Physician Assistant or Clinical Assistant

at  Southern HealthSant Sud

Requisition ID: 356621
Competition #: PCAM-24-002
Posting End Date: Open Until Filled
City: Steinbach
Site: Southern Health-Santé Sud
Work Location: Bethesda Regional Health Centre
Department / Unit: Acute Care - Hospitalist & various
Job Stream: Clinical
Union: PCAM
Anticipated Start Date: To be determined

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be either a graduate of a Physician Assistant Educational Program acceptable to the CPSM and eligible for national certification or a registered Clinical Assistant with the CPSM;
• Must be registered with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba;
• Ongoing Physician/Clinical Assistant Continuing Professional Development (CPD) required;
• Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population is required;
• Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions;
• Demonstrated ability to meet the physical and mental demands of the job;
• Demonstrated ability to respect confidentiality including paper, electronic formats and other mediums;
• Good work and attendance record.

JOB DESCRIPTION/RESPONSIBILITIES

The Physician/Clinical Assistant (PA/CL.A) is an academically prepared healthcare professional, educated in the medical model that practices medicine under the supervision of licensed physicians within a patient-centered healthcare team. The PA/CL.A is a physician extender and not an independent practitioner. This position is part of the PCAM union.
Under the supervision of the Hospitalists and other Physicians from the Bethesda Regional Health Centre, the PA/CL.A will be integrated with other members of the primary health care team within the hospital. The PA/CL.A Acute Care Hospitalist will primarily assist the Hospitalist and/or Family Physicians with inpatient care (primarily on weekends). The PA/CL.A will be responsible for comprehensive care to inpatients, which will include initial assessments (including histories and physicals), developing and implementing treatment plans and providing chronic disease management follow-up as appropriate. It is important that productive, cooperative working relationships be established between the Physician/Clinical Assistant and the attending physicians, other primary health care providers, nursing staff, support staff, itinerant consultants, health facility administrators, community leaders, and most importantly, the patients and their families.
The PA/CL.A will primarily be focused on the medical, acute care, rehab and surgical wards; however, assisting on other wards and assisting with lab result monitoring and out-patient care will also be incorporated into the daily routine.

THIS POSITION REQUIRES A CURRENT SATISFACTORY CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECK (INCLUDING VULNERABLE SECTOR SEARCH), CHILD ABUSE REGISTRY CHECK AND ADULT ABUSE REGISTRY CHECK AS CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT. THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY SERVICE CHARGES INCURRED. A SECURITY CHECK IS CONSIDERED CURRENT IF IT WAS OBTAINED NO MORE THAN SIX (6) MONTHS PRIOR TO THE START OF EMPLOYMENT.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.
Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process