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About the Role
Provide quality patient-focused care to patients in the Emergency Department under medical directives or direct orders, working within an inter-professional collaborative model and under the supervision of a physician.
Responsibilities
- Conduct patient interviews and take medical histories
- Perform physical examinations and interpret findings
- Organize laboratory and diagnostic investigations
- Perform controlled acts under medical directives delegated by a physician
- Counsel patients on preventive health care
- Organize patient follow-up
- Perform other duties within competencies as a physician assistant
Requirements
- Graduate of the Physician Assistant Bachelors degree at McMaster University or the University of Toronto consortium
- Certified through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistant
- Certified or eligible to be certified through the Physician Assistant's Certification Council
- Current Basic Cardiac Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Paediatric Advanced Life Support and Neonatal Advanced Life Support are mandatory
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and with respect in both a verbal and written format with patients, public, colleagues and other health disciplines
- Demonstrated competency to perform complete and appropriate clinical assessment and development of a treatment plan in accordance with medical directives
- Proven problem solving and critical thinking skills
- Ability to work in a collaborative medical model of care with all members of the health care team
- Satisfactory employment and attendance record
- Must demonstrate Osler's Values of Respect, Service, Excellence, Compassion, Innovation and Collaboration
Skills
- Physician Assistant
- Patient care
- Medical history taking
- Physical examinations
- Diagnostic investigations
- Medical directives
- Preventive health care
- Patient follow-up
- Communication skills
- Clinical assessment
- Treatment planning
- Problem solving
- Critical thinking
- Collaborative medical model
Location
- Etobicoke General Hospital
Work Type
- Full Time
Experience Level
- Experience working in an emergency department preferred
Education Level
- Graduate of the Physician Assistant Bachelors degree
Salary/Compensations
- $48.48 per hour - $60.17 per hour
About the Company
- One of Canada's Best Diversity Employers and Greater Toronto's Top Employers for many consecutive years, William Osler Health System (Osler) provides a safe and supportive health care network.
- Osler is nationally recognized for its commitment to patient safety and is Accredited with Exemplary Standing.
- As a major Ontario hospital system, and home to some of the biggest specialty and emergency departments in the country, Osler serves the 1.3 million residents of Brampton, Etobicoke and surrounding communities.
- We are proud to offer incredible exposure to best-in-class health care delivery and challenging hands-on opportunities.
- A hospital system built for and by the community, we continue to expand our services to meet the needs of a growing population, creating opportunities for increased hands-on skills development, cross-department training and promotional opportunities.
- Guided by an accomplished senior leadership team, together we are driving our vision of patient-inspired health care without boundaries.
- At Osler, we invest in careers that go beyond where health care professionals can achieve their goals and find deep personal and professional fulfillment.
Equal Opportunity
- Osler values inclusivity and diversity in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds.
- We are committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.
- If you require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources at [email protected].
- While we thank all applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
- Any information obtained during the course of recruitment will be used for employment recruitment purposes only, and not for any other purpose.