Family Physician

Education: Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry
- Experience: Experience an asset
- **Work setting**:

- Chronic or long-term care facilities/centres
- Remote location
- Rural area
- Urban area
- Various locations
- Private practice
- 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
- Inoculate and vaccinate patients to prevent and treat diseases
- 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 counselling and support to patients and their families on a wide range of health and lifestyle issues
- ** 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
- ** Screening questions**:

- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
- Do you have the necessary equipment for remote work (i.e. internet, home office, etc.)?
- ** Workplace information**:

- On the road job
- ** Other benefits**:

- Free parking available
- On-site amenities
- Team building opportunities
- Parking available
- Variable or compressed work week
- Work Term: Temporary
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 to 45 hours per week