About the opportunityYou might think you already know a lot about Bupa. Youll know we provide health insurance and aged care services across Australia. Youve probably also seen our dental and optical clinics in your local shopping centres and heard about our partnership with Kids Helpline as well. But what you might not realise is that we also provide support to several government departments including delivering health advice to The Department of Veterans Affairs. Our role is to support the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) to meet the Nations commitment to care for our veteran and defence service community - personnel who have served Australia in times of war and conflict as well as peacetime.About the roleDue to an increase in demand the team is expanding and now require more General Practitioners to join the team.We have the current opportunities available and are required to be based in Brisbane, Sydney or Canberra.Permanent - 0.6 - 3 days per week12-month Fixed-term contract - 0.6 FTE (3 days per week)Hours of work 0900-1700 or 0930-1730The Medical Adviser Health - plays a critical role in ensuring the appropriate use of medical evidence to support veterans and their families access healthcare services within their entitlements.In this unique new role, you will assist DVA claims assessors to:Provide medical advice and education.Respond to queries from business areas regarding medical evidence.Provide advice to DVA policy areas on medical matters as required.Participate in ongoing education and quality improvement activities as required.About youWere looking for GPs keen to move into a role without any direct patient contact and comfortable working from a multidisciplinary office in the CBD.Please note: You must be an Australian citizen and be able to attain and maintain a baseline security clearance from the Australian government security and vetting.Were looking for doctors who:Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.Work well with both people and details - this role involves interactions with both clinical and non-clinical team members as well as working with lots of legislative frameworks, nuanced processes and compliance activity - so youll need to be great at both.Have at least 5 years full time or equivalent part time post-internship experience.Have full general and unrestricted registration with AHPRA.Be at the heart of it with Bupa.This is your opportunity to make a real impact in our Veterans health services team, help shape the experience of Veterans accessing health services and supports and ultimately deliver fantastic outcomes for our customers.Youll enjoy all the benefits of working with Bupa in Australia including:No more working weekends or nights.Discounts on our health insurance, travel, car, home, contents, and pet insurance products as well as health services such as Dental and Optical.A central CBD office location close to the train station, restaurants and gyms.Internal career progression opportunities - we are a big, global business. Your opportunities are endless!Email our Talent Acquisition Partner, adrian.delacy@bupa.com.au or apply now - we''ll start reviewing applications as soon as we receive your details.A career at Bupa is more than just a job. Its an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our customers and communities. Our purpose, helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives, is what inspires us. Its a promise to our customers to change lives for the better. Our people are at the heart of this. Its their passion, ideas and commitment that will shape a brighter future for both Bupa and our customers.To learn more about working at Bupa please visit our website: www.bupa.com.au/careersBupa is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to ensuring equality in recruitment, development, retention, and promotion of staff and that no-one is disadvantaged based on their gender, cultural background, disability, sexual orientation or identity, or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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Medical Adviser - Health