Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry
- or equivalent experience
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
Work setting
- Urban area
- Various locations
- Willing to relocate
- General office
- Clinic
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Examine patients and take their histories, order laboratory tests, X-rays and other diagnostic procedures
- Consult with other medical practitioners to evaluate patients' physical and mental health
- Prescribe and administer medications and treatments
- Inoculate and vaccinate patients to prevent and treat diseases
- Deliver babies and provide pre-natal and post-natal care
- Advise patients on health care
- Supervise staff
- Report births, deaths, contagious and other diseases to government authorities
- Communicate health promotion, disease, illnes and accident prevention to patients
- Perform patient advocacy role
- Co-ordinate or manage primary patient care
- Provide acute care management
- Provide counselling and support to patients and their families on a wide range of health and lifestyle issues
Supervision
- Staff in various areas of responsibility
- 5-10 people
- Working groups
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- College of Family Physicians Certification (CCFP)
- Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC)
- Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities
- Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination (MCCQE I and MCCQE II)
Experience and specialization
Specialization in family practice
- Family counselling
- Sexually transmitted diseases
Additional information
Security and safety
- Eligible for professional liability insurance
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Repetitive tasks
- Large caseload
Own tools/equipment
- Cellular phone
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Interpersonal awareness
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- On-site amenities
- Other benefits
- Parking available
- Variable or compressed work week