Medical Advisor / Senior Medical Advisor

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.

This selection process applies to current vacant positions and to an inventory for future vacancies.

Presently, the official location (designated workplace*) of the positons to be staffed is Place du Portage – Phase IV in the National Capital Region (NCR). However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Income Security and Social Development employees are required to work from home. When an eventual return to the workplace will be possible, there may be, at the manager’s discretion or based on operational requirements, a continued option or requirement to work from a different ESDC/Service Canada Office location or from an employee’s residence located in Canada. Therefore, individuals who believe they meet the listed essential qualifications of the position, regardless of where they live or work, are encouraged to apply.

* Designated workplace: location of work or business address where the employee would work if a telework, hoteling or remote working arrangement was not in place.

Canada continues to navigate the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the country’s largest employer, the Government of Canada is committed to playing a leadership role by further protecting the health and safety of public servants and the communities where they live and work across Canada. Vaccination is the most effective tool to reduce the risk of COVID-19 for Canadians and protect the broader public health. As of October 6, 2021, the Government of Canada requires public servants to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Accommodation requests will be assessed on a case-by case basis and will be limited to employees who are unable to be vaccinated due to a certified medical contraindication, religion or any other prohibited ground of discrimination as defined in the Canadian Human Rights Act (CHRA).

Duties

The Medical Expertise Division (MED) is seeking medical advisors to join a dynamic group of physicians. You will use and apply your clinical expertise, knowledge and experience to skillfully analyze problems and issues; your interpretation of complex disability files will facilitate decisionmaking at key junctures in the disability adjudication process. As part of the MED team, you will:
• assess medical evidence in disability appeal files,
• prepare written direction on the medical analysis of disability appeals, and
• provide input and guidance on medical policy.

At ease with presenting to your peers and colleagues, you can clearly substantiate the medical issues and recommendations you put forward. Leverage the depth and breadth of your medical experience and take your place within the Employment and Social Development Canada team of dedicated medical and legal professionals.

WANT TO KNOW MORE?
https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/programs/pension-plan-disability-benefits.html

Work environment

As one of the largest departments in the Government of Canada, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) offers its employees the opportunity to develop innovative policy and programs that have a real impact on Canadians’ lives. Named one of the National Capital Region’s Top Employers by the editors of Canada’s Top 100 Employers and winner of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers Award, ESDC leads the public service as an exceptional workplace. Learn more on: https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/campaigns/recruitment.html.

The Medical Expertise Division (MED) is instrumental in guiding the evolution of the CPP Disability Program in response to ongoing advances in medical knowledge, concepts of disability, and trends in disability management. MED physicians foster teamwork and provide medical leadership to medical professionals, legal professionals, policy analysts and program managers. Working within a supportive learning culture, MED reimburses continuing medical education expenses and covers medical licensing fees.

Our flexible work arrangements allow for work/life balance.

We encourage you to join us and take your place within a energetic group of dedicated employees.

Intent of the process

This inventory is intended to staff positions within ESDC, in the National Capital Region. This process may be used to staff positions with various linguistic requirements, various positions titles and various security requirements (Reliability or Secret).

The immediate need is to staff five (5) positions, however we anticipate other future vacancies.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION

• Graduation with a degree from a recognized school of medicine

Degree equivalency

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION

• A valid unrestricted license to practice medicine in a province or territory of Canada

EXPERIENCE

• Significant* experience in providing clinical medical care in family medicine, physical medicine and rehabilitation or rheumatology in a province or territory in Canada.

“Significant experience” refers to the depth and breadth of experience normally acquired through the performance of duties over a period of fifteen (15) years of experience including time spent in residency training.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

EXPERIENCE

• Experience in managing human resources

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

Various language requirements
- English Essential (MD-MOF-02 Positions)
- Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB (MD-MOF-02 Positions)
- Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC (MD-MOF-03 Positions)

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

COMPETENCIES

COMPETENCIES for MD-MOF-02 & MD-MOF-03

• Demonstrating integrity and respect

• Thinking things through

• Working effectively with others

• Showing initiative and being action-oriented

• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing (oral skills to be assessed at interview)

COMPETENCIES for MD-MOF-03 only

• Achieve results

• Create vision and strategy

• Mobilize people

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

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

Employment and Social Development Canada is committed to employment equity (EE). In order to achieve a representative workforce, selection may be based on qualified candidates self-declaring as being a member of one or more of the following EE groups: Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, women and visible minorities.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Willingness to travel occasionally within Canada

Conditions of employment

Maintain a valid unrestricted license to practice medicine in a province or territory of Canada

Security Level: Reliability, Secret

Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as per the Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination for the Core Public Administration.

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

Reference checks will be sought.
An interview will be administered.
A written examination will be administered.
A situational exercise may be administered.
Writing samples may be requested.

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Application and Inventory rules
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We will accept applications on-line only. To submit an application on-line, please click on the button "Apply online" below. Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact the contact person indicated below.

You may save your application as a draft and return to it at a later date. Your application must be completed and submitted in order to be considered. Partially completed applications, or those in draft cannot be considered. You can make modifications to your submitted application at any time, but once your application has been selected for screening, you will no longer be able to make modifications and your submission will be considered final.

You may review the status of your application in your online account. Your application in this inventory will be active for 60 days. A notice that your application is about to expire will be posted to the “My jobs” menu of your account 30 days before the end of your active period. If you do not take action, your application will no longer be active and therefore no longer considered for this inventory. Should your application become inactive while the process is still open, a notice will be posted to your account indicating that your application has expired; you may select the link “Update my Inventory” status to reaffirm your interest.

You can only apply to this process once. If you are drawn from this inventory and are unsuccessful during the assessment phase, your application will not be given any further consideration for the duration of this inventory process.

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Communication
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All information pertaining to the process will be sent by email. It is therefore your responsibility to verify your email account for new communication regarding this selection process on a regular basis.

Acknowledgement of receipt of applications will not be sent.

We are committed to maintaining a close relationship and timely communication with you throughout the process.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

At the time of assessment, proof of Canadian Citizenship, proof of valid license to practice medicine and proof of education will be required. A security check may also be administered during assessment.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, 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.