Physician Assistant

**CAREER OPPORTUNITY**

Physician Assistant

2025-014

**Choose Collingwood General & Marine Hospital**:
Explore a role with Collingwood General & Marine Hospital (CGMH) and live your ideal lifestyle. Located on the shores of Georgian Bay, you have the opportunity to enjoy the 4-season recreational community.

**Corporate Culture**:
At Collingwood General & Marine Hospital, we are anchored by our vision, mission and values and guided by our strategic directions. If you exhibit the core values of CGMH; Inclusive, Caring, Accountable, Respect, Excellence, Adaptable, Teamwork, we want you to join us in providing exceptional services to our patient and their families.

**Benefits**:
This position includes a comprehensive and competitive benefit plan, including but not limited to extended health and dental coverage, life and accident insurance, paid vacation and sick days, short and long term disability income protection plans, Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP), Employee & Family Assistance Program and access to CGMH Perkopolis discounts.

**The Opportunity**:
Under the delegation of a Supervising Physician, the role of the Physician Assistant (PA) will be to help coordinate, provide, and evaluate care of patients registered in the CGMH Emergency Department.

Primary responsibilities involve assessing and managing medium to high acuity complex patients that may require admission as well as low acuity patients. The Physician Assistant is expected to work reasonably independently with good clinical intuition however, will review each case with the staff physician. Staff physician involvement in each patient case will vary depending on the complexity of the patient the Physician Assistant is expected to work with the pace and clinical acumen that contributes both to ED eficiency and excellent care for each patient. Leads Emergency Department physician education in Meditech Expanse and undertakes improvement initiatives related to workflow processes.

The Physician Assistant will be a lead care provider for our innovative ED Fast Track and will complete daily ED call backs to ensure that abnormal lab and imaging findings are followed up accordingly.

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor of Science Degree (Physician Assistant), Bachelor of Science Physician Assistant Degree, or Canadian Forces Health Services Physician Assistant Baccalaureate degree required.
- Current registration as a Physician Assistant with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.
- Demonstrated knowledge of Emergency medicine and the Emergency Department patient.
- Knowledge of Physician Assistant Scope of Practice, Delegation of Controlled Acts, and Medical Directives.
- Knowledge of relevant legislative and policy requirements applicable to the organization.
- Excellent time management, communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated abilities in problem solving, team building, conflict resolution, decision-making, managing change, and group process.
- Strong computer skills and technological aptitude.
- Models Collingwood General and Marine Hospital’s values of being Inclusive, Caring, Accountable, Respect, Excellence, Adaptable and Teamwork.
- Must strive to continuously provide a safe and supportive environment for patients, staff, physicians, and volunteers
- Must adhere to the duties of workers, as stipulated in the Occupational Health and Safety Act
- Must have an ability to effectively communicate (written and verbal) in the English language in order to provide excellent communication with team members, patients and families. Ability to communicate in additional language(s) is considered an asset.
- Must have basic computer skills
- Must be dedicated to professional growth & development
- Must be able to perform all bona fide and essential duties of the position, which may include physical demands such as moving/transferring patients, pushing, pulling, bending, etc.
- Must have demonstrated excellent attendance/performance record
- Excellent organization and prioritization skills
- Ability to work independently and effectively communicate with other members of the health care team

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Function effectively as a physician extender to provide optimal, ethical patient centered care.
- Manage medium to high acuity patient including patients who may require admission as well as low-acuity patients in our See and Treat area.
- Work as a lead medical provider in our innovative ED Fast Track Program Check it out
- Seek appropriate consultation from the supervising physician and other health professionals.
- Perform a complete and appropriate assessment of patients and formulate a differential diagnosis and clinical treatment plan through interviews, histories, and physical examinations.
- Provide education to patients, families, and other health care professionals as appropriate to the clinical setting.
- Facilitate coordination of the interdisciplinary team via referrals to