Health Services Officer (Amendment to the Closing Date)

Department Name: Royal Canadian Mounted Police (Civilian Staff)
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan
Classification: MD - MOF - 03
Salary: $108,028 to $120,877 (per annum, plus terminable allowance of $21,750 per year)
Closing Date: December 22, 2006 - 23:59, Pacific Time Useful Information
Reference Number: RCM06J-002506-000182
Selection Process Number: 06-RCM-EA-REG-DE-210
Employment Tenure: This process is to fill a permanent full-time position.
Vacancies: 1

Website: For further information on the department, please visit Royal Canadian Mounted Police (Civilian Staff)

Who Can Apply:

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• Persons residing in Canada and Canadian citizens residing abroad

Citizenship

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Preference will be given to Canadian citizens. Please indicate in your application the reason for which you are entitled to work in Canada: Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status or work permit.

Language Proficiency

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Applicants must demonstrate in their application that they meet the following merit criteria to be retained for further consideration.

English essential

Education

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• Graduation with a degree from a recognized school of medicine.

Occupational Certification

• Applicants must demonstrate in their application that they meet the following merit criteria to be retained for further consideration.
  • A valid license to practice medicine in Saskatchewan or licensed in another province or territory of Canada and eligible for immediate registration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan for full practice medicine.

Experience

Experience in general/family medicine.

Other Merit Criteria and Conditions of Employment

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
- Diploma in Sports Medicine (Canadian Academy of Sports Medicine)
- Experience with employee return to work programs
- Experience in public speaking or teaching adults
- Knowledge of minor wounds and interarticular/soft tissue injections
- Knowledge of Occupational Medicine
- Knowledge of diagnosing and treating sports injuries

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Certification in CPR Level C

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
- RCMP Reliability Status
- A valid license to practice medicine in Saskatchewan or licensed in another province or territory of Canada and eligible for immediate registration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan for full practice medicine.

Statement of Merit Criteria

Applicants who meet the above criteria will also be assessed against the Statement of Merit Criteria for this position.

Work Environment

As an employer of choice for over 22,000 men and women, the RCMP promises a career like no other. With over 130 years of tradition and service, the RCMP is Canada’s national police service. Proud of our traditions and confident in meeting future challenges, we commit to preserve the peace, uphold the law and provide quality service in partnership with our communities.

Challenge

The position of Health Services Officer at Depot Division provides a unique medical practice opportunity combining sports medicine with occupational medicine. As part of a multi-disciplinary team including another physician, a physiotherapist, a psychologist and two nurses, you will provide clinical medical services to cadets undergoing the physically demanding six month training course to become officers in the RCMP. While musculoskeletal injuries make up a large portion of the practice, you will also treat a wide variety of general medicine and emotional health conditions. The occupational health and safety component of the job includes instructing cadets on the occupational hazards of policing duties, conducting medical assessments on members and cadets to determine suitability for assignment to specific duties, providing advice to administration regarding the appropriate employment of members and cadets as well as monitoring and facilitating the return to work for members on extended sick leave.

Information to be provided:

When you apply, you must provide the following information or your application will be rejected:

• Your resumé.
• You must ensure that you select at least one employment type when submitting your application: Employment Tenure

Important Messages

Only on-line applications are accepted.

If you do not have Internet access in your home or through friends, relatives or neighbours, here are some suggested locations: campus career centres, libraries, community centres, Internet cafés, Canada/Student Employment Centres, and Public Service Commission (PSC) regional offices.

You may also call 1-800 O-Canada (1-800-622-6232), or TTY 1-800-926-9105, for information on the nearest public Internet access location.

Questions?
E-mail: pscwin@psc-cfp.gc.ca
(This e-mail address is for questions only, do not send resumes via e-mail.)
Toll free telephone: 1-888-780-4444
Toll free TTY/TDD 1-800-465-7735 (telecommunications device for the hearing impaired and speech impaired persons)

INFOTEL (TOLL-FREE): (800) 645-5605

Your resume 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.

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.