Physician Assistant
2 weeks ago
The Nova Scotia Health Authority is seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Physician Assistant to join our team in the Department of Urology. As a Physician Assistant, you will play a vital role in providing medical care to patients under the supervision of a fully licensed physician.
Clinical Responsibilities- Function as a member of the Urology team, making regular rounds with supervising staff, fellows, and residents on the wards, emergency department, and ICU.
- Work collaboratively with attending staff, nurses, pharmacists, dieticians, social workers, physiotherapists, physician house staff, and other members of the healthcare team to develop and deliver patient care programs.
- Communicate effectively with patients, families, referring physicians, and other healthcare professionals regarding patient management plans.
- Perform and document admission history and physical examinations, progress notes, discharge summaries, death certificates, and medication reconciliations.
- Manage the day-to-day care of patients, including writing medical orders on charts and consultations with other services, and responding to emergencies in hospital, in consultation with attending staff.
- Conduct assessments of patients in the emergency room and in-house patient consultations to Urology, if competency to do so has been established and signed off by the Department Head or designate.
- Perform procedures within the scope of demonstrated competence, including insertion of peripheral intravenous lines, initiation of intravenous medication, taking blood samples for diagnostic purposes or arterial blood gases, insertion of Foley catheters, insertion of nasogastric tubes, assessment of surgical wounds, suturing of surgical wounds, removal of sutures, removal of surgical drains and nephrostomy tubes, and insertion/removal of central venous catheters.
- Assist in the operating room when on call or when no residents are available during the day, under the guidance of attending staff.
- Arrange consultations with other departments/services for patient care and investigation.
- Follow through on investigations and arrange follow-up outpatient visits.
- Participate in Continuing Professional Development (educational sessions, tumor boards, and rounds) of at least 50 hours per year.
- Interact with and orientate clinical clerks and PGY1's, new to the Urology Service.
- Participate in on-call responsibilities of the service.
We are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Physician Assistant who meets the following requirements:
- Must meet the requirements to obtain a Clinical Assistant License from The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia.
- CMPA coverage required.
- ACLS certification required.
- Good command of written and spoken English.
- Must be able to promote and maintain good interpersonal skills.
- Completion of the equivalence of a rotating internship. Postgraduate training and experience in urology or another surgical specialty is an asset. Experience in active general or family practice in the community would be considered an asset.
- Physical demand - Must be able to sit, stand, walk, and perform duties as outlined above.
- Mental and Visual demand - High; must be able to deal with stressful situations.
- Competencies in other languages an asset; French preferred.
- Permanent, full-time, 96 hrs bi-weekly.
The successful candidate may be eligible for our benefits package, which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage, as well as a defined benefit pension plan.
The hourly rate for this position is $51.67 - $65.81.
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