Physician Assistant - Ambulatory Orthopedic Clinics

Req ID: 200825
Location: Central Zone, Dartmouth General Hospital
Department: OPCZ Physician Assistants QE2
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1
Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 23-Apr-25

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity
Nova Scotia Health is currently accepting applications for Physician Assistant with the Ambulatory Orthopedics Clinics at the Dartmouth General Hospital. 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 will provide clinical services under the direct supervision of Ortho Department attending Physician. This position will offer the PA the opportunity to work to full scope of practice

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
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
Certification through the Physician Assistant's Certification Council (PACC) or National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
Eligible for license with the College of Physicians and Surgeons Nova Scotia
Membership with the Canadian Association of Physician Assistants
Medical Liability Insurance required
Must have recent emergency medicine experience
The following certifications or willingness to obtain
ACLS, PALS, ATLS
Demonstrated effective communication, interpersonal, organizational, patient assessment and telecommunications skills

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

Hours
Permanent Full Time; 75 Hours Bi-weekly
Compensation and Benefits
$46.36 - $61.60 hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan. (Permanent Long Assignments Only)

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

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