Alberta Health Services, Central Corridor, is currently recruiting for a Physician Assistant to support the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre. Under the Supervision of a Physician lead, the Physician Assistant (PA) will provide care to patients with a wide variety of medical conditions within their portfolio. Your passion and motivation, combined with our commitment to set new standards of excellence, makes Alberta Health Services the right choice for you.

It has a beautiful trail system, valuable schools, and athletic programs, is within 90 minutes of two international airports and only 140 minutes away from skiing in the Rocky Mountains. The primary responsibility of the Physician Assistant (PA) is to provide comprehensive direct patient care, within their skill matrix, as a central member of the team. The PA is responsible to perform comprehensive assessment, make differential diagnoses, order appropriate testing, and plan the clinical management of patients.

The Physician Assistant is required to: Provide direct clinical care to patients and consult with and refer to other health care professionals as indicated. Recommend and explain appropriate diagnostic tests and treatment. Support discharge planning process as needed.

Deal regularly with community physicians, other health care providers, and community organizations to facilitate ongoing comprehensive patient care management. Ensure continuing education, training and development is undertaken to meet CAPA and patient care requirements. Work collaboratively with all health care providers, patients and families, to ensure continuity of care is maintained.





In exceptional circumstances, provide additional services under the direction and supervision of a Physician, within the clinical competence of the PA. Work within AHS Policies and Procedures.

Unit and Program: Emergency Primary Location: Red Deer Regional Hospital Employee Class: Regular Full Time Length of Shift in weeks: Shifts per cycle: 10 Days Off: As Per Rotation Classification: Physician Assistant Unit and Program: Emergency Primary Location: Red Deer Regional Hospital Employee Class: Regular Full Time Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: Shifts per cycle: 10 Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends Days Off: As Per Rotation Required Qualifications: Graduation from a recognized Physician Assistant Education Program. A certified Physician Assistant with one of the following credentials: Canadian Certified Physician Assistant (CCPA), granted by the Physician.

Assistants Certification

Council of the Canadian Association of Physician Assistants, or Physician Assistant. Certified (PA-C), granted by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants in the United States of America. A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work.

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📌 Physician Assistant - Emergency (Red Deer)
🏢 Alberta Health Services
📍 Red Deer