Physician Advisor, Medico-Legal Services

Job type: Regular Full-Time
Hours of work: Minimum 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM (EST)
Salary: $237,800/annually
Location: Ottawa, ON. Hybrid – Primary Remote. You can work from a home-based office the majority of time within the provinces of Ontario and Québec, with regular on-site presence at the Ottawa CMPA office (up to 1-2 days per week).

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 delivers services in keeping with the CMPA’s commitment to members, aligned with offering caring and meaningful support and providing an 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 from their 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 providing general 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
Participate in other related services and work as required

Qualifications:
Degree in medicine, with licence to practice medicine in Canada
Minimum of 10 years clinical experience
Candidates with obstetrics (including intrapartum care), internal medicine or surgical experience are highly desired
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English are mandatory
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in French are an asset

Application Process:
Selected candidates will be required to complete an online skills assessment
Full job description and online application can be submitted at: https://app.jobvite.com/j?cj=oiXowfwT&s=Indigenous_Physicians_Association_of_Canada

The CMPA is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to being responsive to those living with disabilities, and strives to prevent and remove barriers to accessibility. The CMPA will provide support and accommodation in its recruitment processes to applicants living with disabilities. If you are invited to participate in an interview and/or skills assessment and have accommodation needs, please let us know.

Equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) is a key priority, and we actively strive to build a culture of inclusion where employees can be their authentic selves and are valued for their diverse experiences and perspectives.

We welcome and encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds and a variety of lived experiences to apply.