Unit Summary

The Medical Affairs department is responsible for overseeing administration for Professional Staff at Hamilton Health Sciences. Medical Affairs works closely with the Executive Vice President & Chief Medical Executive, the Senior Medical

Officer, and Physician Chiefs. Medical Affairs supports medical workforce recruitment, credentialing, resource planning/allocation, education, and communication within the hospital. The department supports medical learners at McMaster University Faculty of Health Science (FHS), partnering closely with the leadership of FHS.

Position Summary

The Emergency Departments at the Hamilton General Hospital (HGH) and Juravinski Hospital (JH) provide full services for the region's adult patient population. Emergency Department wait time is identified as an important HHS quality of care indicator that aligns with organizational goals to achieve a more seamless healthcare system. In-patient services are provided via consults and out-patient services are provided through established out-patient clinics. Collaboration with clinical partners in multi-disciplinary care is an important part of the clinical care provided by the Emergency Department.

Schedule Work Hours

Monday to Sunday, days, evenings, nights, weekends, on-call (as applicable)

Qualifications

1. Graduate of Physician Assistant Program

2. Prior experience in an Emergency Department setting an asset

3. Demonstrated ability to make decisions in times of emergencie

4. Demonstrated ability to work alongside Intensivists, Nurses and other Health Care Professional

5. Demonstrated excellent interpersonal and communication skill

6. Demonstrated ability to promote professional development

7. Demonstrated leadership and critical thinking skill

8. Demonstrated commitment to patient and family-centered care

9. Demonstrated ability for independent action, initiative, problem-solving, organization and prioritization

Guidelines

To be considered for this opportunity applicants must apply during the posting period. All internal and external applicants may ONLY apply via the Careers website. This job posting is for an existing vacancy.

This competition is open to all qualified applicants, however, qualified internal applicants will be considered first. Past performance will be considered as part of the selection process. If you are a previous employee of Hamilton Health Sciences, please note: the circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment. Proficiency in both Official Languages, French and English, is considered an asset.

If this position is temporary, selection for this position will be as per the outlined Collective Agreements:

Article 30 (k), CUPE Collective Agreement

Article 10.7 (d), ONA Collective Agreement

Article 13.01 (b) (ii), OPSEU 273 Collective Agreement

Article 14.04, OPSEU 209 Collective Agreement

Article 2.07 and Article 13, PIPSC RT Collective Agreement