Physician Assistant - Primary Health Care Req ID:
165956
Company:
Nova Scotia Health
Location:
Various Sites and Community-based Locations Throughout Nova Scotia
Department:
Primary Health Care
Type of Employment:
Permanent Full-Time Opportunities Available
Status:
Non-Union Position
Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada.
We're on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province.
Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions.
Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.
Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province.
We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails.
The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle.
About the Opportunity
Nova Scotia Health and the Department of Family Practice is seeking a certified Physician Assistant (PA) to join the Primary Health Care Portfolio.
Family Practices are involved in the provision of clinical care to patients and their families, engage in quality and safety processes, and participate in trainee education and academic activities.
Guided by a series of medical directives, the successful applicant will provide clinical services under the supervision of an assigned Family Physician.
This position will offer the PA an opportunity to work to their full scope of practice.
As a member of the team, the Physician Assistant will report to the Primary Supervising Family Physician and functions within a dynamic collaborative care team.
Reporting to the local manager and under the supervision of a family physician, the PA will provide comprehensive, continuous and coordinated primary care to patients across the lifespan.
Obtain health history as appropriate, including patient demographics
Conduct comprehensive and focused physical assessments and interpret findings
Utilize primary and secondary assessment results to formulate a differential diagnosis and determine if further clinical investigation is required
Order preliminary diagnostic testing and follow-up; with interpretation of results
Formulate a treatment and management plan based on assessment and investigation results, availability of services and special needs of patient
Implement effective treatment plans that include preventive and therapeutic interventions, demonstrating appropriate procedural skills, as determined by the Canadian Association of Physician Assistants Scope of Practice and National Competency Profile, and the supervising physician
Collaborate with and seek appropriate consultation from the supervising physician and other health professionals involved in the patient's care
Compensation
$46.36- $61.60 hourly ($90,402 - $120,120 annually)
This position is currently eligible for an additional 2% temporary market adjustment, which is reflected in the above compensation
About You
Graduate of or currently enrolled in an accredited recognized Physician Assistant program in Canada or the United States
Certification through the Physician Assistant's Certification Council (PACC) or National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
Eligible for license with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia
Membership with the Canadian Association of Physician Assistants (CAPA)
Medical Liability Insurance Required
BLSC Certification
Must have recent clinical experience in family medicine in the workplace or as part of clinical training
Demonstrated effective communication, interpersonal, organizational, patient assessment and telecommunication skills
Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.
Hours
Permanent, full-time positions; 75 hours biweekly
Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve.
We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.
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