Medical Adjudicators (Nurses) (Inventory)

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

If you currently work for the Federal Public Service, which includes Separate Agencies, you must clearly provide the following information on the front page of your resume:
-Personal Record Identifier (PRI)
-Name and location of the organization
-Status of employment (indeterminate or term)

Our Departmental values guide us in everything we do. Service Canada is seeking candidates who identify with our Departmental values. Candidates are expected to read the Statements of Values in the Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector prior to submitting an application at https://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=25049.

Duties

Medical Adjudicators are registered nurses who review and analyze client applications for Canada Pension Plan Disability benefits to determine whether the client is eligible for benefits. Service Canada’s Medical Adjudicators are trained nurses drawn from all nursing specialties with extensive knowledge of CPP legislation, regulations, policies and procedures.

Work environment

Whether a newly registered nurse or one with years of experience, this is a great place to start your career or continue and develop your nursing skills and abilities. We offer voluntary overtime, good work life balance options, a comprehensive benefit program, continuing education and professional development as well as the ability to maintain ongoing nursing registration requirements.

Medical Adjudicators are provided with in depth training with ongoing support as required.

The positions are located in different cities across Ontario. Successful applicants will be required to regularly use their written and oral communication skills, and work in an office environment.

There may also be opportunities to work from home contingent upon operational requirements.

If you want to:
• work on leading-edge, transformative service delivery
• use a broad range of data sets and analytics to inform decision making
• continue to develop your professional skills and take advantage of diverse learning and advancement opportunities across program areas and across the country
• work with people who believe diversity is one of our greatest strengths
• use your skills, passion and dedication to support Canadians through life's big moments

You've found the place. Join us!

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates will be established to fill immediate and future vacancies in the Ontario Region.

Positions to be filled: 90

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION:
1) Graduation by June 30, 2020, with a degree* from a recognized post-secondary institution with an acceptable specialization in Nursing, Nursing Service Administration, Nursing Education or some other specialization relevant to the position.

OR

2) A diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution with an acceptable specialization in Nursing, Nursing Service Administration, Nursing Education or some other specialization relevant AND 5 years of recent nursing experience.

*A degree is defined as a baccalaureate as established by educational institutions or a degree at a higher level than a baccalaureate.

Degree equivalency

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:
Registered, at the time of appointment, as a registered nurse (RN) in the province or territory where you work or will work and be a member in good standing in that province or territory, as well as be willing and eligible to register, at the time of appointment, in the province or territory of the location where the position will be staffed.

AND

Entitled, at the time of appointment, to practice with no restrictions.

NOTE: Candidates must maintain this occupational certification throughout their public service employment.

EXPERIENCE:
Experience in clinical settings OR long term care settings OR rehabilitation settings OR public health OR home care OR other experience relevant to the position.

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

EDUCATION:
A Master of Science in Nursing from a recognized post-secondary institution.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
Experience in specialized nursing in areas such as psychiatric, medical surgical, oncology, neurological, medical rehabilitation OR palliative care.

Adjudication experience with Canada Pension Plan Disability, Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB), Veterans Affairs, private insurers, or other medically-based disability programs.

In order to achieve a representative workforce, selection may be based on qualified candidates self-identifying (at time of application) as being:
• a member of visible minority group
• an aboriginal person
• a person with a disability
• a woman

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

Various language requirements
Barrie, Chatham, Leamington, Mississauga and Scarborough – English Essential
Timmins – English Essential and Bilingual Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of aetiology and diagnostic techniques; health and disease processes and how they affect the individual's functional capacity; treatment modalities and their side effects; and medical prognoses.

ABILITIES:
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to apply principles and procedures.
Ability to plan and organize.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
Working with others
Decisiveness
Client focus
Changing and learning

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

Willing and able to work overtime as required.
Willing and able to work in an open office space.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Requirement that a person must meet at the time of appointment and comply with for as long as they occupy the position.

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

At Employment and Social Development Canada, diversity is our strength. If you’re a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a visible minority and are interested in bringing indifferent perspectives and insights, let us know by completing the Employment Equity (EE) section in your application. Appointments of members of these EE groups could be made to ensure our workforce is inclusive and representative of the Canadian public we serve.

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.