PHYSICIAN/CLINICAL ASSISTANT – Cardiac Sciences Program St. Boniface Hospital, Grace Hospital, Health Sciences Centre, Facility Winnipeg MB Job Type Permanent Position Status Full-time Employee Group PCAM (Physician & Clinical Assistants of Manitoba Inc.) EFT 1.0 Anticipated Shift Days evenings nights Number of Positions Open 2 Start Date of Employment ASAP Posting Date November 8, 2019 Expiry Date November 22, 2019 @ 4:00 p.m. Languages Required English Position # 20024522,20023895

JOB DESCRIPTION The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority is seeking motivated Physician/Clinical Assistants for two full-time positions in the Cardiac Sciences Program in Winnipeg Manitoba. The Cardiac Surgery Services are located at St. Boniface General Hospital. Post-operative patients are cared for initially in the Intensive Care Cardiac Surgery (ICCS) and then transferred to the cardiac surgical step-down unit or ward. Hospital medical care is provided by cardiac surgeons, residents and Physician/Clinical Assistants. Post-operative patients and new patients are also seen in the cardiac surgery clinics. The cardiology service is comprised of a coronary care unit, an inpatient ward with telemetry capabilities, and a cardiology consult service. Hospital medical care is provided by cardiology attending physicians, residents and Physician/Clinical Assistants.

RESPONSIBILITIES The Physician/Clinical Assistant will be required to perform, order, and interpret diagnostic, therapeutic investigations/interventions. Duties of this position can/will include performing history and physical exams in a variety of settings that could include the Emergency Department and wards, as well as following patients in the pre/peri/postoperative ward and/or other clinical settings.

Physician/Clinical Assistants will be required to attend clinical and educational rounds. Administrative requirements will include standard of practice recordings of all patient encounters, these methods may require dictating or utilizing electronic medical records where/when available. Assistants must be able to communicate effectively in English with other members of interdisciplinary healthcare teams.

QUALIFICATIONS  Must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba as a Physician or Clinical Assistant.  Must be eligible for a Medical Staff Appointment with the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority.  Prior experience preferred.

Physician Assistants:  Must be a graduate of an accredited Medical School in Canada or abroad or of a Physician Assistant Educational Program acceptable to the College and eligible for national certification.  Must be a member of the Canadian Association of Physician Assistants (CAPA)  Ongoing Physician Assistant certification required

Clinical Assistants:  Must have at least one of the following: o Completion of RCA 1 exam o NAC OSCE o LMCC

This position is subject to a Criminal Record Check, including Vulnerable Sector Search, an Adult Abuse Registry Check, as well as a Child Abuse Registry Check. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment and/or to provide evidence of educational achievements. Any application/CV received after the deadline closing date will be marked late and not included in the competition.

Apply for this position at MB Healthcare Providers Network, competition #701