Part Time Physician Assistant - Canada - Halton Healthcare

Description

Shift Schedule (Hours are subject to change based on operational needs): Mon – Sun – Various rotating 12-hour shifts
Temporary Part-time

Length of temporary contract:
Approx


Site Location:

Halton Healthcare's vision of Exemplary patient experiences, always, goes beyond just the patient experience; At Halton Healthcare you will thrive in a healthcare culture and environment that embraces inclusion, diversity and belonging with 'exemplary patient care, always' at the heart of everything we do.

We empower our people to be the very best they can be so they can make a difference for our patients and the communities we serve.

Halton Healthcaretakes great pride in providing quality, compassionate healthcare services to our rapidly growing communities.

As a progressive and vibrant healthcare organization, we arecommitted to being an innovative center of excellence in community hospital care.

The Georgetown Hospital Emergency Department serves the communities of Halton, Halton Hills, and the surrounding areas. Our ED is a 15-bed unit with a separate Rapid Assessment Fast Track (RAFT) zone. We serve patients of all ages and treat patients of every medical and mental health illness.

Our team includes a dedicated mental health and internal medicine resources to ensure comprehensive assessments of patients for timely referrals and/or admission.

As a PA, you will work in collaboration with our Senior ED physicians as part of the ED team.

You will report to the supervising Senior ED physician for clinical matters, and to the Patient Care Manager of the ED for administrative matters.

Conducting patient interviews and taking medical histories.
Assisting patients and involving families with the transition from Ed to the community.
Performing certain acts under the medical directives delegated to you by a physician.
Must be a PA Ontario Graduate from either McMaster or Consortium education program;
Current BCLS, ACLS, PALS certification and other training in cardiac rhythm interpretation.
Must have demonstrated an interest in the specialty of Emergency Medicine.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and with respect in both a verbal and written format with patients, public, colleagues and other health disciplines
Demonstrated competency to perform complete and appropriate clinical assessment and development of a treatment plan in accordance with medical directives
Ability to work in a collaborative medical model of care with all members of the health care team

Halton Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer who is committed to integrating diversity, equity and inclusion throughout our operations, policies and culture.

If you are passionate about what you do, motivated by a job well done, and as committed to excellence, quality and patient satisfaction as we are, we'd like to hear from you.

Halton Healthcare is committed to providingaccommodations for applicants with disabilities.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Halton Healthcare will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process.

All new hires must be fully compliant with our Vaccination Policy as a condition of employment with Halton Healthcare.

Successful applicants will be required to provide proof of vaccination or proof of a documented medical exemption as part of the hiring process.