Physician Assistant

Title: Physician Assistant

101 Medical Centre is a Family and Specialty Medicine Facility that offers the highest standards of care with primary focus on the health needs of our patients.

Our Centre is a patient-centred medical clinic of choice for our community’s healthcare needs.

101 Medical Centre offers a wide range of medical services and treat patients professionally and compassionately through the delivery of exceptional customer service to our doctors and patients.

We are looking for an experienced Physician Assistant who is in possession of medical knowledge, clinical skills and professional attitudes in the provision of high quality and safe patient-centered care under the direction and supervision of a physician.

JOB DUTIES

Physician Assistant in our clinic will:

• Obtain health history as appropriate, including patient demographics, chief complaint, history of the present illness or injury, past medical, surgical, family and psychosocial history, medications, allergies and systems review.

• Conduct comprehensive and focused physical assessments and interpret findings. This includes assessment of vital signs and examination of all major body systems. In addition, the PA performs psychological, ob-gyn, neonatal, paediatric and geriatric assessments.

• Upon complete and appropriate assessment of a patient formulates a clinical treatment plan for direct patient care, when and as directed by a supervising physician.

• Implements an effective management plan that includes preventive and therapeutic interventions, when and as directed by a supervising physician.

• Order and complete preliminary interpretation of necessary diagnostic tests, which may include, but are not limited to, haematology, microbiology, chemistry, serology, urinalysis, blood gas, ECG, peak flow and plain film x-ray.

• Demonstrates appropriate procedural skills, both diagnostic and therapeutic, when and as directed by a supervising physician.

• Accurately conveys relevant information and explanations to patients, families and other health care professionals.

• Communicates patient diagnosis to patients/families.

• Provides relevant information and explanations, including a proposed treatment plan, to health care providers.

• Provides education to patients, families and other health providers, as appropriate to the clinical setting.

• Ensures consistent inventory, through the daily stocking of exam rooms, fridges, filing cabinets

• Develops professional rapport, trust and ethical therapeutic relationships with patients, families and caregivers, when and as directed by a supervising physician.

• Ensures a clean, quiet environment

• Assists in registration of patients, invoicing and collecting payment

• Other duties as required

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Health Sciences (BHScPA) or Master's degree (MPAS) from a university level program.

• This role is suitable for an international medical graduate or internationally trained physician who is actively pursuing relicensing

• Recent medical experience (within the last 5 years) is mandatory.

• Demonstrated knowledge, skills and judgment to implement medical directives during probationary period

• Ability to perform in a stressful, critical/emergency situations with the ability to be flexible and adapt to change

• Ability to work in an interprofessional healthcare environment

• Effective prioritizing, critical thinking and decision making skills required

• Effective clinical practice, technical and leadership skills required

• Demonstrated proficiency working with computer applications relevant to electronic health records required

• Self-driven and motivated to learn new systems, optimize processes, increase efficiency and work independently

Terms of the employment:

Permanent

Fulltime: 30 hours/ week

Salaries: $55.00 / hour, $85,800/ year