Physician Assistant

**Physician Assistant**:
**Position Details**:
**Department**: Chronic Pain Management Program Clinic
**Employee Type**: Regular, Full Time
**If Temporary, Number of Weeks**:
**Union**: OPAA
**Openings Remaining**: 1

**Schedule**:
**Work Days**: Monday to Friday
**Time of Day**: Days, Afternoons
**Shift**: 7.5 hour
**This position may be scheduled at any of the following sites**: King Campus (Stoney Creek East Hamilton)

**Application Dates**:
**Opening Date**: 07/03/23
**Closing Date**: 14/03/23 Applications must be received online by 12:00 midnight on the Closing Date

**Position Description**:
**COMPANY PROFILE**
St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton is an Academic Health Science Centre affiliated with McMaster University and a tertiary referral centre for Central South Ontario offering services at three main sites, including St. Joseph's Hospital (Charlton Campus), the Centre for Ambulatory Health Services (King Campus), and the Margaret and Charles Juravinski Centre for Integrated Healthcare (West 5th Campus).

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The Physician Assistant (PA) works collaboratively with the interprofessional Chronic Pain Management Clinic team to deliver healthcare to patients. Within Chronic Pain Management Clinic, the PA is authorized to extend physician services through the comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, intervention, referral, management, treatment, and evaluation of patients requiring pain management health services.

The St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Chronic Pain Management Clinic is part of an academic teaching hospital that supports interprofessional learning for multiple health professional programs, including PA students, NP students, medical students, nursing students, and others.

This position would entail working within the dynamic Chronic Pain Management Clinic team to assess, intervene and treat patients in the clinic. Working with Physicians, various clinical specialties, allied health and nursing, the Physician Assistant role is critical to timely patient care and optimized efficient flow. The Chronic Pain Management Clinic at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton is also supported by a unique interdisciplinary team including social work, kinesiology, psychology, and nursing. The successful applicant will work under the supervision of Chronic Pain Physicians and will provide a broad range of medical care to a varied patient population.

**QUALIFICATIONS and SKILLS**
- Graduate of an accredited Canadian or US PA training program
- Certification (CCPA or PA-C) or eligible for certification through the PA Certification Council of Canada (PACCC) or United States (NCCPA)
- Demonstrates superior communication skills
- Demonstrates support for the Mission Statement of St Joseph’s Healthcare
- Able to work effectively in a multidisciplinary healthcare team environment
- Able to work independently within their scope of practice and within the physician-PA relationship
- Willing to work a variety of shifts to support optimal patient care, although the clinic is predominantly operations on weekdays, some evening and weekends shifts may be required
- Previous chronic pain clinic experience is preferred
- Will bring energy and enthusiasm to this position

**PLEASE NOTE**
Vaccines (COVID-19 and others) are a requirement of the job unless you have an exemption on a medical ground pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code.

St. Joe’s fosters an environment where we celebrate diversity, where teams reflect the diversity of the community in which we serve, enhancing the connection to patients, clients, community, and each other.
- St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (SJHH) is an equal opportunity employer and strives for equity, inclusiveness, and diversity in all our programs, practices, facilities, and people. We foster a culture of patient and staff safety where all positions comply and work in conjunction with the _Mission, Vision, and Core Values_ of SJHH._

**We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. SJHH is committed to a barrier-free recruitment and selection process - please inform us should accommodation be required at any point in the recruitment process.**

**Vaccines (COVID-19 and others) are a requirement of the job unless you have an exemption on a medical ground pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code.