Physician/Clinical Assistant - Inpatient Medicine

Requisition ID: 414052  

Position Number: 1BHChosPHYCLASST-05

City: Brandon

Employer: Prairie Mountain Health 

Site: Prairie Mountain Health - Brandon Regional Health Centre   

Department / Unit: Medical Services - Hospitalist Program  

Job Stream: Clinical  

Union: PCAM   

FTE: 1.0  

Anticipated Shift: Days 

Daily Hours Worked: 8.0

Salary: As per collective agreement

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Physician Assistant/Clinical Assistant will be required to perform physical examinations, and perform, order, and interpret diagnostic, therapeutic investigations/interventions.

Physician Assistant/Clinical Assistants will be required to attend clinical and educational rounds. Administrative requirements will include standard of practice recordings of all patient encounters, these methods may require dictating or utilizing electronic medical records where/when available. Assistants must be able to communicate effectively in English with other members of interdisciplinary healthcare teams.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and surgeons of Manitoba as a Physician Assistant or Clinical Assistant.


• Clinical Assistant:


• Graduate of an accredited Medical in Canada or abroad


• One of the following: Clinical Assistant Assessment or NAC OSCE or LMCC


• Physician Assistant:


• Candidates must be a graduate of a Physician Assistant Educational Program acceptable to CPSM


• Proficiency with Microsoft programs (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint), as well as Internet applications and other Information Technology


• Demonstrated organizational skills, and the ability to work independently


• Demonstrated problem solving and decision-making skills


• Demonstrated flexibility to facilitate changes in techniques and procedures in a changing environment


• Demonstrated knowledge and competence of skills and concepts related to the position


• Demonstrated communication skills


• Ability to respect and promote confidentiality


• Ability to perform the duties of the position on a regular basis


• Ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population


• Ability to work effectively and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, clients and within interdisciplinary team

RESPONSIBILITIES:

 Overview:

• Perform, order and interpret diagnostic, therapeutic investigations/interventions


• Perform physical exams


• Take medical histories


• Make diagnoses and develop management plans


• Counsel on preventative health care


• Arrange consults and referrals


• Perform basic procedures such as laceration repair/sutures, wound care, castings, dressings, paracentesis, etc. For complete list, see job description.


• Other duties as assigned.

Applicants already employed with Prairie Mountain Health may be considered for this position before other applicants. Please continue to apply for positions that are of interest to you.

This position is subject to a Criminal Records Check (including vulnerable sector), Adult Abuse Registry Check, and a Child Abuse Registry Check. The successful candidate will be responsible for any services charges incurred.

If you are currently employed by PMH, please utilize the internal application form. If you are not employed by PMH, please utilize the external application form.

If you are an external applicant, please include three work related references with this application. They must be from persons who are not related to you, and who have direct knowledge of your past work performance.

Upon being considered for employment, your signature or electronic submission of this application form is your authorization to complete said reference checks.

PMH has an Indigenous Human Resource Initiative and is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous people within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter and/or within their application form.

We thank all applicants that apply but only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS FOR ALL