QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be certified either through the Physician Assistant Certification Council Canda or the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants from the United States.
• Must be eligible for registration by the College of Physician Assistant and Surgeons of New Brunswick.
• Must have current BLS (Basis Life Support).
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary team environment is an asset.
• Ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Good work record.

HEALTH PROMOTION & EDUCATION

• Counsel patients and families on disease prevention, lifestyle changes, and chronic disease self-management.
• Participate in community health initiatives and outreach programs to improve population health outcomes.

JOB PURPOSE

The Physician Assistant (PA) is an integral member of the Primary Health Care Team, working in collaboration with physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, and other allied health professionals to deliver comprehensive, patient-centered care. The PA supports access to timely care, promotes health and wellness, and helps manage chronic and acute conditions in alignment with the team-based care model.
The Physician Assistant (PA) will be assigned to a Primary Supervising physician and will work with other Clinical Supervising Physicians as determined by the Chief of the department. The PA will function as a part of an interdisciplinary team and will engage in patient assessments, diagnostic workups, procedures, and management as determined by the Canadian Association of Physician Assistant Scope of Practice and National Competency Profile and the supervising physician. The degree of supervision and practice will be a product of assessment of competency of the PA by the physician and in accordance with existing regulation of Physician Assistant by the college of Physician Assistant and Surgeons of New Brunswick.