family physician

Education:

Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry.

Work setting:

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.
• Perform and assist in routine surgery.
• Participate in health care policy and planning.
• 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.
• Be the patient advocate.
• Co-ordinate or manage primary patient care.
• Provide acute care management.
• Provide emergency care.
• Perform human resources related duties such as personnel selection.
• Order laboratory tests, X-rays and other diagnostic procedures.
• Examine patients and take their medical histories and consult with physicians and other medical practitioners to evaluate patients' physical and mental health.
• Prescribe medication and treatment .

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.
• Specialization in family practice: Family counselling.

Security and safety:

Medical exam.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Fast-paced environment.
• Work under pressure.
• Physically demanding.
• Attention to detail.
• Hand-eye co-ordination.
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
• Ability to distinguish between colours.
• Manual dexterity.
• Repetitive tasks.
• Large caseload.
• Large workload.

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.

Employment terms options:

• Evening.
• Shift.

Experience:

2 years to less than 3 years.

Employment terms options:

• Morning.
• On call.
• Day.
• Weekend.

Financial benefits:

As per collective agreement.