Family physician

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry

Experience

Experience an asset

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• Urban area
• Various locations
• Willing to relocate
• Private practice
• Clinic

Responsibilities

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
• Hire and train staff
• Supervise staff
• 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

Supervision

• Staff in various areas of responsibility

Credentials

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)

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Vulnerable sector check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Manual dexterity
• Repetitive tasks
• Large caseload
• Large workload
• Overtime required

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

Benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• On-site amenities
• Parking available