Physician Assistant
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Job Description
Union: Non-Union
Site: Leukemia Program Princess Margaret Hospital
Department: Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology (DMOH)
Reports to: Business Manager
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: $49.57 to $61.96 per hour
Status: Permanent Full-time
Closing Date: July 25 2025
The Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology (DMOH) is an academic and service unit within the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto and Princess Margaret Cancer Centre/University Health Network (UHN) and Sinai Health System (SHS).
The Leukemia Program seeks to identify a Physician Assistant to join our vibrant multidisciplinary team to provide outstanding care to individuals with CML and MPN.
The Leukemia Program at Princess Margaret Hospital is a major centre for the treatment of adult patients with acute and chronic leukemias and myelodysplastic syndromes (disorders of the white blood cells). The treatment of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) is done mainly in the outpatient setting.
The PA will be based at the Princess Margaret Hospital and function within DMOH while providing care in a multidisciplinary team setting. The PA will focus on improving equitable access to outpatient standard of care as per treatment guidelines participate in medication adherence and monitoring optimization strategies deliver quality patient-focused care and evaluate and manage therapy-related symptoms. The PA will be offered training and educational opportunities both at orientation and on an ongoing basis. The PA will work in a supervised capacity with opportunity to develop more independence over time. The PA will have opportunities for participation in patient education and quality improvement. There will also be an expectation to develop their potential as a leader and teacher in DMOH.
Responsibilities
- Participate in the day to day management of patients in an outpatient clinic setting and assist in the management of side effects in close collaboration with staff physicians fellows nurses and other support personnel.
- Patient assessments investigations symptom management and follow up care for select high volume services within the Leukemia Program for both newly diagnosed patients and those undergoing continuing treatment.
- Utilize and demonstrate a theoretical knowledge and high level of clinical competence and excellence in caring for individuals with these disorders.
- Collect and interpret data about the health of patients symptom management develop a medical diagnosis and management plan in a team environment
- Support outpatient clinics (Four half-day clinics) for new and follow-up leukemia patients.
- Support clinical trials enrollment by close collaboration with study coordinators including assessment of patients AE assessment and procedures such as BM biopsies.
- Prepare a cohesive summary of new referrals for CML program and triage patients under the guidance of the Head of Malignant Hematology Program and team.
- Work closely with MPN CNS in triage work.
- Support the work of data managers for databases of CML/MPN program.
- Coordinate care of patients between PM physicians and referring physicians.
- Actively participate in multi-disciplinary rounds.
- Interested and experienced Candidates will be encouraged to provide mentorship to other physician assistants in the Leukemia Program.
- Participate in policy or clinical pathway development as well as education and professional development.
- Interact with other team members including staff hematologists fellows and residents nurses and other clinical and allied health staff both within the Program DMOH and the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.
- Perform other duties consistent with the job classification as required.
Qualifications :
- Certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) or Physician Assistant Certification Council of Canada (PACCC) or eligible to be certified by PACCC
- Eligible to work in Canada/Ontario
- Recent clinical experience in hematology preferred but not necessary.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and with respect in an oral and written format with patients public colleagues and other health disciplines
- Demonstrated ability to perform complete and appropriate clinical assessment and development of a treatment plan in accordance with medical directives
- Proficient and appropriate use of diagnostic and procedural skills
- Demonstrated effective problem solving and critical thinking skills
- Demonstrated and proven ability to work in a collaborative care model with all members of the health care team
- Demonstrated ability to perform well in critical and high stress situations
- Demonstrated commitment to continuing education activities supporting ongoing professional learning
- Demonstrated commitment to patient safety
- Demonstrated ability to apply basic computer skills
- Willingness to work with the DMOH team to develop appropriate medical directives and evolve the role to meet the patient/program needs
Additional Information :
Why join UHN
In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world UHN offers a wide range of benefits programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor allowing you to find value where it matters most to you now and throughout your career at UHN.
- Competitive offer packages
- Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
- A flexible work environment
- Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
- Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel restaurants parking phone plans auto insurance discounts on-site gyms etc.)
Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHNs attendance management program to be eligible for consideration.
All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.
UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates. Please ensure you check your email regularly.
Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading inaccurate or incorrect UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.
UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.
We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
