Job Description

Overview:
As the Medical Fitness Administrator, you will identify medically at risk drivers, conduct and coordinate driving assessments and analyze complex medical information, to determine medical fitness to drive. In this role, you will independently make decisions and use professional discretion to implement interventions for medically at risk drivers including suspension, cancellation, declass and licensing restrictions in context of the medical standards and internal policy. Responsibilities:

• Analyze, investigate, and interpret complex medical information, including medical specialist reports regarding clients fitness to drive.
• Determine requirements for drivers who have:
  • Medical conditions that fail to meet the medical standards and require intervention such as suspension, cancellation, declass or restrictions.
  • Episodic and persistent impairments resulting from medical conditions affecting motor, cognitive, and sensory functions, i.e. cardiac, neurologic, endocrine, psychiatric, substance use and musculoskeletal disorders.
  • Unique medical circumstances that require individualized assessment and intervention.
• Regularly liaise with physicians, optometrists and other medical specialists to investigate and clarify documentation provided regarding fitness to drive.
• Develop strategies specific to the clients medical condition and applicable standards.
• Collaborate on complex medical issues and seeks support for decisions in potentially contentious cases.

Qualifications:

• Registered Nurse (RN) with current registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba.
• Bachelor of Nursing (BN, BSN) from post-secondary college or university is an asset.
• Four years nursing experience, of which is in an acute care setting, including critical care, emergency or critical care step-down unit.
• Experience working with those with significant neurological and/or cardiac disorders and multiple medical conditions is an asset.
• Demonstrated knowledge of cardiac and neurological conditions.
• Demonstrated effective listening skills, empathy and appropriate counselling skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with strong critical thinking skills.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to deal effectively with confrontational clients and family members.
• A valid drivers licence.
• Access to a personal vehicle.

Employee Benefits:
Health benefits
We offer a comprehensive health benefits program that includes:

• flexible health, dental and vision plans
• health spending account
• travel health coverage
• other extended health benefits such as ambulance, massage and physiotherapy

Financial security
In an effort to support financial security, we offer:

• registered pension plan
• group, dependent, and optional life insurance coverage
• critical illness insurance
• sick leave to cover short-term disability
• long-term disability

Wellness
We offer programs that focus on how to better achieve a balance between work and personal commitments, as well as maintain a healthy workplace culture. This includes:

• vacation entitlement
• flexible work arrangement for eligible positions
• maternity, parental and adoptive leaves
• bereavement and family responsibility leaves
• employee and family assistance program
• mental-health programming
• lunch-and-learn offerings
• discounted gym memberships and wellness account

Diversity and inclusion
Manitoba Public Insurance believes that diversity and inclusion strengthens us. We consider ourselves to be a barrier-free organization where individual values, beliefs and practices are respected and appreciated for the diversity they bring to our work life.

Employee recognition
Its important to recognize our employees for their contributions. Not only do we recognize employees as they achieve milestone years in their careers, we also have several outlets for leaders and peers to reward each other for work well done.

Professional development
We want our employees to grow, which is why we offer support in keeping their skills up-to-date. We offer in-house training, professional development and an educational assistance program.

Safety and health
In an effort to encourage a safe and healthy work environment, we offer various safety, health and workplace policies and programs along with technical expertise and assistance to support employee activities in safety and health.