Physician Assistant/Clinical Assistant- Rapid Access Polyclinic Medicine- 20089774

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA); Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority is seeking a Physician Assistant/Clinical Assistant for a full-time term in the Rapid Access Polyclinic Medicine Program at the Health Sciences Centre.

You will perform history and physical exams, order and interpret diagnostic tests, and participate in rounds within ED, wards, and perioperative areas. Eligibility includes CPSM licensure, Medical Staff Appointment, and relevant clinical experience; WRHA emphasizes teamwork and communication.

Qualifications

• Must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba as a Physician Assistant or Clinical Assistant.
• Must be eligible for a Medical Staff Appointment.
• Prior clinical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform, order, and interpret diagnostic/therapeutic investigations/interventions.
• Conduct history and physical exams in settings including Emergency Department and wards, plus perioperative care.
• Attend clinical and educational rounds; document patient encounters in the EMR where available.
• Communicate effectively in English with interdisciplinary healthcare teams.

Skills

English communication

Clinical teamwork

History taking

Interpreting diagnostics

Education

Physician Assistant Educational Program CPSM acceptable

Graduate of Medical School (Canada or abroad)

NAC OSCE / LMCC (clinical credentials)

Job description

Length of term may be adjusted (extended or shortened). In the event that the term shortened, a minimum notice of two weeks will be provided.

Job Description

Annual Hours: 2080

• Length of term may be adjusted (extended or shortened). In the event that the term shortened, a minimum notice of two weeks will be provided.

Description

The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority is seeking a motivated Physician Assistant/Clinical Assistant for a full-time term" position in the Rapid Access Polyclinic Medicine Program at the Health Sciences Centre.

Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant/Clinical Assistant will be required to perform, order, and interpret diagnostic, therapeutic investigations/interventions. Duties of this position can/will include performing history and physical exams in a variety of settings that could include the Emergency Department and wards, as well as following patients in the pre/peri/postoperative ward and/or other clinical settings.

Physician Assistant/Clinical Assistants will be required to attend clinical and educational rounds. Administrative requirements will include standard of practice recordings of all patient encounters, these methods may require dictating or utilizing electronic medical records where/when available. Assistants must be able to communicate effectively in English with other members of interdisciplinary healthcare teams.

THIS IS NOT A MEDICAL ASSISTANT OR MEDICAL OFFICE ASSISTANT POSITION

Salary will commensurate with experience and qualifications and is accompanied by a benefits package.

Qualifications

• Must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba as a Physician Assistant or Clinical Assistant.
• Must be eligible for a Medical Staff Appointment
• Prior experience preferred.

Physician Assistants

• Candidates must be a graduate of a Physician Assistant Educational Program acceptable to CPSM

Clinical Assistants

• Must be a graduate of an accredited Medical School in Canada or abroad
• Must have at least one of the following:
  • Clinical Assistant Assessment
  • NAC OSCE
  • LMCC

This position is subject to a Criminal Record Check, including Vulnerable Sector Search, Adult Abuse and Child Abuse Registry Checks. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment and/or to provide evidence of educational achievements.

Any application/CV received after the deadline closing date will be marked late and not included in the competition.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic,River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA Corporate Programs, WRHA Community Health Services. Consider this prior to applying for positions, as Employees in this situation cannot be awarded an additional position that will put them over full-time (1.0 EFT).

We thank all those who apply. Only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.