A new opportunity for internationally trained medical professionals coming to New Brunswick.
The province announced Friday that it will hire up to 24 clinical assistants over the next three years.
Clinical assistants will work under the direct supervision of a licensed physician to provide care to patients.
That includes providing assistance during surgeries, as well as evaluating and caring for hospitalized patients.
“Internationally trained medical professionals are already an essential component of New Brunswick’s health-care system,” Dr. Laurie Potter, registrar and CEO of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New Brunswick, said in a news release.
“This new licensing pathway will allow for better integration of these talented medical professionals into our health-care system, while also filling some of the gaps created by the health human resource challenges in our health system.”
The program is a partnership between the government, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New Brunswick, the Vitalité and Horizon health networks and the New Brunswick Medical Society.
“This initiative should help relieve some of the pressure the health human resource shortage has placed on our province’s hospitals,” said Dr. Paula Keating, president of the New Brunswick Medical Society.
Officials said the first positions will be posted in the coming weeks, with plans to hire clinical assistants in all of the province’s health zones.
