Physician Assistant - Emergency Department (Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre)

Recruitment Incentives

Signing bonuses starting at $5000 with potential for up to $10,000 for rural placements plus up to $5000 for relocation expenses (Return of Service Agreements required).

About the Opportunity

Nova Scotia Health is currently accepting applications for Physician Assistant at the South Shore Emergency Department. These exciting new positions with Nova Scotia Health are assisting in transforming healthcare delivery and patient care throughout our province. Join a team of individuals working to help patients, families and caregivers with the right care at the right time in the right place.

As a member of the team, the Physician Assistant (PA) will report to the Primary Supervising Physician and functions within a dynamic collaborative care team. Under the supervision of a surgeon/physician, the PA will provide general medical and surgical care to patients with a wide variety of traumatic injuries, acute conditions, and elective surgical disorders.

Facility, Community and Opportunity Information

Cumberland Regional Hospital is location in Amherst, NS, which is less than 10 minutes from the New Brunswick boarder. Candidates could choose to live on either side of the boarder, with a short highway drive to our facility. Many of our employees live in New Brunswick and travel to our facility daily.
 

• Distance from Sackville, NB - 14 minute drive
• Distance from Moncton, NB - 40 minute drive
• Distance from Truro, NS - 60 minute drive

Check out the below links to learn more about our facilities, zones and communities:
 

• Municipality of Cumberland
• Town of Amherst
• Facility Profiles
• Northern Zone (Cumberland, Colchester and Pictou County)
• Opportunity Brief - Physician Assistant - Emergency Department

Please refer to our ‘Locations’ page for more detailed information on our facilities, http://www.nshealth.ca/locations and https://recruitment.nshealth.ca/place for more detailed information on the surrounding communities.

Physician Assistant Responsibilities

• Obtain health history as appropriate, including patient demographics
• Conduct comprehensive and focused physical assessments and interpret findings
• Utilize primary and secondary assessment results to formulate a differential diagnosis and determine if further clinical investigation is required
• Order preliminary diagnostic testing and follow-up; with interpretation of results
• Formulate a treatment and management plan based on assessment and investigation results, availability of services and special needs of patient
• Implement effective treatment plans that include preventive and therapeutic interventions, demonstrating appropriate procedural skills, as determined by the Canadian Association of Physician Assistants Scope of Practice and National Competency Profile, and the supervising physician
• Collaborate with and seek appropriate consultation from the supervising physician and other health professionals involved in the patient’s care

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation
• Signing bonuses 
• Up to $5000 in relocation expenses
• Extensive health and dental benefits
• Enrollment in the Provincial Pension Plan
• Variety of available shifts
• Continuous clinical education and support
• Opportunity for advancement within the organization

Compensation

• $43.9075 - $58.3398 hourly ($85,619 - $113,762 annually)

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
 

• Graduate of or currently enrolled in an accredited recognized Physician Assistant program in Canada or the United States
• Canadian Certified Physician Assistant (CCPA), granted by the Physician Assistants Certification Council of the Canadian Association of Physician Assistants
• Membership with the Canadian Association of Physician Assistants
• BLSC Certification required
• Medical Liability Insurance required
• Must have recent clinical experience and preferably been exposed to Family Medicine in the workplace or as part of clinical training
• Experience in the area/program is preferred
• The following certifications or willingness to obtain 
• Demonstrated effective communication, interpersonal, organizational, patient assessment and telecommunications skills
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
   

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• 2x permanent, full-time positions