Physician Assistant - Odette Cancer Centre - Temporary full-time - 2026-18973

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre seeks a certified Physician Assistant to join its outpatient cancer clinic. The successful candidate will work in an interprofessional, patient-centered environment and participate in clinical care, quality and safety initiatives, and trainee education under physician supervision.

The role emphasizes collaboration with residents, clinical fellows, and ongoing medical education, with a strong focus on patient safety and education.

Qualifications

• Certified or eligible to be certified through the Physician Assistant Certification Council (PACC).
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with patients and health professionals.
• Strong clinical assessment skills.
• Ability to order, perform and interpret diagnostic information if delegated.
• Ability to work in an interprofessional healthcare environment.
• Technical/procedural skills and/or inpatient clinical experience would be an asset.

Responsibilities

• Obtain health histories and demographic data, including chief complaints and medical history.
• Conduct comprehensive and focused physical assessments and interpret findings.
• Use assessment results to form a differential diagnosis and determine need for further tests.
• Order and interpret preliminary diagnostic tests as appropriate (e.g., ultrasound, CT, labs).
• Develop treatment plans based on assessment and patient needs.
• Educate patients on options, course of treatment, and return instructions.

Skills

PACC certification

Interpersonal skills

Clinical assessment

Diagnostic orders

Diagnostic interpretation

Team collaboration

Procedural skills

Job description

Summary

The Odette Cancer Centre seeks a dynamic, certified Physician Assistant to join its outpatient clinical team. The successful candidate will work well in an interprofessional, patient-centred clinic environment and will be involved in the provision of clinical care, participation in quality and safety processes and involvement in trainee education. The successful applicant will provide clinical services under the supervision of a physician and work in collaboration with resident physicians, clinical fellows and participate in medical education and play a significant role in patient safety.

The roles and responsibilities of the successful applicant include, but are not limited to:

• Obtaining health history as appropriate, including patient demographics, chief complaint, history of the present condition, past medical, surgical, family and psychosocial history, medications, allergies and systems review.
• Conduct comprehensive and focused physical assessments and interpret findings.
• Utilize primary and secondary assessment results to formulate a differential diagnosis and determine if further clinical investigation is required.
• Order and complete preliminary interpretation of necessary diagnostic tests, which may include, but are not limited to ultrasound, CT scans, pathology/cytology results, haematology, chemistry, ECG.
• Formulate a treatment and management plan based on assessment and investigation results, availability of services and special needs of patient.
• Provide patient education regarding treatment options, expected course, and return instructions.

Qualifications/Skills

• Certified or eligible to be certified through the Physician Assistant’s Certification Council (PACC)
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (with patients, physicians, other health professionals)
• Strong clinical assessment skills
• Ability to order, perform and interpret diagnostic information, if delegated
• Ability to work in an interprofessional healthcare environment
• Technical/procedural skills and/or inpatient clinical experience would be an asset