Job Description

Your Opportunity:

The Department of Surgery is actively recruiting for a Physician Assistant position at Chinook Regional Hospital. This role involves providing general medical care to admitted patients under the guidance of a licensed physician. This opportunity allows for the Physician Assistant to fully work to your capabilities. Lethbridge is known for its bright sunshine (more than 320 days per year), warm summers, and mild winters thanks to our semi-arid climate and Chinook winds. The Oldman River divides the north and south sides from the west side. The river valley\'s coulees are home to one of North America\'s largest urban park systems. There are a lot of attractive features that make Lethbridge an ideal location to live. It has a low cost of living and much more affordable rental and real estate costs compared to other parts of the country. www.chooselethbridge.ca

Description:

The primary responsibility of the Physician Assistant (PA) is to provide comprehensive direct patient care, within their skill matrix, as a central member of the team. The PA is responsible to perform comprehensive assessments, make differential diagnoses, order appropriate testing, and plan the clinical management of patients. The PA provides leadership and actively participates in this program\'s development and evaluation. The PA is expected to participate in inter-disciplinary collaboration in the provision of patient care. The Physician Assistant is required to: Provide direct clinical care to patients and consult with and refer to other health care professionals as indicated. Recommend and explain appropriate diagnostic tests and treatment. Instruct and educate patients. Confer with patients or family members to address any follow-up care concerns. Fully document all aspects of patient care and assist with completion of all required documentation. Review clinical care in the light of evidence-based literature. Provide and document clinical instructions as required. Support community organizations to facilitate ongoing comprehensive patient care management. Ensure continuing education, training and development is undertaken to meet CAPA and patient care requirements. Work collaboratively with all health care providers, patients and families, to ensure continuity of care is maintained. Encourage and ensure good working relationships with all members of the team. In exceptional circumstances, provide additional services under the direction of a Physician, within the clinical competence of the PA. Work within AHS policies and procedures.

• Classification: Physician Assistant
• Union: Exempt
• Unit and Program: Surgery Department
• Primary Location: Chinook Regional Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Negotiable Location: Within South Zone
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 04-DEC-2023
• Date Available: 14-DEC-2023
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
• Days Off: Other
• Minimum Salary: $44.42
• Maximum Salary: $63.01
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Graduation from a recognized Physician Assistant Education Program. A certified Physician Assistant with one of the following credentials: Canadian Certified Physician Assistant (CCPA), granted by the Physician. Assistants Certifications Council of the Canadian Association of Physician Assistants, or Physician Assistant. Certified (PA-C), granted by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants in the United States of America. Registered with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA). This is not a position for International Medical Graduates unless they have completed the above additional training to become a Physician Assistant.
Additional Required Qualifications:

As Required.
Preferred Qualifications:

As Required.

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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