Calian is proud to continue a long-standing contractual relationship with the Department of National Defence (DND) to provide healthcare services to the Canadian Armed Forces. Through the Health Care Provider Contract, Calian employs health care professionals across Canada who are integral to supporting the health and wellbeing of our military members.

Position Overview

Calian is seeking a Physician Assistant to work at the Canadian Forces Base Shilo in Manitoba. Physician Assistants provide a broad range of medical services in emergency care, primary care, and preventive medical education. These activities include conducting patient history and physical assessments; performing selected diagnostic and therapeutic interventions; and counseling patients on preventive health care. Physician Assistants provide services to patients on both a walk-in and appointment basis. Physician Assistants work under the supervision of a physician in a primary care setting such as a Care Delivery Unit (CDU).

Up to full time hours available.

Responsibilities

• Conducting medical histories, physical exams, PHAs, and screenings;
• Ordering and interpreting routine diagnostics (CBC, chest X-ray, EKG);
• Providing rapid intervention for trauma and cardiac emergencies;
• Promoting health in public, occupational, mental, and community health;
• Performing therapeutic procedures (injections, immunizations, suturing, minor surgery, splinting, casting); and
• Collaborating within an interdisciplinary team, consulting with other health professionals as needed.

Advantages to working in this environment:

• Enjoy a great work/ life balance with regular working hours from 7:30am- 4pm, Monday-Friday
• Generous allotment of time for each patient
• Easy access to onsite support services including pharmacy, laboratory, physiotherapy and mental health

Qualifications

• Have graduated from a Physician Assistant Program accredited or rexognised by the CMA
• Certification by the Physician Assistant Certification Council through CAPA
• Hold and maintain a current membership with CAPA
• Basic Life Support for Health Providers or CPR/AED Level C Certification

Additional Requirements

• Minimum of 1 year full time equivalent experience directly providing patient medical care in an ambulatory primary care, occupational medicine, urgent care or emergency medicine setting
• Monday to Friday, clinic open from 7h30AM to 4h00PM

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