Physician Assistant Degree

Position #: 9000918

Expected Start Date: December 15, 2024

Union: HSAS

Facility: Swift Current Community Services

City/Town: Swift Current

Department: Primary Care Sites

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days

Hours of Work: 14 shifts of 8 hours per 3 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Physician Assistant Degree $51.102 to $62.5

Job Description: Physician Assistants (PAs) are academically and clinically educated medical generalists who practice medicine within a formalized relationship with a physician. Regulated by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan (CPSS), PAs collect and interpret medical information, make appropriate clinical decisions and carry out diagnostic and therapeutic interventions within a formalized Physician/PA relationship agreement approved by the CPSS. 

Travel Required: No

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• Clinical experience working as a PA in a related clinical field, is an asset

Education

• Successful completion of an accredited Physician Assistant educational degree program recognized by the Physician Assistant Certification Council of Canada (PACCC)
• Holds one of the following certifications: Canadian Certified Physician Assistant (CCPA) through PACCC or the Physician Assistant - Certified (PA-C) through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). (May be asked to provide proof of meeting maintenance of certification requirements).

Licenses

• Membership and Licensure in good standing with the CPSS as a Physician Assistant 
  (Eligible for registration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan (CPSS) for applicants outside of Saskatchewan)
• Membership with the Canadian Association of Physician Assistants

Competencies

• Advanced - Interpersonal skills
• Intermediate - Mobilizes people, inspires and leads by example
• Advanced - Communication skills
• Advanced - Analytical skills
• Intermediate - Computer skills
• Advanced - Technical skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Exemplifies ethical practices, professionalism and personal integrity
• Ability to treat patients with compassion and empathy
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Provide culturally competent, client & family centered & strength based care
• Articulates theory and knowledge related to patient and family centered care
• committed to quality, safety and striving towards zero harm
• Demonstrated written and spoken competence in English language

Other Information

• Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification (PALS) an asset
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support certificate (ACLS) an asset
• Current ATLS Certification (Advanced Trauma Life Support), is an asset
• Standby may be required
• Valid Class 5 driver's license
• Preference to HSAS members as per the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement
• May provide services to acute and long term care sites as required