Physician Assistant

Work setting

• Physician's office

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Interview clients, prepare case histories and assess problems
• Infection control
• Develop and implement counselling and intervention programs to assist clients in determining goals and means of attaining them
• Advise patients on health care
• Conduct patient interviews, physical assessments and take medical histories
• Provide health maintenance education
• Perform artificial respiration and external cardiac massage
• Interpret physician's specification
• Interpret oral communication from one language to another aloud or using electronic equipment
• Interpret for persons speaking an Aboriginal or foreign language

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people
• Staff in various areas of responsibility

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Certificate
• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• Electronic medical records
• MS Word

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Tight deadlines
• Repetitive tasks
• Large workload

Personal suitability

• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent written communication
• Interpersonal awareness
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player
• Excellent oral communication
• Initiative
• Organized
• Accurate
• Values and ethics

Benefits

Other benefits

• Other benefits