Physician Assistant Emergency Department

Physician Assistant

Emergency

Energetic and motivated individuals needed to work as a Physician Assistant (PA) with a dynamic and collegial team. Reporting to Manager of the Emergency Department, the Physician Assistants will work in collaboration with Emergency Department physicians in accordance with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO). The Physician Assistants will work in collaboration with emergency medicine physicians in accordance with the CPSO’s policy on delegation and under Medical Directives.

The Physician Assistant will work within an interprofessional collaborative team model with various disciplines providing assessment & treatment for patients in the emergency department. The Physician Assistant will be involved in collecting and interpreting current, historical, and diagnostic information about the patient for the purpose of establishing a diagnosis and treatment plan. The Physician Assistant will have the opportunity to collaborate with a diverse patient population. As part of the inter-professional team, quality improvement will be part of the PA’s role, and they will have an opportunity to research and perform administrative responsibilities. Responsibilities will also include coordinating and participating in policy and procedure development as well as education and professional development. They will act as a resource and consultant to individuals and groups within our professional community and other agencies and hospitals.

Patients that require a procedure before discharge e.g.: casting, suturing, I&D of minor abscesses

Liaison with mental health allied health care (HANDS/Crisis) as it relates to patient care and documentation

Assessing patients at triage during high flow times to disposition or order appropriate tests above the nursing medical directives. Functions as a competent user of our EMR and Dragon dictation software including CPOE and charting.

Support Emergency Department (ED) Physicians with the delivery of patient care in Expanse ED module (EDM)

Perform order entry under supervision Physician as needed

Support discharge planning process and liaise with nurses, GEM, home care, crisis worker/HANDS and ED allied health care providers to do so.

Participate in quality and workflow improvement in the ED

Nursing Quality Improvement (QI) committee

Attend Emergency Medicine Department meetings monthly

Improvement and development of PA Medical Directives

Graduate of the McMaster or Consortium Physician Assistant Program

Clinical Placements in in-patient medicine will be an asset.

Experience with Meditech Expanse an asset

Involved in continuing education on an ongoing basis and demonstrate commitment to quality improvement required

Must support and contribute to a culture of safety and prevention of adverse health events

Bilingualism (Advanced level English/French) is required. All unilingual candidates are encouraged to apply and may be considered if the identified French requirement has been met or there are no successful bilingual candidates. A formal French test will be conducted to evaluate the proficiency level.

North Bay Regional Health Centre is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require an accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.

NORTH BAY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTRE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER