Aps 6 Assessment Officers - Medical Devices

Join the federal government and contribute to the overall improvement of medical services access

• Improve Public Health access through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and Medicare Benefits Schedule
• Fast paced & dynamic area requiring liaison between different work groups
• 6 months contracts + possible 12 months extension. Open to ACT/NSW/QLD/VIC.

My client is a federal government department focused on improving public health access to provide critical and affordable health services, medicines, devices and other health technologies to Australians.

We have 4 x APS6 Assessors openings for someone with a strong biomaterial, biomedical engineering or health-science-related background to support the overall improvement and reform compliance of healthcare and prostheses accessibility in Australia.

You will be responsible for managing the end-to-end assessment and evaluation process by the MSAC and the PBAC or other access programs, conducting a thorough assessment on the existing Prostheses List applications, identifying and resolving compliance errors in listings such as incorrect catalogue items, revising suffix settings, incorrect listings.

Working closely with Clinicians, experts and advisory groups, you will be reviewing and analysing technical and clinical information to provide advice on HTA matters and providing administrate and secretariat support such as drafting amendments, preparation of briefs, correspondence, reports, policy papers and commentaries etc.

To be considered for this role, you must be an Australian Citizen and ideally have:

• Experience related to Medical Devices and Health Technology Assessment, including qualifications in biomaterial, biomedical engineering or health-science-related disciplines
• Highly developed written communications skills, and project management skills whilst delivering on competing priorities and deadlines
• Capacity to acquire knowledge quickly, adaptive to an agile/ dynamic environment and working effectively with complex stakeholders i.e Hospital/ insurer / medical device sponsor

Please contact Christina Ntoka on 02 9431 2*** for a confidential discussion, we're always interested to hear from talented and engaging people like you. Get in touch and tell us about yourself.