Description
Position at Canadian Medical Protective Association■ PHYSICIAN ADVISOR, MEDICO-LEGAL SERVICES
* Please note that this is a permanent, full-time position located in Ottawa, ON.There are no part-time positions available.
** Primary Remote Job. You can work from a home-based officethe majority oftimewithin the provinces of Ontario and Québec, with regular on-site presence at the CMPA office (up to 1-2 days per week).
*** Candidates with obstetrics (including intrapartum care), internal medicine or surgical experience are highly desired.
CONTRIBUTING TO THE CMPA
Medico-legal
Services’(MLS) core function is to provide members with general medico-legal advice, and assistance in responding to College and hospital matters and legal actions arising from their medical professional work.
The department deliversservices in keeping with the CMPA’scommitment to members, aligned with offeringcaring and meaningful support and providingan outstanding member experience.
The MLS Department is comprised of two divisions:
Complaints & Investigations Division (CID):
In addition to the provision of advice, Physician Advisors in CID assist members College and hospital matters and other types of investigations arising fromtheir medical professional work.
Legal Division:
Physician Advisors in the Legal Division assist members with legal actions related to their medical professional work, as well as providinggeneral medico-legal advice.
POSITION OVERVIEW
As a Physician Advisor, you will contribute to the Medico-Legal Services team by providing professional physician to physician medical-legal advice and support to CMPA members. This includes the provision of one to one medico-legal advice and education and collegial support to members; professional case management on medical-legal files; medical opinion to the Association’s legal counsel and CMPA Committees; and other related activities.
On occasion, there may be cross-departmental collaboration with teams such as IT, Safe Medical Care Learning and Safe Medical Care Research.
As an employee of the CMPA, the Physician Advisor will participate in effective team, departmental and cross-departmental communications, and work to promote a member-focused, professional and ethical culture and work environment.
POSITION ACTIVITIES
Provide support to members and one to one medico-legal advice and education
Provide professional case file management on Association files/cases
Provide medical opinion to legal counsel and CMPA committees, management and staff
On occasion, may participate in cross- departmental work, subject to management approval. May include work in one or more of the following:
Participate in other related services and work as required
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