family physician
Education:
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry.
Work setting:
Clinic. Medical clinic.
Tasks:
- Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionals.
- Examine patients' health condition to identify diseases and injuries .
- 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.
- Conduct disease screening.
- Diagnose patients' diseases and disorders.
- Examine patients to assess general physical condition.
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :
Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Attention to detail.
- Large caseload.
- Large workload.
Personal suitability:
- Client focus.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Excellent written communication.
- Organized.
- Team player.
Screening questions:
Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.
Employment terms options:
- Evening.
- Morning.
Experience:
5 years or more.
Employment terms options:
- Day.
- Weekend.
Support for persons with disabilities:
Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.).
Support for newcomers and refugees:
Does not require Canadian work experience.
Supports for visible minorities:
Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).