Health Services Officer

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

Applications will be accepted online only. Please apply online at www.canada.ca/government-jobs. If you have a disability that prevents you from applying on-line please contact the hiring manager as identified on this poster.

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). Candidates are strongly encouraged to check their email on a regular basis.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. We ask that you indicate your preference in your application.

You will be required to demonstrate how you meet the education and experience criteria (essential and asset) for the initial screening, in answering online screening questions. We cannot make any assumptions about your experience. Simply saying you have the required qualifications or listing your current duties is not enough. The depth and breadth of experience of an applicant may be considered as part of screening or selection of a candidate, which is why it is recommended you quantify your experience. The screening questions are the primary source of information the screening board may use and your resume may only be used as a secondary source to verify information.

Duties

The position of Health Services Officer in the Regina, Saskatchewan office is located on the scenic and historic Depot grounds. This dynamic office is responsible for occupational health services to approximately 1300 members of the RCMP in Saskatchewan. As the head of the multidisciplinary health services team, you will be responsible for providing disability case management with the goal of having Members return to good health and eventually return to work. The OHS program is responsible to support regular Members' fitness for duty through screening (physical and psychological), monitoring health, promoting health, and assessing risks for specific occupational health conditions/hazards, and to provide disability case management to Members. The RCMP must set out its own occupational medical policies and standards. You will provide advice to management on the health service needs of the membership as well as providing health services to RCMP Members. Your multidisciplinary team is composed of two nurses, one psychologist, and several administrative staff.

Work environment

Top reasons to work for Regina RCMP:
- Worry-free parking
- RCMP offers great benefits including sick leave, family-related leave, health/dental plans, and a great pension plan. For more information regarding benefits, please see the above link
- Free use of RCMP facilities such as the gym, pool, skating rink, and indoor track
- Located in West Regina, you’ll be a short distance from running paths and parks.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates resulting from this process will be established to staff indeterminate full-time (37.5 hours/week) and part-time (18.75 hours/week) positions as well as casual employment (temporary employment of 90 working days or less in a calendar year).

Should a Civilian Member (CM) be found qualified and selected for appointment, the appointment will not result in a change of status to the Public Service (PS) category for the CM. Information regarding the CM appointment will be sent to all applicable candidates who are within the area of selection and participated in the advertised process.

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Degree equivalency

Occupational Certification: Eligibility for a license to practice medicine in a province or territory of Canada AND eligibility for a license to practice medicine within Saskatchewan

Recent and significant experience* in managing programs related to health care, occupational health care and preventative medicine
*Recent and significant is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally acquired through performance of the duties over approximately 2 years within the last 5 years (please provide a supervisory reference who can validate this experience)

Recent and significant experience* in providing personal consultation to clients regarding their health services needs
*Recent and significant is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally acquired through performance of the duties over approximately 2 years within the last 5 years (please provide a supervisory reference who can validate this experience)

Recent and significant experience* in the management of human and financial resources
*Recent and significant is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally acquired through performance of the duties over approximately 2 years within the last 5 years (please provide a supervisory reference who can validate this experience)

Recent and significant experience* practicing occupational health
*Recent and significant is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally acquired through performance of the duties over approximately 2 years within the last 5 years (please provide a supervisory reference who can validate this experience)

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

Experience using computer software including e-mail and word processing programs

Experience in occupational health and safety issues as they relate to police work

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Oral communication

Written communication

Knowledge of the methods, techniques and practices of occupational health and physical fitness assessments

Knowledge of diagnosis, treatment and prevention of the conditions most relevant to operational police work

Knowledge of sources of medical information and how to access that information

Ability to conduct comprehensive clinical assessments and examinations
 
Ability to analyze and apply policy

Ability to make presentations to all levels of personnel

Ability to provide unbiased service to employees and clients

Ability to demonstrate flexibility and to change directions in order to meet priorities

Above average ability to communicate effectively with employees and clients on a daily basis and in difficult situations

Working effectively with others

Reliability

Discretion

Conditions of employment

Security Clearance: Royal Canadian Mounted Police Top Secret

Possession of a valid class 5 driver's license or the personal mobility to the extent normally associated with the possession of a valid class 5 driver's license

Willing and able to travel by various modes of transportation (including commercial and light aircraft) up to and including remote locations

Willing and able to work extended hours

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

Successful applicant is required to work in Regina, Saskatchewan.

Candidates will be required to show original proof of education. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/.

Candidates will be required to show original proof of certification. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/.

The successful applicant will have to obtain an RCMP security clearance. The process also requires a Security/Reliability Interview, a field investigation in matters of credit/finances, education, employment, references, on-line activities, alcohol and/or drug use, etc.

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.