Position #: 202396
Expected Start Date: December 1, 2025
Union: HSAS
Facility: Southwest Integrated Health Facility
City/Town: Maple Creek
Department: Primary Care Sites
Type: Full-time regular
FTE: 1
Shift Information: Days
Hours of Work: 14 shifts of 8 hours per 3 weeks
Relief: No
Float: No
Field Hours: No
Travel Required: No
Salary: $51.102 to $62.500 (5 step range)
Job Description: Physician Assistants (PAs) are academically and clinically educated medical generalists who practice medicine within a formalized relationship with a physician. Regulated by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan (CPSS), PAs collect and interpret medical information, make appropriate clinical decisions and carry out diagnostic and therapeutic interventions within a formalized Physician/PA relationship agreement approved by the CPSS.
Human Resources Exemption: No
Experience
Clinical experience working as a PA in a related clinical field, is an asset
Education
Successful completion of an accredited Physician Assistant educational degree program recognized by the Physician Assistant Certification Council of Canada (PACCC)
Holds one of the following certifications: Canadian Certified Physician Assistant (CCPA) through PACCC or the Physician Assistant - Certified (PA-C) through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). (May be asked to provide proof of meeting maintenance of certification requirements).
Licenses
Membership and Licensure in good standing with the CPSS as a Physician Assistant
(Eligible for registration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan (CPSS) for applicants outside of Saskatchewan)
Membership with the Canadian Association of Physician Assistants
Competencies
Intermediate - Computer skills
Advanced - Communication skills
Advanced - Analytical skills
Intermediate - Mobilizes people, inspires and leads by example
Advanced - Technical skills
Advanced - Interpersonal skills
Knowledge and Abilities
Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
Exemplifies ethical practices, professionalism and personal integrity
Committed to delivering on patient and family centred care
Commitment to quality, safety, and improvement striving towards zero harm
Demonstrated written and spoken competence in English language
Ability to work independently
Ability to treat patients with compassion and empathy
Commitment to a diverse, representative workforce and cultural safety
Other Information
Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification (PALS) an asset
Advanced Cardiac Life Support certificate (ACLS) an asset
Current ATLS Certification (Advanced Trauma Life Support), is an asset
Standby may be required.
Valid driver's license, where required
Maple Creek is located approximately 138 km west of Swift Current
For more information on the town of Maple Creek please visit https://maplecreek.ca/
May provide services within Southwest Integrated Healthcare Facility.
Preference to HSAS members as per the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement
HSAS seniority in the SHA will be considered under the selection criteria
