Family Physician

About This Role

Education: Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry. Work setting: Private practice. Clinic. Tasks: Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionals. Examine patients' health condition to identify diseases and injuries . Help patients develop healthy habits, break old habits and reshape their approach to wellness. Order laboratory tests, X-rays and other diagnostic procedures to determine the most appropriate medical treatment . 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. Advise patients on health care. Supervise staff. 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. Supervision: Staff in various areas of responsibility. 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). Type of treatment experience: Pain management. Specialization in family practice: Family counselling. Geriatrics. Gynecology. Nutritional counselling. Pediatrics. Palliative care. Transportation/travel information: Valid driver's licence. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Attention to detail. Walking. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. 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. Screening questions: Are you available for shift or on-call work?. Do you have experience working in this field?. Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?. Employment terms options: Flexible hours. Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years. Employment terms options: Day. Weekend. Financial benefits: Bonus. Other benefits: Free parking available. Parking available.

What You'll Do

• Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionals
• Examine patients’ health condition to identify diseases and injuries
• Help patients develop healthy habits, break old habits and reshape their approach to wellness
• Order laboratory tests, X-rays and other diagnostic procedures to determine the most appropriate medical treatment
• 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
• Advise patients on health care
• Supervise staff
• 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

What We're Looking For

• Senior level experience
• Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry
• Credentials: 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)
• Work conditions: Attention to detail, Walking, Bending, crouching, kneeling, Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• 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

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