Current Employment Opportunities

The Professional Service Review Agency is a small statutory authority tasked to review and investigate Medicare-referred cases of possible inappropriate practice relating to Medicare, the Child Dental Benefits Scheme and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

We encourage and welcome applications from people of all genders, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, Indigenous Australians, people with disability, and mature-age people.

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Current Recruitment

EL2 Medical Officer

Executive Level 2 ($133,597- $165,213 pro rata) plus 15.4% superannuation

Closing date: 11:59pm AEST on Saturday 28 September 2025

The business unit: The Medical Officer reports to the Director of PSR who is responsible for managing and overseeing all aspects of the PSR Scheme. Utilising their relevant professional experience, the Medical Officer assists the Director and Associate Directors with their duties and functions set out in Part VAA of the Health Insurance Act 1973 (HI Act) which includes conducting reviews into potential inappropriate practice by a health practitioner. This can include an examination of medical records, meeting with the persons under review and contributing to reports.

About the role

The key duties of the position include:

The Medical Officer develops strong working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, working closely with the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing (the Department) as well as other government agencies, the medical profession, medical colleges and other health professional organisations.

Under limited direction, the Medical Officer undertakes duties in accordance with the agreed standards for the Executive Level 2 classification. Duties include: 

• assisting the Director and Associate Directors with performing functions as set out in Part VAA of the HI Act
• reviewing case records of persons under review
• meeting with persons under review which will involve interstate travel
• assisting the Director and Associate Directors to review submissions
• assisting the Director and Associate Directors to meet with stakeholders
• assisting the Director in relation to the ongoing work of PSR Panel members who sit on PSR Committees. 

To apply

Please read through the Candidate Information Kit for detailed information about this vacancy, key responsibilities and the expectations of the role.

Submit your application to HREnquiries@psr.gov.au by the closing time and date advised in the Candidate Information Kit. Your application must include: 

• a 750 word (maximum) pitch telling us how your skills, knowledge, experience and qualifications make you the best person for the job and to perform at the relevant classification level
• your resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV), with a maximum of 3 pages
• Download Application Cover Sheet.docx - 396.91 KB

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