primary care physician

Education:

Earned doctorate degree. or equivalent experience.

Work setting:

• Rural area.
• Urban area.
• Willing to relocate.
• Private industry.
• 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.
• Advise patients on health care.
• Hire and train staff.
• 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 counselling and support to patients and their families on a wide range of health and lifestyle issues.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :

• Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC).
• Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities.
• Specialization in family practice: Alternative/complementary therapies.
• Geriatrics.
• Rural medicine.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Fast-paced environment.
• Attention to detail.

Own tools/equipment:

• Cellular phone.

Personal suitability:

• Accurate.
• Client focus.
• Dependability.
• Efficient interpersonal skills.
• Excellent oral communication.
• Flexibility.
• Initiative.
• Reliability.
• Team player.
• Values and ethics.

Screening questions:

• Do you have experience working in this field?.
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.
• Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.

Employment terms options:

• Evening.
• Flexible hours.
• Morning.

Experience:

Experience an asset.

Employment terms options:

• Day.
• Weekend.

Financial benefits:

• Piece work.

Other benefits:

• Parking available.