Job ID: 21405
Deadline to Apply: 2024-12-14
Target Openings: 1
Position Description
The Physician Assistant (PA) will work within a multidisciplinary team in the Emergency Department (ED) under the supervision of Paediatric Emergency Medicine staff physicians. The position includes completing detailed clinical assessments of children, implementing medical directives, coordinating acquisition of appropriate investigations, assisting with a variety of procedures and interventions, reviewing cases with the medical team, and completing related administrative clinical documentation.
Here’s What You’ll Get to Do:
- Obtain the medical history for paediatric patients presenting to the ED with acute illnesses or injuries, with primary focus on patients with lower triage acuity scores
- Complete focused physical examinations relevant to the ED assessment
- Implement medical directives for ordering of common investigations such as bloodwork, urinalyses, routine radiological studies, etc.
- Produce clinical documentation and reports using electronic medical record systems
- Liaise with consultant services
- Attend weekly Paediatric Emergency Medicine teaching rounds
- Participate in a customized paediatric PA clinical curriculum (PACE program)
- Participate in point-of-care ultrasound training
- Obtain formal training from experts on casting, procedural sedation, and suturing
- Utilize artificial intelligence and virtual care solutions in a clinical setting
Here’s What You’ll Need:
- 2024 Graduate of the McMaster or Consortium Physician Assistant Program and must be eligible for certification through the Physician Assistant Certification Council of Canada
- Ability to work in a busy clinical environment with appropriate attention to detail
- Willingness to work according to our hospital policies and practice guidelines
- Capacity to assist with patient care in a manner that emphasizes quality and safety
- Respect for patient confidentiality and awareness of issues around age of consent
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with children and their family members, as well as members of the multidisciplinary team
- Ability to recognize clinical scenarios that require immediate attention from the staff physician and other team members
- Perform other cross-functional responsibilities as requested
- Clinical duties are based on shift work, which may vary over time, but will include evenings and weekends when patient volumes are greatest
- Proficiency with computers and other office equipment
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Demonstrated commitment and actions in advancing equity, diversity and inclusion objectives.
Employment Type: 1 year full time contract
To apply, please visit The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) website:
