Medical Advisor - Physician

Colombie-Britannique
Permanent
Temps-plein

Il y a 11 heures

OverviewAre you a physician keen to play a leadership role in preventing workplace injury and disease in British Columbia? WorkSafeBC is looking for Medical Advisors interested in contributing their expertise in flexible arrangements based on mutual need and availability.You’ll partner with adjudicative staff, occupational safety and hygiene officers, and community physicians to help injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work. You’ll primarily play a medico-legal role and share your opinions and recommendations about workers’ medical conditions, causes, and treatments. You’ll apply your academic and clinical knowledge and experience to help injured workers recover and return to work in a safe and timely way.How you’ll make a difference: You’ll help people injured at work recover, return to work safely, and regain quality of life.Where you’ll workWork arrangements, including location and on-site presence, vary by engagement type and operational needs.For engagement arrangements that include an assigned office, scheduled on-site days are required based on operational needs. Please indicate in your cover letter which of the following locations you would prefer as your local office: Abbotsford, Burnaby, Port Moody, Richmond, Surrey, Kamloops, Kelowna, Nelson, Prince George, Terrace, Victoria, Nanaimo, or Courtenay.Work volume and time commitment are flexible and depend on the engagement arrangement.What you'll do

Evaluate medical impairments and disabilities through review of electronic records and share your opinions about cause, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis by way of written opinions or discussion in team meetings.

Provide evidence-based medical recommendations to adjudicating officers making claim entitlement decisions.
Collaborate with community physicians to ensure workers’ rehabilitations and medical-management needs are being met.
Work in a case-management team environment with both medical and non-medical colleagues, providing opinions and recommendations.

Is this a good fit for you?We’re looking for people who can:

Apply academic and clinical knowledge and experience to find effective, personalized, and supportive solutions that help injured workers recover and return to work safely
Work collaboratively in a team environment with both medical and non-medical colleagues
Demonstrate strong oral and written communication skills

Your background and experience:

Eligible for full licensure by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia
A minimum of five years of experience in clinical practice including family medicine, sports medicine, or emergency medicine
An interest in rehabilitation, mental health, occupational medicine, or occupational health and safety and disability management concepts, including return-to-work planning
Willing to work in a team-based environment
Excellent communication skills

Important to knowBefore we can finalize any offer of employment, you must:

Successfully meet the legal requirements under the Criminal Records Review Act to work with children and/or vulnerable adults
Confirm you’re legally entitled to work in Canada and eligible for full licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of B.C.

Who we areAt WorkSafeBC, we promote safe and healthy workplaces across British Columbia. We partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability. When work-related injuries or diseases occur, we provide compensation and support injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work. We’re honoured to serve the 2.49 million workers and 263,000 registered employers in our province.What’s it like to work at WorkSafeBC?It’s challenging, stimulating, and rewarding. Our positions offer diversity and opportunities for professional growth. Every day, the work we do impacts people and changes lives. What we do is important, and so are the people we do it for.Our ability to make a difference relies on building a team with a rich variety of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences that reflects the diversity of the people we serve. We are committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive work culture where everyone can contribute as their best, authentic self.Learn more: Discover .Salary: $102.05 – $243.42 /hourly, depending on the work arrangement.Want to apply?

Applications are welcomed immediately.
We encourage all qualified applicants to apply. If you require an accommodation in the assessment process, please email the

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