Physician Assistant

Overview

Your Opportunity : Alberta Health Services, South Zone Medical Affairs is currently recruiting a Physician Assistant to work in the community of Brooks. Under the direct supervision of a Physician the Physician Assistant (PA) will provide general medical care within the Emergency Department and to inpatients with a wide variety of medical conditions. This position will offer the PA an opportunity to work to full scope of practice; your passion and motivation combined with our commitment to set new standards of excellence makes Alberta Health Services the right choice for you. With a population of about 15,000 and growing, Brooks serves as a regional hub between Calgary and Medicine Hat and offers pockets of connectedness and collaboration. Recreational opportunities from lake life at nearby Lake Newell and Kinbrook Island Provincial Park to local amenities like the JBS Leisure Centre, waterpark, curling, skating, trails, and community events. Brooks offers large town services with small town warmth.

Description : Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive direct patient care, within the PA's skill matrix, as a central member of the team.
• Perform comprehensive assessment, make differential diagnoses, order appropriate testing, and plan the clinical management of patients.
• Provide leadership and actively participate in program development and evaluation.
• Participate in inter-disciplinary collaboration in the provision of patient care.
• Provide direct clinical care to patients and consult with and refer to other health care professionals as indicated.
• Recommend and explain appropriate diagnostic tests and treatment.
• Instruct and educate patients; address follow-up care concerns with patients or family members.
• Fully document all aspects of patient care and assist with completion of all required documentation.
• Review clinical care in light of evidence-based literature.
• Provide and document clinical instructions as required.
• Support discharge planning process as needed.
• Engage with community physicians, other health care providers, and community organizations to facilitate ongoing comprehensive patient care management.
• Ensure continuing education, training and development to meet CAPA and patient care requirements.
• Work collaboratively with all health care providers, patients and families to ensure continuity of care.
• Encourage and ensure good working relationships with all members of the team.
• In exceptional circumstances, provide additional services under the direction and supervision of a Physician, within the clinical competence of the PA.
• Work within AHS Policies and Procedures.

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