Job Description

Your Opportunity:

Physician Assistants (PA) are academically prepared are highly skilled health care professionals who provide a broad range of medical services. As important members of the collaborative care team, Alberta Health Services (AHS) provides alternative job opportunities for PAs to act as health care extenders, working under the supervision and direction of a physician to complement existing services and aid in improving patient care. Physician Assistants are fully regulated health professionals in Alberta and must be registered with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA). In this position the PA will deliver acute care to patients at the Alberta Children\'s Hospital within a multidisciplinary team in Pediatrics, providing support for patient admission, daily care and discharges, working with a team of pediatricians and subspecialists. The Alberta Children\'s Hospital provides comprehensive, tertiary inpatient acute and complex care to children in Southern Alberta, SE British Columbia and SW Saskatchewan; a catchment area of approximately 2.5 million people. The ACH provides 24/7 inpatient care to a wide variety of pediatric medical, subspecialty and surgical patients and provide support to our regional partners across Southern Alberta. We are a dynamic and diverse Department with a focus on collaboration, mentoring, teaching learners, and working within a multidisciplinary team. Calgary is a rapidly growing cosmopolitan city with a population of over 1.2 million people and an excellent school system. Besides the rich academic environment, Calgary offers a wide array of sporting facilities and easy access to recreational parks including Banff National Park and Kananaskis Country. The Rocky Mountains with their serene beauty, provide ample opportunities to pursue winter and summer sports and leisure activities.

Description:

You will be working alongside physicians, nurses, pharmacists and dieticians. Job duties often include taking and documenting the history and physical examination, and carrying out a treatment plan under the direction of the attending/supervising physician. Duties will also include interfacing with nursing, allied health providers, providing education to patients and families, participating in safe transitions for patients being discharged, and care coordination. Appropriate supervision and support is provided and a formal orientation and assessment period will be implemented. Only those demonstrating the strongest qualifications will be contacted for an interview.

• Classification: Physician Assistant
• Union: Exempt
• Unit and Program: Pediatrics
• Primary Location: Alberta Children\'s Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 05-DEC-2023
• Date Available: 15-DEC-2023
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $43.55
• Maximum Salary: $61.77
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

This posting is only open to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada. Candidates must submit a Curriculum Vitae and evidence of PA training at a recognized Canadian institution. The applicant should have or be eligible for CPSA registration. Incomplete applications will not be considered. The successful applicant will be responsible for registering and maintaining professional licensure with the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA).
Additional Required Qualifications:

Applicants must be eligible to work in Canada (e.g. Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and individuals with open work permits). As well, applicants must be able to satisfy the CPSA\'s criteria for registration as a Physician Assistant.
Preferred Qualifications:

It is anticipated this will be a highly competitive job posting. Preference will be given to applicants who have recent experience in an acute care facility; specifically, those who have had specific experience within the last 3 years in Pediatrics or Family Medicine.

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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