Hire a Physician Associate
The NZPAS can help clinics and practitioners recruit and orient qualified PAs
What New Zealand GPs are saying about PAs?
“Physician Associates could play a vital role in addressing healthcare disparities by expanding access to quality medical services, particularly in underserved communities where healthcare workforce shortages are prevalent.”
Dr. Praveen Thadagiri, Living Waters Medical Solutions
“I find the level of knowledge and their ability to apply this appropriately to be exceptionally good and at times I am happy to say that their knowledge of some conditions has surpassed my own.”
Dr. Alan Wright, Hastings Health Centre
“Regulation of the PA profession will only further augment their positive and transformative contribution towards reducing healthcare gaps in Aotearoa and providing the much-needed care that our communities need.”
Dr. Victor Kovarski, Gore Health
“The success of PAs providing medical care in Aotearoa is not an unknown, future hope, nor a hypothetical – . His presence is a force-multiplier, allowing us to provide care to a greater number of patients than we could otherwise/before…. Employing PAs has not been a compromise for us: It has enriched the collaboration among providers here.”
Dr. Martijn Haitsma, Tara Road Medical Centre
“Our PA works here under a well-defined scope of practice and within that scope, she is able to function very efficiently and autonomously. For all intents and purposes, she basically fulfills the role and responsibilities of a GP on the roster, albeit working alongside a supervising doctor. Her skill level is very high and therefore the nature of this supervision over her is not onerous.”
Dr. Richard Jamieson, Hastings Health Centre
“I have the highest regard for their training, skills, professionalism, flexibility, and willingness to learn and adapt to any given situation that proves necessary with the utmost regard for putting their patients first.”
Dr. Peter DeWolfe
The Benefits of Hiring a PA
Physician Associates are qualified medical practitioners who offer flexibility and benefit amongst healthcare teams. The PA profession is rapidly expanding globally and ranks high on the healthcare professions’ demand scale.
Physician Associates are a new scope of practice and do not replace doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners or other health professionals or specialists. They complete the team.
- Doctors do not need to be on-site while PAs are seeing patients.
- Collaboration or supervision can occur by electronic or by phone contact when necessary.
- Their scope of practice varies depending on where they practice and the scope of their supervising doctor(s).
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Many clinics are excited about hiring a physician associate. Competition is high for these highly skilled healthcare workers. NZPAS is dedicated to assisting clinics in finding and recruiting a PA and can:
- Place a job ad on our website and FaceBook page
- Provide extensive information packets on what to look for in a PA
- Requirements and sample documentation for the Supervising Physician
- Up-to-date statistics regarding average salary/compensation packages
- Helpful tips on incorporating a PA in to the clinic team.
We also provide mentoring help to PAs new to NZ via a network of PAs who have been practicing in NZ.
Check out the NZPAS Job Board to see who else is looking for a PA.
Filling the Gap in GP Shortages
The New Zealand Physician Associate Society (NZPAS) was incorporated in 2014 in order to represent and promote physician associates (PAs) employed within New Zealand. The Society’s primary objective is to promote the Physician Associate profession in New Zealand and to provide quality medical care to the people of New Zealand by supporting dedicated, experienced PAs in their work.