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- Employment type
- Full-time
- Experience level
- Entry, Junior · 0+ years
- Minimum education
- Professional degree
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
- Seniority
- Entry level
Job summary
Collect patient medical information, assess health conditions, diagnose illnesses and injuries, and order diagnostic tests to guide treatment. Prescribe and administer care, provide preventive health advice and counselling, collaborate with other practitioners, and report specified health events to government authorities.
Job details
Overview Languages English Education Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry Experience 1 year to less than 2 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely. Work setting 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 Participate in health care policy and planning Advise patients on health care Report births, deaths, contagious and other diseases to government authorities Provide counselling and support to patients and their families on a wide range of health and lifestyle issues Credentials Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses College of Family Physicians Certification (CCFP) Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities
What you’ll do
Collect patient medical information, assess health conditions, diagnose illnesses and injuries, and order diagnostic tests to guide treatment. Prescribe and administer care, provide preventive health advice and counselling, collaborate with other practitioners, and report specified health events to government authorities.
Requirements
Requires a degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, or optometry, along with 1 year to less than 2 years of experience. Candidates must have College of Family Physicians Certification (CCFP) and licensure from a provincial or territorial authority.
Listed skills
- Organization · Preferred
- Preventive · Preferred
- Attention to detail · Preferred
- Health · Preferred
- Planning · Preferred
- Diagnostic · Preferred
- English · Preferred
Other relevant skills
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- Patient Assessment
- Medical History Collection
- Diagnosis
- Preventive Care
- Health Counselling
- Laboratory Test Ordering
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Treatment Planning
- Medication Prescription
- Vaccination
- Interprofessional Consultation
- Health Care Policy and Planning
- Disease Reporting
- Patient and Family Support
Job areas
- Healthcare