Family Physician

Education: Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
- Medicine (MD)
- ** Work setting**:

- Hospital (staff position)
- Rural area
- Clinic
- ** Tasks**:

- Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionals
- Examine patients' health condition to identify diseases and injuries
- 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
- Advise patients on health care
- Co-ordinate or manage primary patient care
- Provide acute care management
- Provide emergency care
- ** Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- College of Family Physicians Certification (CCFP)
- Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities
- ** Specialization in family practice**:

- Anesthesia
- Emergency medicine
- General surgery
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 30 to 50 hours per week