Physician Assistant (General Medicine)

MGH is a large urban community teaching hospital serving a diverse, multi-cultural population of 400,000. The hospital is affiliated with the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine and other educational institutions. As of January 2011, it has celebrated 85 years of service to the South East Toronto community. Annually, the Hospital provides care for 20,000 inpatients, 60,000 emergency visits, nearly 200,000 outpatient visits and delivers over 3,000 babies. MGH has 500 beds comprised of acute care, rehabilitation and complex continuing care beds. MGH has 2,400 employees and 400 physicians on staff. It provides an extensive range of ambulatory, inpatient and community-based programs and services. MGH is a founding partner and key supporter of Partners for Health (PFH) and Solutions – East Toronto’s Health Collaborative. Through these initiatives, the hospital works with a wide range of health, social service, other community agencies and consumers to achieve improved coordination and access to health services for residents of South East Toronto.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Physician Assistant (PA) is an unregulated health care provider who works under the supervision of a registered physician. The PA supports the physician as the principal medical-decision maker, with the supervising physician responsible for the direction of the PA's activities. All PA activity will take place within the physician-patient relationship, whether actual or imminent. The goal of PAs is to provide health care to patients, having first established a partnership of trust with the supervising physician, which is then extended to the patients of the physician's practice. Under the supervision of a physician, PAs meet the needs of the patients by treating immediate illness, guiding patients through recovery, advising them on healthier choices, and educating them on disease prevention.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Our PAs operate within the scope of practice of our hospitalists looking after General Internal Medicine in-patients using specifically developed medical directives in accordance with the CPSO policy on delegation. Our PAs work on a hospitalist service providing Internal Medicine care, closely coordinating patient care with our other allied team members. The PAs are predominantly responsible for executing care plans developed in a consultative fashion. In general, our PAs work Monday-Friday 8am-4pm and are not required to provide evening or weekend coverage.

EDUCATION

• Undergraduate Degree in a health-related field required.
• Successful completion of a recognized Physician Assistant program.
• Current BLS required.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Clinical and leadership experience an asset.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to think critically and solve problems within scope of practice.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with all members of the health care team.
• A team player with the ability to develop and maintain partnerships with multiple, diverse stakeholders.
• Flexible, organized, and self-directed within scope of practice, with initiative and independent judgement.
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and troubleshoot with critical and creative thinking.
• Demonstrated ability to develop a healthy workplace.
• Excellent work and attendance record.