Physician Assistant - Toronto, Canada - Michael Garron Hospital

Michael Garron Hospital
Michael Garron Hospital
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Toronto, Canada

4 weeks ago

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OVERVIEW
The Physician Assistant (PA) is a unregulated health care provider who works under the supervision of a registered physician.

The PA supports the physician as the principle medical-decision maker and the supervising physician is responsible for the direction of the PAs' activities.

All PA activity will take place within the physician-patient relationship, whether actual or imminent.

The goal of PAs is to provide health care to patients having first established a partnership of trust with the supervising physician that is then extended to the patients of the physician's practice.

Under the supervision of a physician, PAs meet the needs of the patients by treating immediate illness, guiding patients through recovery, advising them on healthier choices, and educating them on disease prevention.

Primary Responsibilities


PAs are highly skilled providers that have the knowledge, skills, and experience to work as part of a physician led team in a variety of clinical settings.

In general, PAs participating in the hospital
demonstration projects will have the skills and experience to deal with medical emergencies,
specialized care and everyday health care needs. Depending on the agreement between the
physician and the PA, activities may include such tasks as:

  • conducting patient interviews
- taking patient histories
- completing physical examinations
- performing selected diagnostic and therapeutic interventions
- ordering and interpreting patient laboratory and radiological results
- counselling on preventive health care
- other task within the supervising physician's scope of practice that the physician deems the PA qualified to complete

PAs are unregulated practitioners who do not work autonomously.
All the work of a PA is delegated by a physician either directly or through a medical directive.

The PA willbe working within the neurology division doing initial consultation assessments, and triaging patient seen for the Out-Patient clinic.


EDUCATION

  • Undergraduate Degree in a health related field required.
  • Successful completion of a recognized Physician Assistant program and the Physician Assistant exam required.
  • Current BLS required.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Clinical and leadership experience an asset.
  • Good computer skills.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to think critically and solve problems within scope of practice.
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate with all members of the health care team.
  • A team player with the ability to develop and maintain partnerships with multiple, diverse stakeholders.
  • Flexible, organized, and selfdirected within scope of practice, has initiative and independent
judgement.

  • Demonstrated ability to multitask and troubleshoot with critical and creative thinking.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop a healthy workplace.
  • Excellent work and attendance record.
  • All employees of Michael Garron Hospital (MGH), a division of Toronto East Health Network (TEHN][formerly Toronto East General Hospital (TEGH)] agree to work within the legislated practices of the Occupational Health and Safety Act of Ontario.
  • All employees of MGH are responsible to contribute to a transparent culture of patient and staff safety by adhering to and abiding by patient and staff safety policies and procedures set by MGH.
  • All employees are accountable for protecting the psychological health and safety of themselves and their coworkers through adherence to MGH's policies and practice.
**Vaccines (COVID-19 and others) are a requirement of the job unless you have an exemption pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code.
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