About this role
Education: Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry.
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.
- Participate on institutional committees.
- Inoculate and vaccinate patients to prevent and treat diseases.
- Participate in health care policy and planning.
- Advise patients on health care.
- Hire and train staff.
- Supervise 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.
- Provide emergency care.
- Supervision: Staff in various areas of responsibility.
- Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities.
- Security and safety: Criminal record check.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment.
- Work under pressure.
- Physically demanding.
- Attention to detail.
- Hand-eye co-ordination.
- Walking.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Ability to distinguish between colours.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Large workload.
- Personal suitability: Accurate.
- Client focus.
- Dependability.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Excellent written communication.
- Flexibility.
- Judgement.
- Organized.
- Team player.
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years.
- Workplace information: On the road job.
- Health benefits: Dental plan.
- Health care plan.
- Vision care benefits.
- Other benefits: Free parking available.