Medical Adjudicator

Important messages

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.

Duties

Case-manages, reviews and analyses client benefit applications and related supporting medical and non-medical documentation to evaluate evidence and render consistent and sustainable decisions on initial, reconsideration and ongoing eligibility of applicants related to departmental programs. Assesses the client's capacity to work on a regular basis as part of the adjudication process; provides peer review assessments and support.

Assesses and reassesses client needs and capabilities related to their medical condition and life circumstances and assesses their potential for vocational rehabilitation based on factors such as age, education and training, financial circumstances, response to treatment, diagnosis and prognosis, and motivation; assesses clients' potential for future and/or anticipated return to work.

Assesses and develops clients' files, including review and, where necessary, obtaining additional medical and non-medical information, when disability decisions are appealed to the Review Tribunal or Pension Appeals Board and may represent the Minister at Review Tribunal hearings as required.

Provides navigation services to clients, based on individual circumstances to other federal, provincial, and other financial benefit programs; and programs and services targeted to the specific needs of individual clients, families and dependents.

Participates in and/or leads project teams and working groups to improve program services as required.

Prepares briefings, reports and presentations to management; and, as required, participates in departmental and external committees and meetings.

Interacts with internal/external clients and stakeholders; provides information on medical and non-medical program eligibility.

Work environment

There is a regular requirement to sit at a desk and to operate a personal computer and related equipment to create documents. The work is usually performed in an office facility that meets accepted standards for health, safety and comfort.

There is exposure to stress from fluctuating priorities and from the requirement to provide timely, courteous, accurate, effective and efficient service to clients. There may also be stress related to the collection of information and the conveying of negative decisions to clients, many of whom are vulnerable and may be in distress. Difficult interactions with these clients may cause psychological discomfort. Functions may require travelling to meetings and to attend and/or deliver training sessions.

Intent of the process

Anticipatory: A pool of qualified candidates may be established and used to fill immediate and future vacancies.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

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

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in nursing

. IMPORTANT: Candidates must submit proof of education at at the time of application.

Degree equivalency

Current registration as a registered nurse (RN) in the province or territory of employment, Entitled to Practise with no Restrictions; and a member in good standing in that province, as well as willingness and eligibility to become registered, at the time of appointment, in Ontario.

Candidates must maintain this occupational certification throughout their employment.

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

Various language requirements
Chatham: English essential
Scarborough: English essential
Timmins: English Essential and/or Bilingual Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

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.

Knowledge of Service Canada and the programs and services it delivers

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.

Thinking skills
Ability to apply principles and procedures
Ability to communicate effectively orally
Ability to communicate effectively in writing
Ability to use technology
Planning and organizing

Working with others
Decisiveness
Client focus
Initiative
Results orientation
Changing and learning

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

Asset Qualifications:

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

Prior adjudication experience with Canada Pension Plan Disability, WSIB, Veterans Affairs, private insurers, or other medically-based disability programs.

Operational Requirements:

Willingness and ability to work overtime as required

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Requirements that a person must meet or comply with for as long as they occupy the position.

Current registration as a registered nurse (RN) in the province or territory of employment, Entitled to Practise with no Restrictions; and a member in good standing in that province, as well as willingness and eligibility to become registered, at the time of appointment, in Ontario.

Candidates must maintain this occupational certification throughout their employment.

Other information

Written test(s) will be administered.

Interviews may be conducted.

Reference checks will be conducted.

A practical test may be administered.

A situational exercise may be administered.

COMMUNICATION FOR THIS PROCESS WILL ONLY BE SENT VIA E-MAIL. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CANDIDATE TO ENSURE ACCURATE CONTACT INFORMATION IS PROVIDED AND UPDATED AS REQUIRED. TIME SENSITIVE CORRESPONDENCE WILL BE TRANSMITTED VIA E-MAIL AND IT WILL BE THE CANDIDATE'S RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THEY CHECK THEIR E-MAIL REGULARLY. CANDIDATES WHO APPLY TO THIS SELECTION PROCESS SHOULD INCLUDE AN E-MAIL ADDRESS THAT ACCEPTS E-MAIL FROM UNKNOWN USERS (SOME E-MAIL SYSTEMS BLOCK THESE TYPES OF E-MAIL).

Applicants who experience technical difficulties in submitting an application should contact the assessment board at: .

The client organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS). The following are some of the benefits associated with applying on-line.

. Applicants can create a profile and a resume that can be used when applying for other processes without having to recreate a new application each time.
. Applicants can modify their application/resume at any time BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement.
. Applicants can verify the status of their applications, at any time.
. Applicants can be notified electronically of tests or interviews and results.
. For some jobs, applicants will find important information, namely the job questionnaire and a complete statement of merit criteria that are only available when applying on-line. To submit an application on-line, please click on the button "Apply Now" below. Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact (toll free at 1-800-387-0776).

Candidates must meet all of the essential qualifications noted in the Statement of Merit Criteria to be appointed to a position. A candidate may be appointed to a position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications or operational requirements. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.


Your résumé must clearly demonstrate how you meet the requirements.

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

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

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

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