Physician Assistant - St. Albert, Canada - St. Albert and Sturgeon Primary Care Network

St. Albert and Sturgeon Primary Care Network

Verified Company

St. Albert, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

Position:
Physician Assistant (PA)

Employment type:
Temporary 0.80 FTE (30 hours/week)
(additional hours may be available up to full time)

Location:
You will be located at one of SASPCN's medical homes in St. Albert or Sturgeon County (visit our website for list of clinics)

Description:

Operating in concert with and under the direct supervision of a licensed physician, this position helps support the delivery of primary care and treatment in conjunction with physicians and in collaboration with other health professionals.

The Physician Assistant will collaborate effectively with patients, families, and an inter-professional team of expert health professionals for the provision of optimal primary care and education.

While some of the duties will be determined collaboratively between the supervising physician and the PA, you can expect to:

Collaborate with members of an interdisciplinary health team and plan, implement, co-ordinate, and evaluate patient care
Conduct patient interviews, physical assessments, and take medical histories
Perform or order diagnostic tests and interpret results
Perform physical examinations
Formulate and implement treatment plans and monitor patients' progress
Provide health maintenance education and counsel patients on preventive health care practices
Provide referrals within the health care system
Provide prescriptions and medical orders
Perform and assist in minor surgery

About the St.

Albert & Sturgeon Primary Care Network:

With a mission to seamless integrated healthcare for everyone, we offer innovative, efficient, and quality health care by delivering patient-centered care through the medical home and advocating for our community.

We value quality, service, collaboration, and integrity.

Qualifications:

Graduation from a Canadian Medical Association accredited program or the Physician Assistant Certification (PA-C), American designation is required
Registration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) and certification as a physician assistant by the Canadian Association of Physician Assistants (CAPA) is required
Experience working in a teambased environment with other health care professionals is preferred
Excellent computer skills and experience working with an Electronic Medical Record system is an asset
Strong understanding of current health information and privacy legislation is required
Experience working in a primary care environment is preferred
A minimum of 1 year experience working as a CPSAregistered physician assistant is preferred