Position #: 202395
Expected Start Date: TBD - posted until filled
Union: HSAS
Facility: Weyburn Primary Health Care
City/Town: Weyburn
Department: Primary Care Sites
Type: Full-time regular
FTE: 1
Shift Information: Days
Hours of Work: 14 shifts of 8 hours per 3 weeks
Relief: No
Float: No
Field Hours: No
Salary or Pay Band: $51.102 to $62.500 (5 step range)
Job Description: Physician Assistants (PAs) are academically and clinically educated medical generalist who practice medicine within a formalized relationship with a physician. Regulated by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan (CPSS), PAs collect and interpret medical information, make appropriate clinical decisions and carry out diagnostic and therapeutic interventions within a formalized Physician/PA relationship agreement approved by the CPSS.
Travel Required: No
Human Resources Exemption: No
Experience
- Clinical experience working as a PA in a related clinical field, is an asset
Education
- Successful completion of an accredited Physician Assistant educational degree program recognized by the Physician Assistant Certification Council of Canada (PACCC)
- Holds one of the following certifications: Canadian Certified Physician Assistant (CCPA) through PACCC or the Physician Assistant - Certified (PA-C) through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). (May be asked to provide proof of meeting maintenance of certification requirements).
Licenses
- Membership and Licensure in good standing with the CPSS as a Physician Assistant (Eligible for registration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan (CPSS) for applicants outside of Saskatchewan)
- Membership with the Canadian Association of Physician Assistants
Competencies
- Advanced - Interpersonal skills
- Intermediate - Mobilizes people, inspires and leads by example
- Advanced - Analytical skills
- Intermediate - Computer skills
- Advanced - Communication skills
- Advanced - Technical skills
Knowledge and Abilities
- Committed to delivering on patient and family centred care
- Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
- Exemplifies ethical practices, professionalism and personal integrity
- Commitment to a diverse, representative workforce and cultural safety
- Demonstrated written and spoken competence in English language
- Ability to work independently
- Commitment to quality, safety, and improvement striving towards zero harm
- Ability to treat patients with compassion and empathy
Other Information
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support certificate (ACLS) an asset
- Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification (PALS) an asset
- Current ATLS Certification (Advanced Trauma Life Support), is an asset
- Standby may be required.
- Valid driver's license, where required
- Preference to HSAS members as per the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement
- May provide services to acute and long term care sites as required
- For more information on the city of Weyburn please visit https://weyburn.ca/
This role presents a unique opportunity for those interested in combining clinical practice with academic leadership. The University of Saskatchewan’s College of Medicine is currently recruiting for an academic position to complement this role. For details on the academic leadership opportunity, please visit https://medicine.usask.ca/mpas/index.php
About Us
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is the largest employer in Saskatchewan, employing more than 45,000 staff in a dynamic healthcare environment. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is committed to providing coordinated quality services that are seamless, safe and patient-centred.
