Physician Assistant

1 week ago

Dartmouth, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

**Req ID**:200257**
**Location**:Central** Zone,**Dartmouth General Hospital**
**Department**:OPCZ Physician Assistants QE2**
**Type of Employment**:Casual**Hourly PT long-assignment** (**20%**) x**1**
**Management/Non Union** P**osition**
**Posting Closing Date**:Open Until Filled**

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.
- **About the Opportunity**:
As a member of the team, the Physician Assistant (PA) will report to the Primary Supervising Physician and will provide clinical services under the direct supervision of Ortho Department attending Physician. This position will offer the PA the opportunity to work to full scope of practice
- **Physician Assistant Responsibilities**:

- Obtain health history as appropriate, including patient demographics
- Conduct comprehensive and focused physical assessments and interpret findings
- Utilize primary and secondary assessment results to formulate a differential diagnosis and determine if further clinical investigation is required
- Order preliminary diagnostic testing and follow-up; with interpretation of results
- Formulate a treatment and management plan based on assessment and investigation results, availability of services and special needs of patient
- Implement effective treatment plans that include preventive and therapeutic interventions, demonstrating appropriate procedural skills, as determined by the Canadian Association of Physician Assistants Scope of Practice and National Competency Profile, and the supervising physician
- Collaborate with and seek appropriate consultation from the supervising physician and other health professionals involved in the patient’s care- ** About You**:

- We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

- Graduate of or currently enrolled in an accredited recognized Physician Assistant program in Canada or the United States
- Certification through the Physician Assistant's Certification Council (PACC) or National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
- Eligible for license with the College of Physicians and Surgeons Nova Scotia
- Membership with the Canadian Association of Physician Assistants
- Medical Liability Insurance required
- Must have recent emergency medicine experience
- The following certifications or willingness to obtain
- ACLS, PALS, ATLS
- Demonstrated effective communication, interpersonal, organizational, patient assessment and telecommunications skills-
- Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.
- **Hours**:

- Temporary Part-time position; 15 hours bi-weekly
- April 28, 2025 to October 30, 2026- ** Compensation and Benefits**:

- $46.36 - $61.60 hourly**Once You've Applied**

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

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