Physician Assistant - Emergency Department

Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health
Amherst, NS, CA
Permanent
Full-time

Click here to apply as an internal applicant.

Req ID : 167685

Location : Northern Zone, Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre

Department : OPNZ EMG Emergency CRHCC

Type of Employment : Permanent Hourly FT ( 100% ) x 1

Management / Non Union P osition

Posting Closing Date : Open Until Filled

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.

Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

Recruitment Incentives

Signing bonuses starting at $5000 with potential for up to $10,000 for rural placements plus up to $5000 for relocation expenses (Return of Service Agreements required).

About the Opportunity

Nova Scotia Health is currently accepting applications for Physician Assistant with the Emergency Department at the Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre.

These exciting new positions with Nova Scotia Health are assisting in transforming healthcare delivery and patient care throughout our province.

Join a team of individuals working to help patients, families and caregivers with the right care at the right time in the right place.

As a member of the team, the Physician Assistant (PA) will report to the Primary Supervising Physician and will provide clinical services under the direct supervision of Emergency Department attending Physician.

This position will offer the PA the opportunity to work to full scope of practice.

Facility, Community and Opportunity Information

Cumberland Regional Hospital is location in Amherst, NS, which is less than 10 minutes from the New Brunswick boarder. Candidates could choose to live on either side of the boarder, with a short highway drive to our facility.

Many of our employees live in New Brunswick and travel to our facility daily.

  • Distance from Sackville, NB - 14 minute drive
  • Distance from Moncton, NB - 40 minute drive
  • Distance from Truro, NS - 60 minute drive

Check out the below links to learn more about our facilities, zones and communities :

  • Municipality of Cumberland
  • Town of Amherst
  • Facility Profiles
  • Northern Zone (Cumberland, Colchester and Pictou County)
  • Opportunity Brief - Physician Assistant - Emergency Department

Please refer to our Locations’ page for more detailed information on our facilities, http : / / www.nshealth.ca / locations and https : / / recruitment.

nshealth.ca / place for more detailed information on the surrounding communities.

Physician Assistant Responsibilities

  • 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

What We Offer

  • Competitive compensation
  • Signing bonuses
  • Up to $5000 in relocation expenses
  • Extensive health and dental benefits
  • Enrollment in the Provincial Pension Plan
  • Maternity / Paternity leave with top-up
  • Variety of available shifts
  • Continuous clinical education and support
  • Opportunity for advancement within the organization

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

We would love to hear from you if you have the following :

  • 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 Nova Scotia
  • Membership with the Canadian Association of Physician Assistants
  • Medical Liability Insurance required
  • Must have recent emergency medicine experience
  • The following certifications or willingness to obtain
  • ACLS, PALS, ATLS
  • Demonstrated effective communication, interpersonal, organizational, patient assessment and telecommunications 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

2x permanent, full-time positions

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

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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