Physician Assistant

**INTRODUCTION**
Located in Ottawa, Ontario, Bruyère Continuing Care (Bruyère) is the champion of well-being for aging Canadians and those requiring Continuing Care, helping them to become and remain as healthy and independent as possible through innovative and compassionate care, research, education and advocacy.
Continuing Care is an essential part of the continuum of health care in our community. It complements the services provided by acute care facilities and other health care service providers, and helps ensure patients and residents experience positive transitions from one type of care to another and, whenever possible, back into the community.
Bruyère is one of the largest continuing care, academic health science centres of its kind in Canada with its four facilities (Saint-Vincent Hospital, Élisabeth Bruyère Hospital, Élisabeth Bruyère Residence and Saint-Louis Residence), Bruyère Continuing Care provides complex continuing care, rehabilitation, palliative care, family medicine services and long-term care.

As part of Bruyère Continuing Care you will be contributing to fulfilling our Mission which is committed to improving the quality of life of our patients and residents by living our values of respect, compassion, collaboration, accountability and learning.
The Physician Assistant will work in our Complex Continuing Care (CCC) Program, a specialized in-patient program of care for medically complex patients, or patients in need of longer term rehabilitation. The program, which is primarily geared towards transition back into the community, provides regular active care management by physicians, nurses and other specialized staff. Located at Saint-Vincent Hospital, the program has 336 beds and aims to improve and maintain function for patients with complex care needs by providing them with the required services and support.

**FUNCTIONS SUMMARY**
The Physician Assistant (PA) will work under the supervision/direction of a primary supervising physician and other members of the CCC Medical Staff in accordance with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario policy on delegation. The PA will be integrated into the interdisciplinary team and all tasks will be assigned and/or delegated by a member of the Medical Staff based on mutually agreed upon guidelines. Roles and responsibilities will include but are not limited to;
- Provide on-site coverage to assess patients whose condition changes unexpectedly. The PA will then triage the patient in cooperation with the attending physician.
- Carry out the initial patient assessment (patient interview, medical history, physical examination and procedures) upon the admission of a patient to our services.
- Assist in the ongoing medical monitoring of patients with complex and unstable medical problems in cooperation with the attending physician.
- Provide education to patients, families and other health providers as appropriate. Assist, as appropriate, in the training of medical learners, Nursing and Allied Health Staff as it pertains to the medical care of our patients.
- Communicate with other members of the health care team and other hospital departments, both orally, in writing and electronically.
- Maintain clear, accurate and appropriate records of the patient encounter and management plan.
- Assist in program development and evaluation, and in the creation and evaluation of standards of care for patients admitted to our specialized care programs.
- Participate in tasks related to the academic mission of the CCC department.

**REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS**
- Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant Education Program (Bachelor of Health Sciences Physician Assistant)
- Eligible for the National Physician Assistant Certification Examination and certification with the Physician Assistant Certification Council
- Membership with Canadian Association of Physician Assistants (CAPA)
- Current cardiopulmonary resuscitation certificate
- Bilingualism (English/French) an asset with effective written and oral skills in both
- Prior experience working in a continuing care setting is an asset
- Intermediate/Advanced computer skills

**KEY COMPETENCIES**
- Interpersonal communication skills and team-player
- Ability to work within an interdisciplinary team and to work with multiple supervising physicians
- Caring and compassionate health professional dedicated to patient care
- Clinical competencies and patient assessment skills
- Ability to think critically and solve problems within scope of practice
- Ability to take initiative and work independently on delegated/assigned tasks
- Ability to work under pressure and to adapt to change
- Dedication to continued learning and professional development
- Interest in and willingness to participate in academic initiatives (research and teaching)

**ADDITIONAL INFORMATION**
All applicants must provide a recent CV, and a cover letter that clearly indicate that they meet the required qualifications. Copies of their de