team, with occupational health authority over other healthcare professionals, including physicians.

Significant and recent experience in briefing and advising senior organizational managers on occupational health issues

NOTE:
* Significant experience = equivalent to 5 years full-time work; but could also reflect part-time work if the total amount of part-time work is equal to 5 years.
** Recent experience = during the past 8 years

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

Fellowship in Occupational Medicine

Masters degree with an emphasis on Occupational Health, Public Health or Health Care Management

Physician management training and experience supervising and/or leading other physicians and clinicians.

Degree equivalency

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of health promotion and wellness programs.

Ability to plan, organize and direct an Occupational Health Services program.
Ability to work under pressure and establish priorities.
Ability to research and evaluate technical and scientific information.
Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Ability to network and influence providers across various clinical professions outside of the RCMP (e.g. community physicians, psychologists, others)
Ability to effectively communicate orally.
Ability to effectively communicate in writing.

Effective Interpersonal Relationships
Judgement
Leadership
Initiative
Discretion

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

Willingness and ability to work overtime during periods of heavy workload.

Willingness and ability to travel, including overnight travel, as per operational requirements.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - of the RCMP

All applicants for positions within the Royal Canadian Mounted Police will be subject to a thorough security clearance process which includes an interview wherein questions may include (but not limited to), reference checks, previous employment, on-line activities, credit checks, alcohol and/or drug use.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes (including issuing screening results, and sending invitations for written tests and interviews). Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

All job applications must be submitted through the www.jobs.gc.ca system.

Testing/interviews will be conducted at locations of the employer's choice and may require candidates to travel to the test/interview location (New Brunswick).

Please note that candidates (including persons employed in the Public Service) will not be considered to be in travel status or on government business and travel costs will not be reimbursed. Consequently, candidates will be responsible for travel costs.

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A test may be administered.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.