family physician

Education:

Bachelor's degree.

Work setting:

• Willing to relocate.
• Provincial addictions programs.
• General office.
• Private practice.
• Public health facilities.
• Public or community health centre.
• 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.
• Participate in health care policy and planning.
• Advise patients on health care.
• 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.

Supervision:

Working groups.

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).

Specialization in family practice:

• Emergency medicine.
• Family counselling.
• Geriatrics.
• Gynecology.
• Internal medicine.
• Obstetrics.
• Pediatrics.
• Psychotherapy.
• Sexually transmitted diseases.

Security and safety:

• Criminal record check.
• Medical exam.
• Eligible for professional liability insurance.
• Immunization records.
• Vulnerable sector check.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Attention to detail.
• Repetitive tasks.

Personal suitability:

• Client focus.
• Efficient interpersonal skills.
• Flexibility.
• Initiative.
• Reliability.
• Team player.
• Values and ethics.

Screening questions:

Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.

Employment terms options:

• Early morning.
• Evening.
• Shift.
• Flexible hours.
• Morning.
• On call.

Experience:

Experience an asset.

Employment terms options:

• Day.
• Weekend.
• Overtime available.

Health benefits:

• Dental plan.
• Health care plan.
• Vision care benefits.

Financial benefits:

• Gratuities.
• Group insurance benefits.

Other benefits:

• Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP).
• Free parking available.
• Other benefits.
• Team building opportunities.
• Parking available.
• Variable or compressed work week.