Family Physician

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 30 to 50 hours per week
- Education: Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry
- Experience: Experience an asset
**Work setting**:

- Private practice
**Tasks**:

- Consult with other medical practitioners to evaluate patients' physical and mental health
- Prescribe and administer medications and treatments
- Inoculate and vaccinate patients to prevent and treat diseases
- Advise patients on health care
- Supervise staff
- 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
- 3-4 people
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- College of Family Physicians Certification (CCFP)
- Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities
**Security and safety**:

- Eligible for professional liability insurance
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Valid driver's licence
**Own tools/equipment**:

- Cellular phone
**Personal suitability**:

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

- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
**Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
**Other benefits**:

- Free parking available
- Other benefits