Your Opportunity:
The Calgary Zone Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is recruiting for a 1.0 FTE position to be filled by a Physician Assistant (PA) at the Foothills Medical Centre (FMC) to work with the Section of Urogynecology. Under the supervision of a physician, the PA will provide medical, post-operative and intra-operative care (surgical assisting) to patients with pelvic floor conditions, allowing the PA to work to their full scope of practice. A completed PA degree is required for eligibility to apply. To ensure your skills and qualifications are considered please attach a resume and cover letter with your application along with 3 letters of reference. Please send all applications online; reference letters can be sent directly to both Dr. Shunaha Kim-Fine Shunaha.Kim-Fine@albertahealthservices.ca and Department Admin Kim Iverson Kimberly.Iverson@albertahealthservices.ca
Description:
This position is based within a collegial team of Urogynecologists, Monday to Friday, 9 AM-5 PM. The PA will support women's health by assessing patients, creating and communicating care plans, performing consultations and follow-up (in-person and virtual) in clinic, wards and Emergency Room, rounding on inpatients post-operatively, and assisting in the Operating Room for urogynecologic surgeries. Additional responsibilities include teaching medical students, residents, and PA learners. The PA is expected to maintain ongoing professional education to meet CAPA and patient care requirements, foster strong working relationships with all team members, and, in exceptional circumstances, provide additional services under physician supervision within their clinical competence. All work is to be carried out in alignment with AHS policies and procedures. The Section of Urogynecology is very enthusiastic to welcome a Physician Assistant to become a valued member of the care team, and believes this will be a crucial role to elevate the already high standard of care we provide our patients and to liaise with community physicians, health care providers, and organizations to ensure continuity of care for our patients.
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