physician assistant

Position #: 9010718 Expected Start Date: TBD Union: HSAS Facility: Jim Pattison Children's Hospital City/Town: Saskatoon Department: Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing Unit - 1 Type: Full-time regular FTE: 1 Shift Information: Days Number of Hours per Rotation: 28 shifts of 8 hours per 6 weeks Relief: No Float: No Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Physician Assistant Degree $51.102 to $62.5 Travel Required: Yes Job Description: Physician Assistants (PAs) are academically and clinically educated medical generalists 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. Human Resources Exemption: No Experience- Clinical experience working as a PA in a related clinical field, is an assetEducation- Completion of an accredited PA degree program recognized by PACCCLicenses- Eligible for registration with CPSS (for applicants outside of Saskatchewan).- Physician Assistant - Certified (PA-C) through the NCCPA.- Valid Class 5 driver's license- (May be asked to provide proof of meeting maintenance of certification)- Canadian Certified Physician Assistant (CCPA) through PACCC; or- Membership and Licensure in good standing with the CPSS as a PA; orMemberships- Canadian Association of Physician AssistantsCompetencies- Advanced - Technical skills- Advanced - Communication skills- Intermediate - Computer skills- Advanced - Analytical skills- Advanced - Interpersonal skills- Intermediate - Mobilizes people, inspires and leads by exampleKnowledge and Abilities- Exemplifies ethical practices, professionalism and personal int...For more information on this job, please visit the employer's website.