Job Description

Your Opportunity:

We are currently looking for Full Time Clinical Assistant to join our Hospitalist team at the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital located in Grande Prairie, Northern Alberta. The Grande Prairie Regional Hospital is a 250-bed acute care facility with a busy emergency department, ICU, NICU and specialty services in OBGYN, orthopedic surgery, general surgery, ophthalmology, ENT, urology, palliative care, pediatrics, and psychiatry as well as radiation therapy services. There is a total of six operating rooms daily, with the capacity to expand to 10 operating rooms, after-hours call, acute pain service and pre-admission clinics. The City of Grande Prairie is an economically strong and culturally diverse urban centre, with a population of 75,820 and catchment area population of about 250,000. Grande Prairie provides a wide choice of recreation, education, shopping and entertainment opportunities. Grande Prairie is a full-service urban centre with a Multiplex Recreational Centre, Northwestern Polytechnic, numerous cultural events, alpine & cross-country skiing, mountain biking, camping and more. The Grande Prairie Regional Airport connects the region to the Calgary and Edmonton international airports with daily scheduled flights provided by Air Canada and WestJet. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay.

Description:

As a Clinical Assistant - Hospitalist, the Clinical Assistant (CA) will support the Hospitalist Physicians with all unattached patients (patients without a family physician) admitted to the care of the Hospitalist group at the GPRH, from patient admission to discharge. The CA will assist with inpatient acute care. Duties will include, but not limited to, admissions (may include history taking and limited physical exams), assisting with rounds by checking new results on patients, attending the ED to gather history from patients, reviewing charts, generating problem lists, responding to concerns from the nurses as needed, assessing response to therapies, establishing goals of care with patients, liaising with patient\'s families, and reporting to the most responsible practitioner. The ideal candidate will possess good communication skills, attention to detail, ability to prioritize tasks, and work well under pressure.

• Classification: Clinical and Surgical Asst
• Union: Exempt
• Unit and Program: Hospitalist Program
• Primary Location: Grande Prairie Rgnl Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 15-FEB-2024
• Date Available: 11-MAR-2024
• Hours per Shift: 10
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $24.83
• Maximum Salary: $61.22
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Applicants must have one of the following: A current Limited Practice Register - Clinical Assistant license with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta; a current active application with the Alberta Clinical and Surgical Assistant Program (ACSAP); or be eligible to participate in the Alberta Clinical and Surgical Assistant Program (ACSAP) and have initiated the application process. https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/medstaff/Page7094.aspx Minimum of 3 years clinical experience. Registration with Alberta Clinical and Surgical Assistant Program (ACSAP).
Additional Required Qualifications:

As required.
Preferred Qualifications:

Current ACLS & PCLS preferred.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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