Family Physician

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Examine patients and take their histories, order laboratory tests, X-rays and other diagnostic procedures
• Prescribe and administer medications and treatments
• Perform and assist in routine surgery
• Inoculate and vaccinate patients to prevent and treat diseases
• Deliver babies and provide pre-natal and post-natal care
• Advise patients on health care
• Report births, deaths, contagious and other diseases to government authorities
• Communicate health promotion, disease, illnes and accident prevention to patients
• Be the patient advocate
• 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
• Provide emergency care
• Supervise home care services

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC)

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment

Personal suitability

• Organized
• Reliability