Physician Assistant Nu

**EXTERNAL VACANCY**

**JOB TITLE: ONE (1) PERMANENT FULL TIME PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS
**DEPARTMENT: EMERGENCY
**HOURS: ALL SHIFTS AS REQUIRED (DAYS, EVENING, NIGHTS, WEEKENDS)**

**SALARY: $51.55 (MIN) TO $64.47 (MAX) PLUS BENEFITS AND PENSION**

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Energetic and motivated individuals needed to work as a Physician Assistant with a dynamic
and collegial team. Reporting to either the Medical Director/Chief of Department of General &
Family Practice, the Physician Assistants will work in collaboration with Family Medicine
physicians in accordance with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario’s policy on
delegation and under Medical Directives. The Physician Assistants will work within an
interprofessional collaborative team model with various disciplines providing assessment,
treatment, rehabilitation and transitional support for patients either without a family physician or
family physicians without admitting privileges during their hospital stay.
The Physician Assistants will be involved in collecting and interpreting current, historical and
diagnostic information about the patient for the purpose of establishing a diagnosis and
treatment plan. The Physician Assistants will have the opportunity to work with a diverse patient
population. As part of the inter-professional team, quality improvement will be part of the PA’s
role and he/she will have an opportunity to research and perform administrative responsibilities.
Responsibilities will also include coordinating and participating in policy and procedure
development as well as education and professional development. They will act as a resource
and consultant to individuals and groups within our professional community and other agencies
and hospitals.

**PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE OF THE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS WILL**
**INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO: **

Assess, manage and disposition patients under supervising physician with a focus on:
Lower acuity patients who require fewer investigation

Patients that require a procedure before discharge eg: casting, suturing, I&D of

minor abscesses

Assist Physician with comprehensive discharge instructions eg: concussion, cast

care etc

Liaison with mental health allied health care (HANDS/Crisis) as it relates to

patient care and documentation

Assessing patients at triage during high flow times to disposition or order

appropriate tests above the nursing medical directives. Goal to expedite care and

disposition.

Focus on the patients waiting to be seen the longest to improve P4R metrics.

Functions as a competent user of our EMR and Dragon dictation software including

CPOE and charting.

Support ED Physicians with the delivery of patient care in Expanse ED module (EDM)

Perform order entry under supervision Physician as needed

Responsible for admissions in our EMR for patients they have accessed on

behalf of the supervising MD

Support discharge planning process and liase with nurses, GEM, home care,

crisis worker/HANDS and ED allied health care providers to do so.

Consult with other services and Physicians as needed to arrange specialist

opinion, follow up or admission

Participate in quality and workflow improvement in the ED

Nursing QI committee

Attend Emergency Medicine Department meetings monthly

Attend Grand Rounds monthly

Improvement and development of PA Medical Directives

**REPORTS TO**:
Department of Medical Director/Chief of Department, General & Family Practice

**EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS**:
Graduate of the McMaster or Consortium Physician Assistant Program
Current BCLS Certification (recent as of one year) required
Clinical Placements in in-patient medicine will be an asset.
Experience with Meditech Expanse an asset
Excellent verbal and written communication required
Ability to function both independently and as an active member of the multidisciplinary

team in caring for all patients
Involved in continuing education on an ongoing basis and demonstrate commitment to

quality improvement required
Good attendance work record required
Must demonstrate commitment to ensure your safety, the safety of fellow workers,

patients, volunteers and visitors
Must support and contribute to a culture of safety and prevention of adverse health

events
- conducted to evaluate the proficiency level._

Criminal Reference Check including the Vulnerable Sector Check recent within six (6) months is a

requirement

**The posting will remain open until the positions are filled.
**_NBRHC is committed to achieving 100% compliance with its COVID-19 Vaccine Policy. As a result, please be _**
**_advised that in order to be eligible for employment at the Health Centre, all new hires must be compliant with _**
**_our COVID-19 Vaccination Policy and must be fully vaccinated prior to commencing employment. To be _**
**_considered fully vaccinated, an individual must have received the full series of a COVID-19 vaccine or a _**
**_combination of COVID-19 vaccines approved by the World Health Organization