Manager Field Medical Services and / or Senior Area Medical Officer

Employment and Social Development Canada; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 191,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Affairs Canada - Health Professionals Division seeks a Manager Field Medical Services or Senior Area Medical Officer to lead a nationwide team delivering pension medical exams and health benefits guidance for VAC clients.

Reporting to the Director of Medical Services, you will oversee people management, financial oversight, and strategic planning while adapting services to client needs and performance targets. Travel within Canada is expected as needed.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduation with a degree from a recognized school of medicine.
• Current valid physician registration and in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Lead a national team of Senior Area Medical Officers to deliver Pension Medical Exams and health benefits guidance for VAC clients.
• Oversee people, financials, and strategy; ensure services meet performance indicators and adapt to evolving care needs.
• Provide medical advice to health professionals and staff to optimize client health outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Education

MD or medical degree

Job description

Manager Field Medical Services and / or Senior Area Medical Officer

Veterans Affairs Canada- Health Professionals Division

Selection process number
26-DVA-EA-CH-ANT-678123

Salary
$190,890 to $240,012-MD-MOF-02: $190 890 - $224 198; MD-MOF-03: $217 945 - $240 012

Level
MD-MOF-02-Senior Area Medical Officer,MD-MOF-03-Manager Field Medical Services

Who can apply
Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

Duties
Manager Field Medical Services (MD-MOF-03)Reporting to the Director of Medical Services, the Manager Field Medical Services (MD-MOF-03) is responsible for a team of Senior Area Medical Officers spread across the country who provide services to clients of Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC), including the completion of Pension Medical Exams for disability assessment purposes. The successful candidate will be responsible for all aspects of Management including people management, financial management, strategic oversight and relationship building with colleagues both within and external to the Department. The successful candidate will be expected to be responsive to departmental priorities while meeting all key performance indicators. As health care practices continue to evolve, the successful candidate will be responsible for the continual adaptation of services to meet the needs of our clients.Senior Area Medical Officers (MD-MOF-02)Reporting to the Manager Field Medical Services, Senior Area Medical Officers (MD-MOF-02) work to provide services to VAC clients including the completion of Pension Medical Exams for disability assessment purposes, both in-person and virtually. As integral members of interdisciplinary teams, Senior Area Medical Officers utilize their medical expertise to provide advice and recommendations to other health professionals and area office staff regarding health care benefits, services and programs to optimize health outcomes for VAC clients.

Work environment
VAC strives to provide exemplary, client-centered services and benefits that respond to the needs of Veterans, our other clients and their families, in recognition of their services to Canada; and to keep the memory of their achievements and sacrifices alive for all Canadians.Through a focus on care, compassion and respect for both our clients and employees, VAC offers high quality services while balancing the work and personal needs of our employees to create a workplace of choice for all employees.Veterans Affairs Canada is supportive of a wide variety of flexible work arrangements, while recognizing the importance of balancing flexibility with meeting operational requirements and expected deliverables.A variety of work schedules may be available (full-time and part-time). Employees are not on-call nor are they expected to work shift work.All employment will take place during the core business hours**Core working hours are based on operational requirements and are typically scheduled between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. local time, Monday to Friday.PLEASE APPLY ONLY for locations where you have a genuine interest in working or where you would be willing to relocate.

Intent of the process
The intent of this process is to create a pool of candidates to fill similar or identical positions with various language profiles, durations (term, indeterminate, assignment, secondment, acting appointment and deployment) and conditions of employment in Veterans Affairs Canada or other federal government departments/agencies.

Important messages
If you have a completed GC Workplace Accessibility Passport, this can also be voluntarily provided to initiate the conversation about your accommodation arrangements for this assessment.
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• Security Clearance: Reliability or Secret
• Hold a current valid registration as a physician and remain in good standing with the regulatory body that issued the license.

• Willingness to travel occasionally within Canada
• Willingness to work overtime
• Willingness to work in a virtual environment

You need (essential for the job)

Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following

Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the criteria apply to both the MD-MOF-03 and the MD-MOF-02 positions. Education:
ED1 - Graduation with a degree from a recognized school of medicine.

Language requirements (essential for the job)

Applied / assessed at a later date

Various language requirements - English Essential, Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBCVerification of Second Language Evaluation (SLE) results and/or any assessments required may be conducted at a later date.

May be applied / assessed at a later date

Asset Experience:
AEX1 - Experience as a member of the Canadian Armed Forces.
AEX2 - Experience or training in one or more of the following specialties: rehabilitation medicine, psychiatry, disability medicine, compensation or insurance medicine, occupational or industrial medicine, military medical practice, sports medicine, neurologic assessment.
AEX3 - Experience managing a budget for at least one fiscal year.
AEX4 - Experience providing medical care and/or services to Veterans.
AEX5 - Experience managing human resources.

Organizational Needs:
In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Indigenous peoples, Persons with a disability, Visible Minorities, Women.

Our commitment

We're 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 contact the hiring organization below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Equity, diversity and inclusion

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the population it serves. We promote employment equity and encourage you to self-declare if you belong to one of the designated employment equity groups when you apply.

Learn more about diversity and inclusion in the public service .

Diversity and Inclusion is important to us at VAC!Veterans Affairs Canada is committed to building and supporting a diverse workforce that is representative of the Canadian population through equitable and accessible employment practices and its culture. We strive to achieve an inclusive and open work environment that embraces a variety of communities, perspectives and backgrounds where accessibility is the pillar. Our diverse workforce helps us make a positive impact in the lives of our increasingly diverse clientele.We welcome members of equity-deserving groups to apply and recognize that the current Employment Equity Act does not fully encompass all equity deserving group members. If you are a member of the groups indicated in the Employment Equity Act, we encourage you to self-declare during this process. These groups include women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities and members of a visible minority community.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first, followed by Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of jobs located in Nunavut or Yukon. For positions located in Nunavut, qualified Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement will be appointed first. For positions located in Yukon, qualified Yukon First Nations will be appointed first, followed by qualified Indigenous persons.