CERTIFICATION/EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE:

Graduate of the McMaster or Consortium Physician Assistant Program
Registered with the CPSO
Current BCLS Certification (recent as of one year) required
Clinical Placements in in-patient medicine will be an asset.
Experience with Meditech Expanse an asset
Skills/Abilities:
Excellent verbal and written communication required
Ability to function both independently and as an active member of the multidisciplinary team in
caring for all patients
Involved in continuing education on an ongoing basis and demonstrate commitment to quality
improvement required
Good attendance work record required
Must demonstrate commitment to ensure your safety, the safety of fellow workers, patients,
volunteers and visitors
Must support and contribute to a culture of safety and prevention of adverse health events
Bilingualism (Advanced level English/French) is required. All unilingual candidates are
encouraged to apply and may be considered if the identified French requirement has been met or
there are no successful bilingual candidates. A formal French test will be conducted to evaluate
the proficiency level.
Criminal Reference Check including the Vulnerable Sector Check recent within six (6) months is a
requirement

Further responsibilities of this position include but will not be limited to:
Assess, manage and disposition patients under supervising physician with a focus on:
Lower acuity patients who require fewer investigation
Patients that require a procedure before discharge eg: casting, suturing, I&D of minor
abscesses
Assist Physician with comprehensive discharge instructions eg: concussion, cast care etc
Liaison with mental health allied health care (HANDS/Crisis) as it relates to patient care
and documentation
Assessing patients at triage during high flow times to disposition or order appropriate
tests above the nursing medical directives. Goal to expedite care and disposition.
Focus on the patients waiting to be seen the longest to improve P4R metrics.
Functions as a competent user of our EMR and Dragon dictation software including CPOE and
charting.
Support ED Physicians with the delivery of patient care in Expanse ED module (EDM)
Perform order entry under supervision Physician as needed
Responsible for admissions in our EMR for patients they have accessed on behalf of the
supervising MD
Support discharge planning process and liase with nurses, GEM, home care, crisis
worker/HANDS and ED allied health care providers to do so.
Consult with other services and Physicians as needed to arrange specialist opinion,
follow up or admission
Participate in quality and workflow improvement in the ED
Nursing QI committee
Attend Emergency Medicine Department meetings monthly
Attend Grand Rounds monthly
Improvement and development of PA Medical Directives