family physician

Education:

Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry.

Asset languages:

• Hindi.
• Urdu.
• Panjabi; Punjabi.

Work setting:

Private practice.

Tasks:

• 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.
• 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 :

• College of Family Physicians Certification (CCFP).
• Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Fast-paced environment.
• Attention to detail.
• Repetitive tasks.

Personal suitability:

• Client focus.
• Efficient interpersonal skills.
• Organized.
• Reliability.

Experience:

2 years to less than 3 years.