Physician Assistant
7 days ago
About SickKids:
Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world.
As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education.
Our reputation would not have been built - nor could it be maintained - without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day.
SickKids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of practice.
When you join SickKids, you become part of our community. We share a commitment and determination to fulfill our vision of _Healthier Children. A Better World_.Don't miss out on the opportunity to work alongside the world's best in paediatric healthcare.
Position Description:
Night Shift Physician Assistant - General & Thoracic Surgery
Choosing to work for The Hospital for Sick Children means that you've chosen more than a job - you've chosen a career where you can have a meaningful impact on the lives of children, youth and families every day.
Our staff are our greatest strength and SickKids works hard to provide a supportive working environment where Physician Assistants can accomplish their best work.
Working within a multidisciplinary health care team, Physician Assistants at SickKids have the opportunity to hone their expertise within a specific clinical service.
SickKids is recognized as one of the world's foremost paediatric health-care institutions and is Canada's leading centre dedicated to advancing children's health and Physician Assistants are playing an ever-increasing role in contributing to this success.
We are currently looking for two Physician Assistants to join the General & Thoracic Surgery Program, to cover 12-hour night shifts across the week, and work in tandem with our residents/fellows/staff surgeons and inpatient unit team to care for our patients and families.
This PA will join an existing team that covers the day shifts Monday to Sunday, to partner in providing a 24-hour coverage model and supporting patient needs overnight.
The Physician Assistant (PA) will work within a multidisciplinary team in the General & Thoracic Surgery Program and Inpatient Unit Team.
The patient population served is predominantly infants and children with gastrointestinal conditions, colorectal cancer/surgical oncology presentations, perforated colon cancers, foreign body, wound infections, organ transplantation, short bowel syndrome, bowel obstructions (large and small of various etiologies), bowel ischemia, appendicitis, hernias (all types: umbilical, ventral, inguinal, femoral) and trauma.
We interact frequently with the ED at SickKids, one of the busiest paediatric emergency departments in Canada.The SickKids ED cares for approximately 75,000 children each year, with over 7,000 of those children admitted to inpatient care.
The position includes performing as a procedural first assistant, contributing to pre- and post-procedural care in the inpatient care unit, and participation in unit-based quality and safety practices, conferences, and other educational offerings. Completion of necessary clinical documentation is required. Preprocedural assessments require interaction with children and families, discussion of procedural risks/benefits, placement of certain testing orders, and effective communication with multidisciplinary team members. The Physician Assistant will report into the Chief, General & Thoracic Surgery. In this role, you will have the opportunity to meaningfully impact children's health and patient care by becoming an essential part of our SickKids General Surgery team. The General Surgery team at SickKids is a culturally diverse team of world leading experts who provide outstanding clinical and educational services in paediatric surgery. The team is comprised of paediatric surgeons, surgical trainees (fellows, residents, medical students), nurses & nurse practitioners, dietitians, child life specialists, social workers, support clerks, and patient support services. Our team is passionate, friendly, collaborative, and highly motivated.
Here's What You'll Get To Do:
- Functions as part of the General Surgery inpatient team.
- Manages inpatient General Surgery service patients.
- Responds to surgical consult requests from the ED and inpatient paediatric services.
- Obtain focused history and physical examination of children, review testing including laboratory and radiographic imaging results with the fellows and faculty (with support).
- Responds to trauma activations.
- Initiates ordering of common investigations such as bloodwork, urinalyses, routine radiological studies, etc.
- Produces clinical documentation and reports using the electronic medical rec
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