Job Description

Requisition ID: 338216

Competition #: PCAM-23-003
Posting End Date: June 5, 2023

City: Winkler

Site: Southern Health-Sant\xc3\xa9 Sud

Work Location: Boundary Trails Health Centre

Department / Unit: Surgery

Job Stream: Clinical

Union: PCAM

Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible

FTE: 1.0

Anticipated Shift: Days/Weekends

Daily Hours Worked: 8.00

Wage Rate: As per PCAM Collective Agreement

Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient-centred clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.

Position Overview:
The Boundary Trails Health Centre (BTHC) is a 94-bed regional Centre located between Winkler & Morden. It serves an area with a population of over 50,000 people. It is an integral part of the services offered by Southern Health-Sant\xc3\xa9 Sud. There are three operating theatres and a six-room ambulatory care clinic that provides space for our surgical program. The surgical program is currently home to 3 general surgeons, 4 orthopedic surgeons; 4 obstetrician gynecologists. In addition, the OR is open for port placement for Cancer Care patients and pediatric dental cases. The anesthetic component to surgery is provided by Family Practice Anesthetists who also provide 24/7 epidural service for obstetric patients. An important component of the OR program is surgical assistants; this responsibility is currently shared between family physicians. A Physician/Clinical Assistant (PA/CI.A) employed full time is also required to complement the OR program.

The Physician/Clinical Assistant (PA/CI.A) is an academically prepared healthcare professional, educated in the medical model that practices medicine under the supervision of licensed physicians within a patient-centered healthcare team. The PA/CI.A is a physician extender and not an independent practitioner. This position is part of the PCAM union. Under the supervision of the Surgeons and other Physicians from the Boundary Trails Health Centre, the PA/CI.A will be integrated with other members of the health care team within the hospital. The PA/CI.A will primarily assist the Surgeons and/or Family Physicians with patient care. It is important that productive, cooperative working relationships be established between the PA/CI.A and the attending physicians, other primary health care providers, nursing staff, support staff, itinerant consultants, health facility administrators, community leaders, and most importantly, the patients and their families.

The PA/CI.A will primarily be focused in the OR with some surgical & medical ward patient care. It is the intention to have the PA/CI.A truly function as a team and be interchangeable within the various departments to assist with vacation relief or other workload-related needs.

Qualifications:

• Must be either a graduate of a Physician Assistant Educational Program acceptable to the CPSM and eligible for national certification or a registered Clinical Assistant with the CPSM;
• Must be registered with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba;
• Ongoing Physician/Clinical Assistant Continuing Professional Development (CPD) required;
• Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population is required;
• Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions;
• Demonstrated ability to meet the physical and mental demands of the job;
• Demonstrated ability to respect confidentiality including paper, electronic formats and other mediums;
• Good work and attendance record.

Conditions of Employment:

• Completes and maintains a satisfactory Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector Search, Adult Abuse Registry Check and Child Abuse Registry Check, as appropriate.
• All Health Care workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with Southern Health-Sant\xc3\xa9 Sud policy.

We have a unique ability to work together to make health care better. If you want to make a difference and contribute to supporting the health of your family, friends and neighbours, please apply today.

Interested candidates should select the "Apply" icon below to upload their cover letter, resume and copy of licenses/certification.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.

Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

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