About this role
Education: Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry. Work setting: Rural area. Private practice. Medical 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.
- Perform and assist in routine surgery.
- Inoculate and vaccinate patients to prevent and treat diseases.
- Participate in health care policy and planning.
- 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.
- Provide emergency care.
- Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : College of Family Physicians Certification (CCFP).
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment.
- Work under pressure.
- Attention to detail.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Screening questions: Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Employment terms options: Evening.
- Morning.
- Experience: Experience an asset.
- Employment terms options: Day.
- Weekend.
- Other benefits: Free parking available.