Work Term: Permanent
Work Language: English
Hours: 40 hours per week
Education: Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry
Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
Work Setting
Clinic
Tasks
1. Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionals
2. Examine patients' health condition to identify diseases and injuries
3. Help patients develop healthy habits, break old habits and reshape their approach to wellness
4. Order laboratory tests, X-rays and other diagnostic procedures to determine the most appropriate medical treatment
5. Consult with other medical practitioners to evaluate patients' physical and mental health
6. Prescribe and administer medications and treatments
7. Participate on institutional committees
8. Perform and assist in routine surgery
9. Inoculate and vaccinate patients to prevent and treat diseases
10. Participate in health care policy and planning
11. Advise patients on health care
12. Hire and train staff
13. Supervise staff
14. Be the patient advocate
15. Co-ordinate or manage primary patient care
16. Provide acute care management
17. Provide counselling and support to patients and their families on a wide range of health and lifestyle issues
18. Provide emergency care
Supervision
Working groups
Certificates, Licences, Memberships, and Courses
Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities
Specialization in Family Practice
1. Family counselling
2. Internal medicine
Security and Safety
Criminal record check
Transportation/Travel Information
Valid driver's licence
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
1. Fast-paced environment
2. Work under pressure
3. Physically demanding
4. Attention to detail
5. Hand-eye co-ordination
6. Walking
7. Standing for extended periods
8. Combination of sitting, standing, walking
9. Manual dexterity
10. Repetitive tasks
11. Large caseload
12. Large workload
Personal Suitability
1. Accurate
2. Client focus
3. Dependability
4. Efficient interpersonal skills
5. Excellent oral communication
6. Excellent written communication
7. Flexibility
8. Initiative
9. Interpersonal awareness
10. Judgement
11. Organized
12. Reliability
13. Team player
14. Values and ethics
Health Benefits
1. Dental plan
2. Health care plan
3. Vision care benefits
Other Benefits
Free parking available
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