Job Description & How to Apply Below
This full-service hospital provides specialized care through areas such as emergency, surgery and neonatal intensive care, supporting the holistic wellbeing of individuals and families across the city and beyond.
The Physician Assistant (PA) works under the supervision of a Physician and as a central member of a dynamic multidisciplinary team, the PA will provide general medical care to patients with a wide variety of medical conditions within the Hospital Medicine portfolio. This is an exciting opportunity to work to your full scope of practice while collaborating with a dedicated team committed to providing quality, compassionate patient care.
Your passion and motivation, combined with our commitment to setting new standards of excellence, makes Covenant Health the right choice for you. Are you ready to be the difference in health care? Make your impact by delivering quality, compassionate care to people across the province. Join Covenant Health today and help us build a healthier Alberta!
Description:
The primary responsibility of the Physician Assistant (PA) is to provide comprehensive direct patient care, within their skill matrix, as a central member of the team. The PA is responsible to perform comprehensive assessment, make differential diagnoses, order appropriate testing, and plan the clinical management of patients. The PA provides leadership and actively participates in this program development and evaluation. The PA is expected to participate in inter-disciplinary collaboration in the provision of patient care.
The Physician Assistant is required to:
Provide direct clinical care to patients and consult with and refer to other health care professionals as indicated. Recommend and explain appropriate diagnostic tests and treatment. Instruct and educate patients. Confer with patients or family members to address any follow- up care concerns. Fully document all aspects of patient care and assist with completion of all required documentation. Review clinical care in the light of evidence-based literature.
Provide and document clinical instructions as required. Support discharge planning process as needed. Deal regularly with community physicians, other health care providers, and community organizations to facilitate ongoing comprehensive patient care management. Ensure continuing education, training and development is undertaken to meet CAPA and patient care requirements. Work collaboratively with all health care providers, patients and families, to ensure continuity of care is maintained.
Encourage and ensure good working relationships with all members of the team. In exceptional circumstances, provide additional services under the direction and supervision of a Physician, within the clinical competence of the PA. Work within COV Policies and Procedures. This position is non-unionized.
Union: COV OUT OF SCOPE
Unit and Program: After Hours Medicine - MCH
Primary
Location:
Misericordia Community Hosp
Employee Class: Regular Full Time
FTE: 1.00
Posting End Date: 15-SEP-2026
Date Available:
05-OCT-2026
Length of Shift in weeks: 2
Shifts per cycle: 10
Days Off: As Per Rotation
Minimum Hourly Salary: $48.26
Maximum Hourly Salary: $68.45
Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Classification: Physician Assistant
Union: COV OUT OF…
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