Job Description

Your Opportunity:
An exciting opportunity exists to provide healthcare in a rural community for a casual Physician Assistant in Milk River, Alberta. The Town of Milk River (population about 825) is located about 300 kilometres southeast of Calgary and about an hour southeast of Lethbridge. It is the only place you can reach the US border in 10 minutes' drive! Visit the spectacular Waterton National Park in just over an hour's drive, and ancient Indigenous stone writings only a half hour away! Along with its extremely low land prices, friendly small-town living, and its close proximity to both Lethbridge and the Canada/United States Border, and the warm Southern Alberta chinooks, Milk River is an attractive place to call home. Serving the farming and ranching community, the Milk River Health Centre provides a range of health care services including emergency, long term care, lab & diagnostic imaging, along with other allied health programs.
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 assessment, make differential diagnoses, order appropriate testing, and plan the clinical management of patients. The PA provides leadership and actively participates in this program 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 discharge planning process as needed. Deal regularly with community physicians, other health care providers, and 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 and supervision of a Physician, within the clinical competence of the PA. Work within AHS Policies and Procedures.

Classification:

Physician Assistant

Union:

Exempt

Unit and Program:

Emergency/Inpatient

Primary Location:

Milk River Health Centre

Location Details:

As Per Location

Employee Class:

Casual/Relief

FTE:

0.00

Posting End Date:

18-NOV-2025

Date Available:

01-DEC-2025

Hours per Shift:

Varies

Length of Shift in weeks:

Varies

Shifts per cycle:

Varies

Shift Pattern:

Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, On Call

Days Off:

Other

Minimum Salary:

$47.12

Maximum Salary:

$66.85

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 Certification 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).

Additional Required Qualifications:

As Required.

Preferred Qualifications:

As Required.