Physician's Assistant

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We are currently seeking a bilingual (English and French) Physician's Assistant who is willing to join our dynamic team of professionals. This is a full-time permanent position, working between 32 and 40 hours per week depending on work needs.

The successful candidate should be skilled at providing excellent customer service, be highly organized and experienced at handling patient-related issues as well as helping the physician ensure that the day-to-day operations run smoothly. The Physician's Assistant will be responsible to support the doctor by providing patient assessment, screening, education, chronic disease management and provide patient follow-up.

The incumbent must be willing to work Monday to Friday, which include two evening shifts.

General duties include:

• Proper preparation of the patient for their visit, including conducting a comprehensive medical history and limited physical exam.
• Administering injections, taking vitals, doing diabetic checks, baby well checks, wart treatment, ear syringing and preparing patients for annual health examinations.
• Discussing results with patients under the doctor’s guidance and supervision as needed.
• Contacting public health as needed.
• Record and document management using PS Suite EMR.
• Attending to emails, phone calls and faxes in a timely manner.
• Preparing referrals and consult letters.
• Filling forms as needed.
• Other duties as required.

Requirements:

• Canadian Certified Physician Assistant Degree.
• Valid Basic Life Support (BLS) cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) Level C certificate.
• Excellent communication skills in English and French (spoken, written, reading and comprehension); other languages are considered an asset.
• Experience using PS Suite (EMR) software is an asset.
• Available to work two evenings per week (no week-end).

Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Job Types: Permanent, Full-time

Pay: $33.00-$40.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Vision care

Work Location: In person