Aviation Medical Officer - Regulatory Certification

Civil Aviation Safety Authority; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) in Brisbane is recruiting an Aviation Medical Officer to join the aviation medical team within the Client Services Centre Branch. You will perform medical certification assessments for pilots and controllers and support risk-based decision-making under supervision.

This developmental role focuses on regulatory aviation medicine; you will develop expertise in aviation standards and fitness-for-duty assessment while contributing to safety-critical

Qualifications

• General Registration (without conditions that would limit the performance of the duties of the role) as a Medical Practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), or eligibility for such full registration.
• Experience in aviation medical assessment or assessment of fitness for safety-critical work.
• Experience in occupational health, pre-employment medicals, fitness-for-duty or return-to-work assessments.
• Experience preparing regulatory, occupational or medico-legal medical reports.
• Interest in developing capability in Drug and Alcohol Management Plan (DAMP) medical review work, with training supported where required.
• Interest in further professional development in aviation medicine, including DAME training and/or relevant postgraduate study.

Responsibilities

• Undertake aviation medical certification assessments for pilots and air traffic controllers.
• Review medical information and reports to support risk-based decisions.
• Work under supervision to develop aviation medical certification capability.
• Contribute to regulatory medicine activities and decision making.

Skills

Clinical judgement

Broad clinical knowledge

Written and verbal communication

Regulatory supervision

Escalation of senior advice

Aviation medical standards

Team collaboration

Evidence-based decision making

Interest in aviation medicine

Education

General Registration with AHPRA

Job description

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) in Brisbane is recruiting an Aviation Medical Officer to join the aviation medical team within the Client Services Centre Branch. You will perform medical certification assessments for pilots and controllers and support risk-based decision-making under supervision.

This developmental role focuses on regulatory aviation medicine; you will develop expertise in aviation standards and fitness-for-duty assessment while contributing to safety-critical