Location:

Yellowknife, NT, CA Toronto, ON, CA Calgary, AB, CA Vancouver, BC, CA Edmonton, AB, CA

Req ID: 46075
Jobs by Category: Health
Job Function: Health Solutions
Status: Full Time
Schedule: Regular

Schedule: Full Time - Fly In / Fly Out - 2 weeks on / 2 weeks off

Who is TELUS Health?

TELUS Health is empowering every person to live their healthiest life. Guided by our vision, we are leveraging the power of our leading edge technology and focusing on the uniqueness of each individual to create the future of health.
Simply put, our team members across the country are united by their commitment to continuously innovating to make healthcare more accessible and deliver improved health experiences for everyone.

Our Team and What We'll Accomplish Together

We are looking for enthusiastic, customer service-minded individuals who want to work in a collaborative, friendly and supportive environment. Join our team and help us shape the future of how Canadians engage with the healthcare ecosystem.

In the role of Physician Assistant at this remote mining site in Northern Canada, you will work within the Occupational Health Clinic to provide care to a diverse worker population, within a team that is passionate about wellbeing and safety. This is a fly-in, fly-out camp position with pick-up points in Calgary and Yellowknife. Candidates from other locations will be considered, particularly if they can easily travel to one of the pick-up points. Travel expenses to and from the worksite are reimbursed, and all meals and accommodations are provided at the work site.

What You'll Do

Provide urgent and emergency care to all patients seeking care in the clinic, within the scope of the medical directives, under remote supervision of the Medical Director and on-call Emergency Physicians and with the support of the Occupational Health Technician and Emergency Response Team
Provide occupational health services, to include spirometry, audiometry, ECG, vision testing and more as part of the medical surveillance program
Record all patient encounters and document appropriately using the electronic medical record (EMR)
Communicate with onsite and offsite personnel to ensure appropriate patient care and safe return to work
Report workplace injuries according to the client's internal policies, and to the appropriate territorial/provincial bodies as required
Participate in the development and delivery of health education and wellness campaigns
Collaborate with client management and the broader TELUS team to drive improvements towards best practice and better health outcomes

What You Bring

Graduate of PACCC approved PA program, or ARCPA approved program
Currently registered and in good standing with CAPA
Professional liability insurance
Current ACLS
Current ATLS
Proficiency with use of an EMR, Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and Outlook
Recent experience seeing undifferentiated patients in either primary, urgent or emergency care settings
Experience in remote, Emergency or Critical Care settings
Experience/certification in Audiometric testing is an asset
Experience/certification in Spirometry testing is an asset
Training in Drug and Alcohol collection (urine, oral fluid, and breath alcohol) an asset
Experience with Occupational Health activities is an asset, including
Pre-employment and periodic medicals
Fitness for work assessment
Occupational injury reporting and classification
Experience organizing/coordinating medical evacuations an asset
Training in use of ultrasound an asset

By applying to this role, you understand and agree that your information will be shared with the TELUS Group of Companies' Talent Acquisition team(s) and/or any leader(s) who will be part of the selection process.

Salary Range: $33-$62
Performance Bonus or Sales Incentive Plan: 0%

Actual total compensation will be determined based on factors such as knowledge, skills, performance, experience and location. Additionally, TELUS offers rewarding benefits, which may vary per job function, such as:

Comprehensive total rewards package highlighting competitive salary and bonus structures, minimum 3 weeks of vacation, and flexible benefits plan to meet the needs of you and your family
Flexibility to work in-office, virtually or a combination of both
Generous company matched pension and share purchase programs
Opportunity to give back to communities in which we work, live and serve
Career growth and learning & development opportunities to develop your skills
And much more

Please note that the compensation shown in the job posting is effective 2024 and may be subject to change in 2025.

A bit about us

We're a people-focused, customer-first, purpose-driven team who works together every day to innovate and do good. We improve lives through our technology solutions and foster a culture of innovation that empowers team members to solve complex problems and create remarkable human outcomes in a digital world.

You'll find our engaging, high-performance culture personally fulfilling, professionally challenging, and financially rewarding. We're committed to diversity and equitable access to employment opportunities based on ability. Your unique contributions and talents will be valued and respected here. When you join our team, you're helping us make the future friendly.

TELUS Health is an IT leader in Canada that focuses on the health sector. Our mission is to improve the way information is being used along the continuum of care to better the health of citizens in Canada and in selected countries.

Disclaimer: In accordance with the TELUS Health Solutions Data Center Security Policy, as a condition of employment, all team members whose job functions require they work at a Data Center and/or have access to detailed knowledge of technology related to client service delivery, are subject to a Personnel Security Screening conducted through the Government of Canada.

The health and safety of our team, customers and communities is paramount to TELUS. Accordingly, we require anyone joining our TELUS Health Care Centres to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19.

Note for Quebec candidates: if knowledge of English is required for this position, it is because the team member will be asked, on a regular basis, to interact in English with external or internal parties or to use English applications or software as part of their tasks.