Physician Assistant - Emergency

Your Opportunity

Alberta Health Services, Central Zone, is currently recruiting for a Physician Assistant to support the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre. Under the supervision of a Physician lead, the PA will provide comprehensive direct patient care within their scope of practice and serve as a central member of a multidisciplinary team.

Description

The primary responsibility of the Physician Assistant (PA) is to provide comprehensive direct patient care, within their skill matrix, as a central member of the team. The PA is responsible for comprehensive assessment, differential diagnoses, ordering appropriate testing, and planning clinical management. The PA provides leadership and participates in program development and evaluation, and collaborates interdisciplinary to deliver patient care.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Confer with patients or family members to address any follow‑up care concerns.
• Fully document all aspects of patient care and assist with completion of all required documentation.
• Review clinical care in the light of evidence‑based literature.
• Provide and document clinical instructions as required.
• Support discharge planning process as needed.
• Deal regularly with community physicians, other health care providers, and community organizations to facilitate ongoing comprehensive patient care management.
• Ensure continuing education, training and development is undertaken to meet CAPA and patient care requirements.
• Work collaboratively with all health care providers, patients and families, to ensure continuity of care is maintained.
• 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.

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Classification and Details

Physician Assistant

Union : Exempt

Unit and Program : Emergency

Primary Location : Red Deer Regional Hospital

Employee Class : Regular Full Time

FTE : 1.00

Posting End Date : 29-DEC-2025

Date Available : 08-JAN-2026

Hours per Shift : 7.75

Length of Shift in Weeks : 2

Shifts per Cycle : 10

Shift Pattern : Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends

Days Off : As Per Rotation

Minimum Salary : $47.12

Maximum Salary : $66.85

Benefits

Work collaboratively with all health care providers, patients and families, to ensure continuity of care is maintained.

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