Job Description
Job Description The Boundary Trails Health Centre (BTHC) is a 94-bed regional Centre located between Winkler & Morden. It serves an area with a population of over 50,000 people. It is an integral part of the services offered by Southern Health-Santé Sud. BTHC has approximately 29,000 ER visits annually with 25% pediatrics; BTHC ER is a regional stroke centre, orthopedic trauma referral site. Responsibility is currently shared between family physicians.
The Physician/Clinical Assistant (PA/CI.A) is an academically prepared healthcare professional, educated in the medical model that practices medicine under the supervision of licensed physicians within a patient-centered healthcare team. The PA/CI.A is a physician extender and not an independent practitioner. This position is part of the PCAM union.
Under the supervision of Physicians and surgeons from the Boundary Trails Health Centre, the PA/CI.A will be integrated with other members of the health care team within the hospital. The PA/CI.A will primarily assist the Physicians in the Emergency Department and other departments as required. It is important that productive, cooperative working relationships be established between the PA/CI.A and the attending physicians, other primary health care providers, nursing staff, support staff, itinerant consultants, health facility administrators, community leaders, and most importantly, the patients and their families.
As a Physician/Clinical Assistant (PA/CI.A) at BTHC, you will play a crucial role in our emergency department, working under the supervision of licensed physicians to provide comprehensive patient care. While you will not practice independently, you will serve as a vital extension of our physician team, assisting in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patients presenting to the ER.
It is the intention to have the PA/CI.A truly function as a team and be interchangeable within the various departments to assist with vacation relief or other workload-related needs.
The incumbent will exercise the appropriate level of initiative and independent judgment in determining work priorities, work methods to be employed and action to be taken on unusual matters. The position functions in a manner that is consistent with the mission, vision and values; and the policies of Southern Health-Santé Sud.
Qualifications - Must be either a graduate of a Physician Assistant Educational Program acceptable to the CPSM and eligible for national certification or a registered Clinical Assistant with the CPSM;
- Must be registered with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba (eligibility letter must be provided)
- Ongoing Physician/Clinical Assistant Continuing Professional Development (CPD) required;
- Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population is required;
- Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions;
- Demonstrated ability to meet the physical and mental demands of the job;
- Demonstrated ability to respect confidentiality including paper, electronic formats and other mediums;
- Good work and attendance record.
- Recommended courses: PALS, ACLS. ATLS, NRP
We thank all those who apply. Only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
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