Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry
Experience
3 years to less than 5 years
Work setting
- Hospital or home for the aged
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Collaborate with members of an interdisciplinary health team and plan, implement, co-ordinate and evaluate patient care
- Examine patients and take their medical histories and consult with physicians and other medical practitioners to evaluate patients' physical and mental health
- Order laboratory tests, X-rays and other diagnostic procedures
- Formulate and implement treatment plans and monitor patients' progress
- Perform or order diagnostic tests and interpret results
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- CPR Certificate
- Licensure as a Nurse Practitioner by the province/territory of work
Benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Wellness program