Physician/Clinical Assistant

QUALIFICATIONS
* For a Physician Assistant - Must be a graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant educational program
* For a Clinical Assistant - Must be a graduate of an accredited Medical School in Canada or abroad. Must have at least one of the following: Completion of RCA 1 exam, NAC OSCE, LMCC.
* Eligibility to be licensed by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba.
* Flexible with superior organization skills and ability to work efficiently to prioritize multiple, competing tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
* Ability to show sound judgment and discretion, make decisions and take initiative while working with confidential patient information and patient inquiries.
* Superior work ethic, professionalism and reliability.
* Commitment to high standards in patient care and knowledge of safe work practices.
* Above average written/oral communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to effectively communicate factual information and detailed explanations.
* Experience in an Operating Room environment would be an asset for the Surgery applicants.

Our Physician/Clinical Assistants participate as key members of our collaborative team of Physicians, Nurses, Residents and other support members that make up the Surgical teams. Principle responsibilities will include having a strong theoretical knowledge base and advanced level of clinical experience in caring for General Surgery patients.

Duties are as follows:

The General Surgery position will include surgical assisting in the OR as well as clinical management of surgical inpatients on the ward alongside a team of 4 Physician/Clinical Assistants and 5 General Surgeons. You will also engage in daily ward rounds and Emergency Room consults. Strong clinical documentation skills will be an asset.

Surgical Assist on-call will include coverage for all surgical fields including Obstetrics and Gynecology, Orthopedic Services, and General Surgery.

Prairie Mountain Health encompasses the southwestern quarter of the province, from the Saskatchewan border to the western shores of Lake Manitoba and from the US border to the northern tip of Lake Winnipegosis. We offer a wide variety of lifestyle and employment opportunities. Included in our borders are Riding Mountain National Park, the International Peace Gardens, as well Turtle Mountain, Duck Mountain, and Spruce Woods Provincial Parks. From notable golf courses to pristine lakes for boating and fishing, recreation activities are unlimited. Brandon and Dauphin are the two major cities that supply retail, medical, educational and cultural resources with populations of approximately 60,000 and 8,000 respectively with a total catchment area of 200,000.

Brandon University has a significant reputation in music, general arts and science programs with affordable tuition and smaller classroom sizes for more direct learning. Assiniboine Community College is home to the Manitoba Institute of Culinary Arts. Brandon Regional Health Centre is also a satellite program site for the University of Manitoba Medical School and promotes on site learning in the Brandon Hospital.