About the role

Medical advisor managing work accident and occupational disease cases for Belgian railways. Providing legal medical consultations and overseeing disability assessments for employees.

Responsibilities

We are looking for a medical advisor to handle the medico-legal management of work accident and occupational disease medical files.
You will be responsible for monitoring absences due to work accidents and occupational diseases and for providing medico-legal consultations to the statutory insurer and the various legal departments of the Belgian Railways.
You will perform consolidation assessments to determine a percentage of permanent disability following a work accident, including review and aggravation investigations.
You will also defend the company’s interests in legal proceedings relating to bodily injuries and occupational diseases of statutory staff.
You will play an active role in the multidisciplinary approach to return-to-work following a work accident.
You will also serve as the Belgian Railways' medical advisor in cases of accidents involving passengers or victims of traffic accidents involving vehicles.
This position does not involve on-call duty or weekend work.
You will receive structured support from day one, as well as ongoing guidance to support your professional development.
In addition, training and development opportunities are provided to help you broaden your skills and progress within the organization.

Qualification: You hold a medical degree authorizing you to practice medicine in Belgium and possess an INAMI number.
A prompt start is desirable (subject to any notice period you may have).
Experience with the application of legislation on work accidents and occupational diseases.
Possession of a specialization in insurance medicine and bodily injury assessment, or accreditation as a judicial expert.
You are solution-oriented and use information from multiple sources to reach coherent conclusions.
You communicate openly and with understanding.
You correctly identify problematic issues, open the discussion, and reach agreement with the parties involved.
When you make decisions, you rely on existing evidence-based guidelines, sound logic, and well-reasoned arguments.
You work constructively with all members of the multidisciplinary team.
You are flexible and committed, acting with consideration and respect for the company’s culture, objectives, and values.

A permanent employment contract.
A pleasant working environment where a human-centered approach is always at the forefront.
Internal and external training opportunities, affiliation with the Scientific Association of Insurance Medicine, and payment of the medical council membership fee.
An attractive salary package with benefits (group and hospitalization insurance, meal vouchers, etc.).
Complimentary first-class rail travel in Belgium, discounts on international travel, and a bicycle allowance.
A good work–life balance thanks to flexible working hours and the possibility of telework after an internal training period.