Physician Assistant

Job summary

Assess children with acute and acute-on-chronic illnesses, take medical histories, perform focused examinations, and support investigations, procedures, and interventions under paediatric staff physician supervision. Coordinate with consultation services and the multidisciplinary team, document care, participate in family-centred rounds, and contribute to education, quality, safety, and efficiency activities.

Job details

Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world. As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education. Our reputation would not have been built - nor could it be maintained - without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day. SickKids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of practice. When you join SickKids, you become part of our community. We share a commitment and determination to fulfill our vision of Healthier Children. A Better World. Don't miss out on the opportunity to work alongside the world's best in paediatric healthcare. The Division of Paediatric Medicine is recruiting a Physician Assistant (PA) with the in General Paediatric Inpatient Services. Under the supervision of paediatric staff physicians, the PA will work within a multidisciplinary team completing detailed clinical assessments of children, implementing medical directives, coordinating acquisition of appropriate investigations, assisting with a variety of procedures and interventions, participating in family-centred rounds, reviewing cases with the medical team, and completing related administrative clinical documentation. Here's What You'll Get To Do Obtain the medical history from paediatric patients with acute and acute-on-chronic illnesses Complete focused physical examinations relevant to the paediatric assessment Participate in the development and implementation of medical directives for ordering of common investigations such as bloodwork, urinalyses, routine radiological studies, etc. Produce clinical documentation and reports using electronic medical record systems Liaise with consultation services Complete administrative documentation, i.e. medication reconciliation Participate in Divisional quality, safety and efficiency activities Participate in daily educational rounds Here's What You'll Need Educational requirement: Bachelor of Health Sciences (BHScPA) or Master's degree (MPAS) from a university level program. Eligible certification and membership with the Canadian Association of Physician Assistants (CAPA). Active Physician Assistant registration with the CPSO (eligible and initiated if a new graduate). Ability to work in a busy clinical environment with a high degree of attention to detail. Ability to recognize clinical scenarios that require immediate attention from the staff physician's and other team members. Capacity to assist with patient care in a manner that emphasizes quality and safety. Respect for patient confidentiality and awareness of issues around age of consent. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with children and their family members as well as members of the multidisciplinary team. Willingness to work according to the hospital's policies, procedures, and practice guidelines. Strong IT (Information Technology) Proficiency and experience with EPIC (Electronic Patient Information Chart) considered an asset. Understand importance and demonstrates ability to foster a culture of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Here's What You'll Love This position is eligible for employee benefits coverage. The full benefits package will be discussed at the time of offer. A focus on employee wellness with our new Staff Health and Well-being Strategy. Self-care helps us support others. A hospital that welcomes and focuses on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. The opportunity to make an impact. Regardless of your role or professional interest, you will be making a difference at SickKids and contributing to our vision of Healthier Children. A Better World. For more on why you'll love working at SickKids, visit our careers site. Employment Type Temporary 1-year contract 37.5 hours/week 4 days/week SickKids is committed to championing equity, diversity and inclusion in all that we do, fostering an intentionally inclusive and culturally safe environment that reflects the diversity of the patients, families and communities we serve. Learn more about workplace inclusion. If you require accommodation during the application process, please reach out to our aSKHR team. SickKids can provide access and inclusion supports to eligible candidates to support their full engagement during the interview and selection process as well as to ensure candidates are able to perform their duties once successfully hired. If you are invited for an interview and require accommodation, please let us know at the time of your invitation to interview. Information received related to access, inclusion or accommodation will be addressed confidentially. Technical difficulties? Email ask.hr@sickkids.ca with a short description of the issues you are experiencing. We will not accept resumes sent to this inbox but we are happy to respond to requests for technical assistance. Tip: Combine your cover letter and resume into ONE document of 20 pages or less as you cannot upload multiple documents as part of your application. Every application is reviewed by a human recruiter and all hiring decisions are made by people. In some cases, AI-assisted tools are used to help review applications based on job-related qualifications. All positions posted on the SickKids Hospital's Careers Site represent current vacancies, unless otherwise posted in the job description.

What you’ll do

Assess children with acute and acute-on-chronic illnesses, take medical histories, perform focused examinations, and support investigations, procedures, and interventions under paediatric staff physician supervision. Coordinate with consultation services and the multidisciplinary team, document care, participate in family-centred rounds, and contribute to education, quality, safety, and efficiency activities.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor of Health Sciences in Physician Assistant studies or a master's degree from a university-level program, eligible CAPA certification and membership, and active CPSO registration or eligibility with registration initiated for new graduates. Candidates should demonstrate strong clinical judgment, attention to detail, communication and IT skills, commitment to patient confidentiality and safety, and the ability to work effectively with children, families, and multidisciplinary teams; EPIC experience is an asset.

Benefits

• Employee Benefits Coverage
• Employee Wellness Support

Listed skills

• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Quality Improvement · Preferred
• interpersonal communication · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Paediatric Clinical Assessment
• Medical History Taking
• Focused Physical Examination
• Medical Directives
• Clinical Documentation
• Electronic Medical Records
• Care Coordination
• Medication Reconciliation
• Clinical Procedures
• Patient Safety
• Quality Improvement
• Interpersonal Communication
• Attention to Detail
• Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
• EPIC

Job areas

• Healthcare

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