Career Opportunity

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT (PA) – Brandon Regional Health Centre Surgical Program

Prairie Mountain Health is accepting applications for a full-time Physician Assistant at Brandon Regional Health Centre. The Physician Assistant will act as a collaborative team member with Surgeons, Nurses, Residents and other support members that make up the Surgical Team. Principle responsibilities will include having a strong theoretical knowledge base and advanced level of clinical experience / surgical assisting in caring for General Surgery patients. Duties will include surgical assisting, inpatient care and management, and emergency consults as required. The PA will be a leader in their field with strengths in quality improvement, research and team diagnosis and administrative responsibilities.

Required qualifications:  Must be a graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant educational program and eligible for national certification.  Eligibility to be licensed by the College of Physicians and Surgeons or certification with an accrediting body of Physician Assistants.  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 decision 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 including knowledge of safe work practices and patient care.  Above average written/oral communication skills; excellent interpersonal skills; and the ability to effectively communicate factual information and detailed explanations.  Satisfactory work performance and attendance record.  Experience in an Operating Room environment.

The General Surgery at Brandon Regional Health Centre includes a wide variety of procedures including Colorectal Surgery, Endocrine Surgery, Surgery of the Liver, Pancreas, and Biliary Tree, Head and Neck Surgery and Minimally-invasive surgery. We also have Cancer Care and are doing some surgeries with lung cancers and biopsies.

Physician Assistants with Prairie Mountain Health are also given opportunities through the on call surgical assisting program to provide coverage to all of our surgical fields including Obstetrics and Gynecology, Urology, ENT, Ophthalmology and Orthopedics Services.

Prairie Mountain Health encompasses the south-western 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, offering a wide variety of lifestyle and employment opportunities. Included in its 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.

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Brandon and Dauphin are the two major cities that supply retail, medical, educational and cultural needs 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.

Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to:

Michelle McKay, Director, Medical Services Administration Prairie Mountain Health Box 310 Shoal Lake, MB R0J 1Z0 Phone: (204 759-4516 Fax: (204) 759-3127 E-Mail: [email protected]

For more information and a list of other employment opportunities, please visit our website at www.prairiemountainhealth.ca