Languages
English
Education
- Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry
Experience
3 years to less than 5 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Urban area
- 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
- Perform and assist in routine surgery
- Advise patients on health care
- Report births, deaths, contagious and other diseases to government authorities
- Be the patient advocate
- Co-ordinate or manage primary patient care
- Provide acute care management
- Provide counselling and support to patients and their families on a wide range of health and lifestyle issues
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities
- Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination (MCCQE I and MCCQE II)
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Attention to detail
- Standing for extended periods
- Repetitive tasks
- Overtime required
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Initiative
- Interpersonal awareness
- Organized
- Team player
Benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Variable or compressed work week
