Job Description
Job requirements – Family Physician
Languages
English
Education
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities; College of Family Physicians Certification (CCFP); Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC)
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
- Specific Skills
- Advise patients on health care; Prescribe and administer medications and treatments; Examine patients and take their histories, order laboratory tests, X-rays and other diagnostic procedures; Consult with other medical practitioners to evaluate patients’ physical and mental health; Inoculate and vaccinate patients to prevent and treat diseases; Report births, deaths, contagious and other diseases to government authorities; Communicate health promotion, disease, illnes and accident prevention to patients; Co-ordinate or manage primary patient care
- Additional Skills
- Participate on institutional committees
- Work Setting
- Private practice
- Security and Safety
- Eligible for professional liability insurance; Criminal record check
- Transportation/Travel Information
- Valid driver’s licence
- Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment; Work under pressure; Manual dexterity; Attention to detail; Hand-eye co-ordination; Ability to distinguish between colours; Combination of sitting, standing, walking; Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Ability to Supervise
- Staff in various areas of responsibility
- Work Location Information
- Rural area
- Personal Suitability
- Effective interpersonal skills; Flexibility; Team player; Interpersonal awareness; Dependability; Judgement; Values and ethics; Reliability; Organized
Intended job posting audience
Anyone who can legally work in Canada can apply for this job. If you are not currently authorized to work in Canada, the employer will not consider your job application.