Job Description

JOB POSTING #918034
Position: PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
Site: Toronto General Hospital
Clinical Area: Gastroenterology
Reports to: Dr. Paul James (Coordinating supervisor), and Dr. Louis Liu (Chief of Gastroenterology and Hepatology), University Health Network
Salary: $90,683 - $113,354 per annum (Commensurate with experience and consistent with UHN Compensation Policy)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Status: Temporary Full-time (Approx. 2 years)

DESCRIPTION OF CITY:

The city of Toronto is located in southwestern Ontario and is Canada\xe2\x80\x99s largest city with more than 3 million persons. Situated on the shore of Lake Ontario, Toronto is a cosmopolitan city that is world renowned for its multicultural neighborhoods, festivals, museums, arts, theatre and sporting events. It is home to the Toronto Stock Exchange, 5 major banks, 3 Universities and some 20 hospitals.

DESCRIPTION OF EMPLOYER:

With a long tradition of groundbreaking firsts and a vision of achieving global impact through exemplary patient care, research and education, the University Health Network (UHN), Canada\xe2\x80\x99s largest research teaching hospital, brings together some of the world\xe2\x80\x99s top medical, research and clinical specialists. The University Health Network, frequently ranked among Canada\xe2\x80\x99s Top 100 Employers, represents the coming together of shared values and diverse expertise in patient care, research and education. Each of our facilities \xe2\x80\x93 Toronto General Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Western Hospital and Toronto Rehabilitation Institute\xe2\x80\x93 makes a unique contribution to the whole. Together, we create something far greater than the sum of our parts. UHN is a caring, creative place where amazing people are amazing the world. UHN is a fully affiliated teaching hospital within the University of Toronto.

The Luminal Gastroenterology Practice Group of the Toronto General Hospital in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology of the University Health Network (UHN) consists of five luminal gastroenterologists providing clinical service to patients in the Toronto central area. TGH is a tertiary referral resource for the greater Toronto area and the province therefore serving Ontarians who need specialized programs. It provides clinical care to patients in the Toronto central area by providing a full range of gastrointestinal (GI) consultations as well as innovative diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy procedures, such as endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and endoscopic ultrasound.

The Gastroenterology Clinical Program includes an urgent care and inpatient service for the Toronto General Hospital. The inpatient consultation team consists of an Gastroenterologist and up to three GI resident trainees. The team provides consultations to patients across all departments including Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Oncology and Multi-Organ Transplant. The GI inpatient consultation service provides care to 20 to 30 actively admitted patients per day, with an average of 7 (range 4-12) new consultations per day. In addition, we will be expanding to the GI ambulatory service to include early post-discharge follow-up care and urgent outpatient consultations.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Physician Assistant (PA) will be based at Toronto General Hospital, and function as an integral member of the luminal gastroenterology consultation team to provide patient care in a team setting. The PA will provide patient assessments, investigations, symptom management, and follow up care within the gastroenterology in-patient consultation service. Further, the PA will be coordinating and managing the early post-discharge follow up clinic and urgent out-patient consultation clinic. The PA will be offered training and educational opportunities both at orientation and also at an ongoing basis with staff physicians and our regular education programs. There are also opportunities for involvement in the teaching and research programs.

Principal responsibilities include utilizing theoretical knowledge and demonstrating an advanced level of clinical competence and excellence towards caring for patients followed by the Gastroenterology Inpatient Service. This includes collecting and interpreting data about the health of patients, symptom management, developing a medical diagnosis and formulating management plan in a team environment. The PA will play a vital role on the interprofessional team and may take on quality improvement, research and administrative responsibilities depending on their clinical commitment and performance. There will also be opportunities to participate in policy or clinical pathway development as well as education and professional development. The PA will interact with other team members including staff gastroenterology, other PAs, trainees (residents and fellows), nurses, and other clinical and allied health staff both within the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology in the University Health Network. The PA will perform other duties consistent with the job classification, as required.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) or Physician Assistant Certification Council of Canada (PACCC) or eligible to be certified by PACCC
• Eligible to work in Canada/Ontario
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and with respect in an oral and written format with patients, public, colleagues and other health disciplines
• Demonstrated ability to perform complete and appropriate clinical assessment and development of a treatment plan in accordance with medical directives
• Proficient and appropriate use of diagnostic and procedural skills
• Demonstrated effective problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Demonstrated and proven ability to work in a collaborative care model with all members of the health care team
• Demonstrated ability to perform well in critical and high stress situations
• Demonstrated commitment to continuing education activities supporting ongoing professional learning
• Demonstrated commitment to patient safety
• Demonstrated ability to apply basic computer skills
• Willingness to work with the Radiation Medicine team to develop appropriate medical directives and evolve the role to meet the patient/program needs
• Vaccines (COVID-19 and others) are a requirement of the job unless you have an exemption on a medical ground pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code.

If you are interested please apply on-line. You will be asked to copy and paste as well as attach your resume and covering letter. You will also be required to complete some initial screening questions.

Posted Date: April 20, 2023 Closing Date: Until filled

For current UHN employees, only those who have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN\'s attendance management program, and possess all the required experience and qualifications will be given first consideration.

University Health Network thanks all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

UHN is a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity and welcomes all applicants including but not limited to: all religions and ethnicities, LGBTQ2s+, BIPOC, persons with disabilities and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the Bona-fide requirements for the open position. Applicants need to make their requirements known when contacted.

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