Company Description

UHN is Canada’s #1 hospital and the world’s #1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada’s top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto. UHN’s vision is to build A Healthier World and it’s only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality. www.uhn.ca

Job Description

Union: Non-Union

Vacancies: 1

Location: Toronto General Hospital (200 Elizabeth St), Toronto Western Hospital (399 Bathurst St), and Princess Margaret Cancer Centre (610 University Ave), Toronto, ON

Department: Surgical Services - Division of General Surgery, Section of Endocrine Surgery

Position Title: Physician Assistant (Endocrine Surgery)

Reports to: Division Head of General Surgery / Head, Section of Endocrine Surgery

Status: Temporary, Full-Time (1 Year)

Salary: Minimum $80,000 to a Maximum $90,000

Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week

Estimated Start Date: November 1, 2026

Qualifications

The Physician Assistant (PA) will be a consistent member of the UHN Endocrine Surgery team,



supporting patients with thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal disease across Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital and the Princess Margaret Endocrine Clinic. The role will combine virtual and in-person specialty care, perioperative management, postoperative follow-up and endocrine surgery triage. A major focus will be expansion of remote access to Endocrine Surgery. The PA will participate in multiple virtual clinics, including new consultations for adrenal incidentalomas and other endocrine surgery referrals, as well as routine postoperative and longer-term follow-up for thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal patients. The PA will staff the Princess Margaret Endocrine Clinic for approximately one half-day per week; the remainder of in-person activity will be based primarily at Toronto General and Toronto Western Hospitals. A major focus of the PA will also be triage of referrals and facilitating effective, high quality patient journeys. The PA will work collaboratively with endocrine surgeons, endocrinologists, nurses, trainees and allied health professionals. Responsibilities include collecting and interpreting clinical data, coordinating investigations, developing management plans in consultation with supervising physicians, patient education, quality improvement, research and administrative responsibilities.



The role will support continuity of care and more efficient use of specialist and hospital resources.

Accountabilities

- Conduct patient interviews, take medical histories and perform focused physical examinations.
- Organize and interpret laboratory and diagnostic investigations.
- Perform controlled acts under medical directives delegated by a physician, where applicable.
- In consultation with a supervising physician, formulate and implement treatment plans and monitor patient progress.
- Organize patient follow-up and provide patient and family education.
- Participate in quality improvement, research, clinical pathway development and education.
- Perform other duties within the competencies and scope of a Physician Assistant.

Primary Responsibilities

- Provide virtual new consultations for adrenal incidentalomas, including review of imaging, coordination of hormonal work-up, risk stratification and appropriate referral to Endocrinology or surgery.
- Provide virtual new consultations and follow-up for other Endocrine Surgery patients, including thyroid and parathyroid disease.
- Provide routine postoperative and long-term follow-up, including review of symptoms, pathology, laboratory investigations and medications.
- Monitor and manage postoperative calcium, phosphorus, PTH, TSH and free T4 as appropriate following thyroid and parathyroid surgery.
- Support preoperative management of significant hypercalcemia through timely bloodwork, outpatient optimization and escalation when required.
- Support perioperative management of functional adrenal masses, including blood pressure monitoring and ant

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