Overview
Languages
English
Education
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Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
Work setting
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Rural area
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Private industry
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Private practice
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Clinic
Responsibilities
Tasks
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Consult with other medical practitioners to evaluate patients' physical and mental health
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Prescribe and administer medications and treatments
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Inoculate and vaccinate patients to prevent and treat diseases
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Advise patients on health care
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Co-ordinate or manage primary patient care
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Provide acute care management
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Provide counselling and support to patients and their families on a wide range of health and lifestyle issues
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Supervise home care services
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
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College of Family Physicians Certification (CCFP)
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Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities
Additional information
Personal suitability
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Accurate
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Client focus
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Dependability
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Efficient interpersonal skills
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Excellent oral communication
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Excellent written communication
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Flexibility
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Judgement
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Organized
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Reliability
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Team player
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Values and ethics
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for persons with disabilities
- Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.)
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
Supports for visible minorities
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
Who can apply to this job?
Only apply to this job if:
- You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
- You have a valid Canadian work permit.
If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.