Physician Assistant

Unit SummaryThe Medical Affairs department is responsible for overseeing administration for Professional Staff at Hamilton Health Sciences. Medical Affairs works closely with the Executive Vice President & Chief Medical Executive, the Senior Medical Officer, and Physician Chiefs. Medical Affairs supports medical workforce recruitment, credentialing, resource planning/ allocation, education, and communication within the hospital. The department supports medical learners at McMaster University Faculty of Health Science (FHS), partnering closely with the leadership of FHS.Position SummaryThe Emergency Department at the Juravinski Hospital (JH) provides full services for the region’s adult patient population seeing approximately 120 patients per day. JH is also the host hospital for the Regional Cancer Centre. Emergency Department wait time is identified as an important HHS quality of care indicator that aligns with organizational goals to achieve a more seamless healthcare system. In-patient services are provided via consults and out-patient services are provided through established out-patient clinics. Collaboration with clinical partners in multi-disciplinary care is an important part of the clinical care provided by the Emergency Department.Schedule Work HoursMonday to Sunday, days, evenings, nights, weekends, on-call (as applicable)Qualifications1. Graduate of Physician Assistant Program2. Prior experience in an Emergency Department setting an asset3. Demonstrated ability to make decisions in times of emergencies4. Demonstrated ability to work alongside Intensivists, Nurses and other Health Care Professionals5. Demonstrated excellent interpersonal and communication skills6. Demonstrated ability to promote professional development7. Demonstrated leadership and critical thinking skills8. Demonstrated commitment to patient and family-centered care9. Demonstrated ability for independent action, initiative, problem-solving, organization and prioritizationHamilton Health Sciences fosters a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby all employees are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values, and Values Based Code of Conduct. Hamilton Health Sciences is a teaching hospital and all staff and physicians are expected to support students and other learners.To be considered for this opportunity applicants must apply during the posting period. All internal and external applicants may ONLY apply via the Careers website.Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate any needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application processes, please contact HR Operations at 905-521-2100, Ext. 46947 for assistance. If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.This competition is open to all qualified applicants, however, qualified internal applicants will be considered first. Past performance will be considered as part of the selection process. If you are a previous employee of Hamilton Health Sciences, please note: the circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employmentProficiency in both Official Languages, French and English, is considered an asset