- Education: Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry
- Experience: Experience an asset
Tasks
Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionalsExamine patients' health condition to identify diseases and injuries Help patients develop healthy habits, break old habits and reshape their approach to wellnessOrder 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 healthPrescribe and administer medications and treatmentsInoculate and vaccinate patients to prevent and treat diseasesParticipate in health care policy and planningAdvise patients on health careReport births, deaths, contagious and other diseases to government authoritiesBe the patient advocateCo-ordinate or manage primary patient careProvide acute care managementProvide counselling and support to patients and their families on a wide range of health and lifestyle issuesProvide emergency care
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
College of Family Physicians Certification (CCFP)Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC)Licensure by provincial or territorial authoritiesMedical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination (MCCQE I and MCCQE II)
Work Term: Temporary
Work Language: English
Hours: 35 to 44 hours per week
