Physician Assistant bei Hamilton Health Sciences

The Cardiac and Vascular Program services the needs of inpatients and outpatients with cardiac disorders (valvular,
electrophysiological, adult congenital and coronary artery) as well as patients with vascular disease. The program
provides advanced cardiac care services including such procedures as cardiac catheterization, cardiac angioplasty,
cardiac surgery and electrophysiological procedures. Hamilton General is the tertiary cardiac surgical center supporting
the regional cardiac program for South Central Ontario and provides clinical service for approximately 1800 Cardiac
Surgical Cases yearly. The Cardiac Surgery Inpatient Unit, 5 south, is a 30 bed unit that provides pre- and post-operative
care to cardiac surgical patients.

The Physician Assistant (PA) will work under the direct supervision of an immediately available Attending Physician within
a multidisciplinary team in an academic cardiovascular surgery ward and in the cardiac surgery and rapid follow-up clinics.
The Physician Assistant will play a major role in facilitating consistent application of clinical protocols and continuity
of care, and will also identify patients with acute clinical issues common to pre- and post-op Cardiac Surgical Patients
and work within the multidisciplinary team to appropriately manage. The Physician Assistant will provide a full range
of physician assistant services in accordance with privileges granted, request consultation or referral with appropriate
physicians, clinics, or other health resources as indicated, order diagnostic tests as applicable, prescribe and dispense
medications as delineated by the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.

days, evenings, nights, weekends, holidays

This position is temporary until September 2026.

1. Graduate of the McMaster or The Consortium Physician Assistant Program
2. Registered with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO).
3. Demonstrated ability to work alongside an interprofessional health care team
4. Demonstrated excellent interpersonal and communication skills
5. Demonstrated ability to promote professional development
6. Demonstrated leadership and critical thinking skills
7. Demonstrated commitment to patient and family-centered care
8. Demonstrated ability for independent action, initiative, problem-solving, organization and prioritization

Hamilton Health Sciences fosters a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby all employees are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values, and Values Based Code of Conduct. Hamilton Health Sciences is a teaching hospital and all staff and physicians are expected to support students and other learners.

To be considered for this opportunity applicants must apply during the posting period. All internal and external applicants may ONLY apply via the Careers website.

Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate any needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application processes, please contact HR Operations at 905-521-2100, Ext. 46947 for assistance. If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.

This competition is open to all qualified applicants, however, qualified internal applicants will be considered first. Past performance will be considered as part of the selection process. If you are a previous employee of Hamilton Health Sciences, please note: the circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment

Proficiency in both Official Languages, French and English, is considered an asset 

If this position is temporary, selection for this position will be as per the outlined Collective Agreements:

Article 30 (k), CUPE Collective Agreement

Article 10.7 (d), ONA Collective Agreement

Article 13.01 (b) (ii), OPSEU 273 Collective Agreement

Article 14.04, OPSEU 209 Collective Agreement

Article 2.07 and Article 13, PIPSC RT Collective Agreement

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