Senior Quality Assurance Specialist
Job description
A Medical Proofreader/Quality Assurance Specialist works with medical professionals submitting medical/legal reports (Post 104 Accident Benefits, Catastrophic, Torts) to make sure that the final report that goes out to clients is of the highest quality. The job is equal parts copy editing, fact checking, research, and customer service.
When reports are submitted, the QA specialist carefully reads through them and their accompanying medical documentation, first looking for omissions, errors and inconsistencies, as well as comments the specialist may have made that fall outside of their professional scope. Suggested corrections are offered back to the medical professional where necessary.
Desired Skills and Experience
As the ideal candidate for this position you have a post-secondary degree in health sciences, (preferred but not a prerequisite) and have experience proofreading Independent Medical reports.
You possess the following specific skills and talents:
- Experience reviewing Independent Medical Evaluations, SABS
- Excellent organization and co-ordination skills to follow through on specific file matters, ensure timeliness, comprehensiveness and accuracy of report contents
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to deal effectively with medical professionals, to obtain or clarify information, and build the medical roster base
- Excellent analytical, critical thinking and deductive reasoning skills to interpret information, and identify specific areas that require further investigation, action etc.
- Assertiveness and a sense of urgency to co-ordinate activities with others, obtain your cooperation and support
- Excellent computer skills in MS Word and Excel
About Seiden Health
Canada’s foremost doctor-led disability and injury-management claims evaluator
INVESTIGATIVE, RESOURCEFUL, THOROUGH, AUTHORITATIVE
In an era of rapid consolidation in the independent medical evaluation (IME) and disability claims-management field, Seiden Health Group and its affiliated companies, Seiden Health Management Inc., Canadian Benefits Management Limited and Dr. Howard Seiden & Associates, is that rare exception.
We are in fact in a league of our own as one of the largest remaining independent doctor-owned and operated medical-legal evaluation, disability benefits management, occupational health consulting and medical advisory firms in Canada.
Serving North American motor vehicle insurers, plaintiff and defence lawyers, corporations, unions, Canadian and US government agencies, plus the injured and disabled whose claims we’re engaged to assess, Seiden Health Management Inc. is the number-one medical assessor of choice for those seeking independent, legally reliable evaluations, especially in catastrophic impairment, difficult-to-resolve and potentially litigious cases.
Literally any medical, performance or industrial relations issue calling for scientific or research-oriented expertise falls within our capabilities.
SHMI is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including women, aboriginal peoples, visible minorities, and people with disabilities.
SHMI will provide accommodation on request throughout the recruitment, selection, and assessment process for applicants with disabilities. If you require accommodations, please inform our Human Resources department of the nature of accommodation that you may require, to ensure your equal participation.
