Physician Assistant-Emergency Department

at  Campbellford Memorial Hospital

COMPANY

Campbellford Memorial Hospital
Campbellford Memorial Hospital (CMH) is a 34-bed health care facility located in Trent Hills Ontario. We serve approximately 40,000 Northumberland, Peterborough and Hastings County residents, as well as a large seasonal population of cottagers and tourists enjoying the beautiful Kawartha Lakes Region and the Trent River System.We provide a comprehensive array of acute care services including:4-Bed Special Care UnitEndoscopy Surgical SuiteDiagnostic Imaging DepartmentLaboratoryNumerous Out-Patient Clinics24/7 Emergency DepartmentMental Health ClinicGeriatric Assessment and Intervention Network (GAIN)Supportive Housing.We have a highly engaged team of staff, physicians and volunteers who are dedicated to making CMH a great place to work and receive care. We currently have more than 260 people including administrators, nurses, physicians, allied health professionals and students who serve our community by contributing their invaluable skills and dedication each and every day. If you are interested in providing high quality care to patients and families and becoming part of a tight knit Hospital community, we want you to be part of the team!

REQUIREMENTS

Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant Program
 Certification from the Physician Assistant Certification Council of Canada (PACCC) current or in
progress preferred
 Flexible with strong organization skills and the ability to work efficiently to prioritize multiple,
competing tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
 Ability to exercise sound judgement and discretion, make decisions and take initiative while
working with confidential patient information and responding to patient inquiries
 Superior work ethic, professionalism and reliability; demonstrated commitment to providing
outstanding customer service
 Superior written/oral communication skills; excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills;
ability to effectively convey factual information and detailed explanations

Initial patient histories and performing physical examinations.
 Initiating, documenting and communicating the plan of care and follow-up to ensure complete
screening and preparation of patients.
 Performing daily patient rounds.
 Writing orders for medications, laboratory work and diagnostic tests. Interpreting laboratory and
test results.
 Confers with attending physicians, residents, nursing staff and/or other care providers to ensure
optimum quality of patient care.
 Upon discharge, notes discharge summaries, prescriptions and any referrals on patient charts.
Informs patients of the necessary post-discharge care instructions.
 Performs related duties, as required.