Physician Assistant, Emergency Department – Casual
Company
Windsor Regional Hospital
Windsor Regional Hospital is a progressive, multi-site, community hospital that provides acute care, continuing care and mental health services to Windsor and Essex County. Windsor Regional Hospital is the 15th largest hospital in the Province of Ontario and the 7th largest community teaching hospital, serving a population of about 400,000 people in Windsor and Essex County along with providing tertiary and quaternary care to thousands more.
Location
Windsor, ON
Duties
JOB SUMMARY:
Windsor Regional Hospital supports two Emergency Department sites, the Ouellette and Met Campus serving our community at approximately 107,000 visits per year. Specialty services at each site include Mental Health, Cardiac Care, Stroke, Trauma, Oncology, Pediatrics and Women and Children. As a Physician Assistant within the Emergency Department you will become an integral part of the team supporting all services.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Consult patients independently, take a clinical history pertinent to the problem at hand, get collaborate information from all available resources, meet with family members, carry out the appropriate physical examination, formulate a detailed risk assessment, diagnosis, and closely work with multi-disciplinary team and create a management plan
• The expectation will be that all patients and results will be reviewed by a physician.
• Educate patients, follow-up with patients to ensure that the comprehensive management of each patient disposition is completed and that patients and families remain satisfied with their care.
• Perform minor procedures within the scope of the Physician Assistant’s skill set.
• Clinical documentation and thoroughness is expected.
• Upon completion of a supportive orientation period, will be capable of providing care to patients in collaboration with the physician to patients in the acute care and rapid assessment zones.
• May be required to work any shift (days, evenings, nights) and weekends.
• Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Graduate of a Physician Assistant Program (Canadian/US) or equivalent.
• Certified by the Physician Assistant Certification Council of Canada
• Eligible to work in Canada/Ontario
• Demonstrates ability to communicate effectively and with respect in an oral and written format with patients, public, colleagues and other health disciplines
• Demonstrates ability to perform complete and appropriate clinical assessment and development of a treatment plan in accordance with medical directives
• Demonstrates proficient and appropriate use of diagnostic and procedural skills
• Demonstrates effective problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Demonstrate ability to work in a collaborative care model with all members of the health care team
Comments
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Please apply directly to Windsor Regional Hospital using the following link:
https://wrh.talentpoolbuilder.com/Physician%2520Assistant%2520Emergency%2520Department%2520-%2520Casual/199517/#html_content
Contact
Name
Erin Hodgson
Display Name
Erin Hodgson
Title
External Recruitment Coordinator
Address
1030 Ouellette Avenue
Other Email
Job Posting Link
Windsor Regional Hospitalwebsite
Display Date
2024-09-26
Expiry Date
2024-12-31
