Physician Assistant (Gastroenterology) (Vacant)

Department of Medicine; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HOOPP pension plan

Intercampus shuttle service

On-site gym access

Job summary

University of Ottawa Medical Associates (UMA) invites applications for a Physician Assistant in the Division of Gastroenterology. The PA will function as a practitioner, consultant, and educator within a multidisciplinary care team at The Ottawa Hospital and University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine.

The role centers on Inflammatory Bowel Disease, providing outpatient consultations, history and physicals, reports, patient education and follow-up, with close collaboration with attending

Qualifications

• Graduate of a Physician Assistant program or equivalent.
• Current CPSO registration is required.
• CAPA registration is preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication and teamwork skills.
• Fluency in French and English.

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient consultations for diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease.
• Perform history, physical examination and develop consultation reports.
• Review prescriptions and interventions with gastroenterology team.
• Educate patients and coordinate follow-up care.
• Serve as educational resource and participate in IBD research.
• Collaborate with attending gastroenterologists in care planning.
• Perform other duties within competencies as delegated.

Job description

Join our dynamic team at the University of Ottawa Medical Associates (UMA) in the position of Physician Assistant with the Division of Gastroenterology. The Physician Assistant’s role consists of practitioner, consultant, and educator. The Physician Assistant will function as a member of the inter-disciplinary care team in the implementation of patient care. The Physician Assistant will collaborate with the attending gastroenterologists specializing in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) in the provision of care to patients with IBD.

Your role will include, but not be limited to:

• To provide consultation to patients in an outpatient clinic setting with the diagnosis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Consultation will include:

• history and physical examination
• Completion of consultation reports to referring physicians
• Review of prescription of appropriate medications
• Review of prescription of appropriate interventions
• Patient education
• Arrangement for services and follow up of patients as appropriate
• All consultations and reports will be reviewed with the attending gastroenterologist

• Be an educational resource for patients
• Participate in research related to Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Performing other duties within your competencies as Physician Assistant as delegated by the supervising physician

• Graduate of a University Physician Assistant Program or equivalent
• Current registration with CPSO is required
• Current registration with the Canadian Association of Physician Assistants (CAPA) is preferred
• Proven leadership abilities with excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills
• Strong report writing skills
• Strong organizational, analytical and communication skills
• Commitment to confidentiality
• Excellent teamwork and team building skills
• Experience in provision of patient care considered an asset
• Experience using electronic medical records systems, considered an asset
• Commitment to the TOH mission, vision and values
• Fluency in French and English

The University of Ottawa Medical Associates (UMA) is the largest physician partnership in the Department of Medicine, The Ottawa Hospital/University of Ottawa, Faculty of Medicine. Working closely with our physician specialists, most of our employees work from offices within The Ottawa Hospital. The Department of Medicine is a collective of experts and innovators. We are specialist physicians, resident doctors and medical students, researchers and administrators. We all have one guiding ambition: to move medicine forward. The administrators of DOM are the core of our workplace; enabling the education of our residents and medical students as well as the vital work of our researchers and physician specialists.

We are deeply committed to supporting the well‑being of our employees. We prioritize your long‑term financial security through participation in the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP). Thanks to our strong partnership with The Ottawa Hospital, employees can benefit from the intercampus shuttle service for convenient travel between locations, as well as work‑life balance perks like exclusive discounts on travel, hotels, and on‑site gyms. These benefits are designed to enrich both your personal and professional life, ensuring your experience with us is both rewarding and fulfilling.

The Department of Medicine is committed to upholding the values of equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility in our living, learning, and work environments. We encourage qualified applicants from all groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity to apply. Upon request, accommodations due to a disability are available throughout the recruitment process.

Please note Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.