Courier

Department:
Physician Assistant Program and Hudson Regional Cancer Program

Responsible to:
Manager, Medical Affairs and Division Lead, Hematology

The Physician Assistant (PA) is a healthcare provider who always works under the supervision of a registered physician. The PA supports the physician as the principal medical decision-maker and the supervising physician is responsible for the direction of the PA’s activities. PAs are highly skilled providers with the knowledge, skills, and experience to work as part of a physician-led team in a variety of clinical settings.

The Hematology PA will provide dedicated clinical support to the Division of Hematology at Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre, working directly under the supervision of the on-call and attending Hematologists. The role is designed to assist with the growing inpatient and outpatient workload across malignant and non-malignant hematologic disease, including leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, coagulopathies, and complex transfusion-dependent conditions. Clinical expert competencies are central to the function of the PA and draw on the other competencies of Communication, Collaboration, Management, Health Advocacy, Scholar, and Professionalism.

• Secondary School Diploma or Equivalent
• Undergraduate Degree
• Graduate of a Canadian or US Accredited Physician Assistant Education Program
• Eligible to challenge the National Physician Assistant Certificate Exam, or Canadian Physician Assistant Certification – Mandatory
• Must be registered with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) or eligible to register with the CPSO upon passing the Physician Assistant certification examination – Mandatory
• Must maintain active CPSO registration on an annual basis as a condition of continued employment – Mandatory
• BCLS and ACLS

• 2 years’ experience managing inpatients preferred
• Experience in hematology, oncology, or internal medicine preferred
• Familiarity with hematologic malignancies (leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma) and non-malignant conditions (coagulopathies, cytopenias) preferred
• Integrate all core PA competencies to provide optimal, ethical, and patient-centred medical care
• Perform a complete and appropriate clinical assessment of a patient and formulate a clinical treatment plan
• Use preventive and therapeutic interventions effectively
• Demonstrate proficient and appropriate use of diagnostic and procedural skills
• Recognize their scope of practice while demonstrating effective and appropriate consultation practice with other healthcare professionals in respect to patient care, education, and legal opinions

• Conduct inpatient rounds under the direction of the on-call Hematologist, including assessment of newly admitted patients and follow-up of active inpatients
• Obtain health history as appropriate, including patient demographics, chief complaint, history of present illness, past medical, surgical, family, and relevant psychosocial history, medications, allergies, and systems review
• Perform comprehensive and focused physical assessments and interpret findings, including vital signs and examination of major body systems
• Utilize assessment results to formulate a differential diagnosis and determine if further clinical investigation is required, in conjunction with the most responsible physician
• Facilitate timely assessment and admission of Hematology patients from the Emergency Department and direct outpatient clinic pathways
• Support discharge planning, including coordination of follow-up care, medication reconciliation, and patient education
• Complete admission notes, progress notes, and discharge summaries as required
• Order and complete preliminary interpretation of…