Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant
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Job Description
Make a difference in a growing innovative mental health organization and centre of excellence in peoplecentered care. Work with supportive colleagues who are passionate about improving lives and champions for quality and continuous learning.
We have rewarding career opportunity for a Physician Assistant to join our talented team at Ravensview part of Homewood Health the national leader in mental health and addictions treatment in Canada.
Whats in it for you
- Competitive compensation and total rewards package
- career investment funding/tuition reimbursement funding
- Free staff parking
- Free access to professionallydesigned fitness facility serene outdoor spaces for walking and running and direct access to John Dean Park
- Onsite dining room with gourmet meals
- Onsite training including nationallyrecognized CARES Program first aid and the opportunity to develop knowledge of mental health and addictions care in our Ravensview Monthly Grand Rounds Education Series.
Homewood Ravensview is a private 75bed mental health trauma and addiction facility offering evidencebased medicallyled inpatient services for first responders military veterans executives & professionals adults and young adults. Located in North Saanich on 28 acres of forested hillside Homewood Ravensview offers clients a comfortable and safe environment featuring serene ocean views from spacious rooms welcoming common areas and a worldclass team of physicians psychiatrists counsellors and 24hour nursing professionals.
As a Physician Assistant you will be an integral part of a collaborative culturallycompetent Interdisciplinary team focused on delivering seamless services and programs to our clients and customers.
What youll be doing
- Conduct comprehensive health assessments diagnose medical and cognitive issues and develop care plans providing health counselling and emotional support with a focus on health promotion illness prevention injury and complication
- Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams for early assessment intervention and patient management
- Utilize care pathways and guidelines to ensure effective patient care from admission to discharge
- Provide onsite patient consults and coordinate care with patients families and communities
- Maintain clear documentation respecting patient values and ensuring ethical legal and professional standards and boundaries
- Facilitate patientcentered decisionmaking empowerment and therapeutic relationships with a sensitivity to culture situation and family dynamics
- Assess and manage risks in emergencies demonstrating leadership and clinical expertise
- Support the establishment of a Physician Assistant placement program
What were looking for:
- Bachelors degree in healthcare related field with exposure to Mental health preferred
- Membership in good standing with Canadian Association of Physician Assistants (CAPA) or Physician Assistant Certified (PAC) (American) is required
- Certified through the Physician Assistants Certification Council of Canada (PACCC) or National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
- Comprehensive knowledge of Psychosocial Rehabilitation methodology chemical dependency and addiction treatment psychopharmacology (indications and sideeffects) and psychotherapeutic and counselling skills
- Comprehensive knowledge of mental disorders addiction and concurrent disorders and the treatment and principles of recovery in mental illness and addiction including suicide prevention treatment and emergency response
- Knowledge of evidencebased best practices and issues in the care and treatment of mental disorders addiction and concurrent disorders
- Knowledge of community social and mental health resources as well as the Mental Health Act as it applies to the rights and obligations of clients and staff
- Advanced assessment and diagnostic reasoning skills
- A proven leader with strong teambuilding organizational and time management skills
- Active listener able to communicate skillfully and professionally with the patient and family as well as with other internal and external stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to effectively manage conflict situations and aggressive behaviour using nonviolent crisis intervention and behavioural management techniques
- Accurate observation record keeping problemsolving and critical thinking skills
- Proficient with Microsoft Word Excel PowerPoint as well as medication administration software
As part of our commitment to the health and safety of our patients staff and community from COVID19 and as required by BC Health Authorities subject to any accommodation required by applicable human rights legislation Homewood Ravensview requires that all staff have received all required doses of a COVID19 vaccine approved by Health Canada.
Homewood Health promotes a fair and competitive compensation model. Pay rates are tailored to reflect differences in operating environments and job requirements. Compensation is influenced by many factors including compensation principles or approach for a role or job function organizational tenure experience qualifications or premium skills external competitiveness internal comparability geography and work performance. Pay range for this position is $53.85 $66.67.
Homewood Ravensview acknowledges with respect the WSNE people on whose territory it operates and recognizes that their historical relationship with the land continues to this day.
Why work with us
Homewood Health is Canadas largest and leading service provider for medically focused evidencebased treatment of mental health and addiction disorders. Our organizational culture values service excellence integrity collaboration and innovation. Our people make a difference!
As an equal opportunity employer Homewood Health is committed to employment accessibility diversity equity and inclusion. For this reason we encourage applications from members of equityseeking groups including women racialized and indigenous communities persons with disabilities and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions.
Join us at Homewood Health and be part of a diverse team helping Canadians live healthier more productive and fulfilling lives.
Employment Type
Full-Time
