Family Physician

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 to 50 hours per week
- Education: Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry
- Experience: Experience an asset
- **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
- Supervise home care services
- ** Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- College of Family Physicians Certification (CCFP)
- Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC)
- Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities
- Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination (MCCQE I and MCCQE II)
- ** Security and safety**:

- Criminal record check
- Medical exam
- Basic security clearance
- Vulnerable sector check
- ** Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- ** Personal suitability**:

- Accurate
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Team player
- Values and ethics
- ** Screening questions**:

- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
- ** Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
- ** Financial benefits**:

- As per collective agreement
- ** Other benefits**:

- Free parking available
- On-site amenities
- Other benefits
- Parking available