Physician Assistant Ehlers Danlos Syndrome Program
Physician Assistant Ehlers Danlos Syndrome Program
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Job Description
Union: NonUnion
Site: Toronto General Hospital
Department: Ehlers Danlos Syndrome Program Outpatients
Work Model: OnSite
Reports to: Manager
Grade: D0:08
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: $48.13 $60.16 per hour (To commensurate with experience and consistent with UHN compensation policy)
Shifts: 5 shifts per week; Monday to Friday; No OnCall or Weekends
Status: Permanent FullTime
Closing Date: January 31 2025
Position Summary
The Ehlers Danlos Syndrome Program is an academic and service unit within Toronto General Hospital serving the needs of entire Ontario. We are a unique one of its kind clinic for the province of Ontario therefore serving Ontarians for specialized programs and services such as diagnosis and management of hereditary connective tissue disorder of Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS).
This role offers training and educational opportunities both at orientation and an ongoing basis and will be expected to develop their potential as a leader and teacher in the EDS program.
Duties
- Utilizing and demonstrating a theoretical knowledge and advanced level of clinical competence and excellence in caring for patients
- Collecting and interpreting data about the health of patients symptom management developing a medical diagnosis and management plan in a team environment
- Play a vital role on the interprofessional team and will have quality improvement research and administrative responsibilities
- Participate in policy or clinical pathway development as well as education and professional development
- Interact with other team members including consulting physicians other PAs nurse practitioners trainees (residents and fellows) nurses and other clinical and allied health staff
Qualifications :
- At minimum a Bachelors Degree in an accredited Physician Assistant program or recognized equivalent
- Must be a Canadian Certified Physician Assistant (CCPA) and/or a American Certified Physician Assistant (PAC)
- Must be a current member of the Canadian Association of Physician Assistants (CAPA)
- Eligible to work in Canada/Ontario
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and with respect in an oral and written format with patients public colleagues and other health disciplines
- Demonstrated ability to perform complete and appropriate clinical assessment and development of a treatment plan in accordance with medical directives
- Proficient and appropriate use of diagnostic and procedural skills
- Demonstrated effective problem solving and critical thinking skills
- Demonstrated and proven ability to work in a collaborative care model with all members of the health care team
- Demonstrated ability to perform well in critical and high stress situations
- Demonstrated commitment to continuing education activities supporting ongoing professional learning
- Demonstrated commitment to patient safety
- Demonstrated ability to apply basic computer skills
- Willingness to work with the supervising physician to adjust medical directives as needed and evolve the role to meet the patient/program needs
Additional Information :
Why join UHN
In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world UHN offers a wide range of benefits programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor allowing you to find value where it matters most to you now and throughout your career at UHN.
- Competitive offer packages
- Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP )
- Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
- A flexible work environment
- Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
- Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel restaurants parking phone plans auto insurance discounts onsite gyms etc.)
Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHNs attendance management program to be eligible for consideration.
All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.
UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates. Please ensure you check your email regularly.
Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading inaccurate or incorrect UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.
UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.
We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
