WellFort is seeking a full-time Physician Assistant!: In this position, you will be deployed to Rexdale while remaining an employee of Wellfort

**Our Vision:**A healthier community where everyone belongs.

**Our Mission:**High quality, accessible care for all.

**Our Values:**Client-Centred, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, Diversity, Equity

General Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant provides comprehensive, community oriented primary health care, which emphasizes accessibility, health promotion, illness prevention and continuity of care.

The Physician Assistant functions both independently and as a part of an interdisciplinary team through collaboration and medical directives. The Physician Assistant will support all quality improvement initiative and operate within the following frameworks; Open Focused Care (Advanced Access), Anti Oppression, Asset Based, Fluid and Mobile and Health Promotion.

Accountability

• The Physician Assistant is accountable to the supervising physician for client care.
• The Physician Assistant is accountable the Managing Director for the overall provision of service.

Specific Responsibilities

• Perform clinical duties within the parameters of the Health Centre's written organizational Medical Directives and under the direct authority of the designated Supervising Physician;
• Work in a complementary and collaborative fashion with the RNEC assigned to the Physician/Nurse dyad.
• Maintain complete and accurate records of her/his assessments and treatments within the Electronic Health Records system.
• Support, advise, counsel and educate regarding options, treatments and practices in the delivery of care.
• Conduct interventions with and/or advocate on behalf of clients.
• Assess and improve quality of client/system outcomes through evidence-based practice
• Work in cooperation with other members of the Primary Care Team including Family Physicians, Nurse Practitioners (NP), RN's, Medical Office Assistants, Social Worker, Physiotherapist, Diabetes Educators and Chiropodist.

Advocacy & Community Development:

• Participate in the training of Physician Assistant Students and undergraduate medical learners within the health centre.
• Assist in planning and programming of centre health services by participating on committees and by sharing information about perceived health needs and problems in the community, obtained through client encounters and other community contacts.
• Maintain contact with and participate in relevant HFO, AOHC and MOH Physician assistant training networking opportunities.

Hiring Wage Range:$37.88 - $43.64 hourly (consideration of experience)

APPLY

Requests for accommodation due to disability can be made at any stage in the recruitment process.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a willingness to participate in WellFort’s commitment to becoming an inclusive, barrier-free health centre and an ability to work in an interdisciplinary team. We encourage applications from individuals who can identify with the diverse communities we serve and invite these candidates to voluntarily share their relevant identities as part of their application.

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No agencies.

VACCINATION REQUIREMENT

As a condition of employment, new WellFort staff must be fully compliant with our Vaccination Policy unless they have received an exemption from vaccination under the Ontario Human Rights Code. Proof of vaccination status will be required before the first day of work or, proof of religious or medical exemption, if or where applicable.

As part of WellFort’s hiring process, we use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in screening and evaluating applications. All final hiring decisions are made by our human recruitment team.