Primary Care Physician
- Wainwright, AB, Canada
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Original job description
Calian is proud to continue a long-standing contractual relationship with the Department of National Defence (DND) to provide healthcare services to the Canadian Armed Forces. Through the Health Care Provider Contract, Calian employs health care professionals across Canada who are integral to supporting the health and wellbeing of our military members.
Position Overview
Physicians function as an essential member of the health care team in the provision of comprehensive, multidisciplinary, collaborative primary health care services to the Canadian Armed Forces members. These services include primary care, minor trauma care, health promotion, prevention of diseases and injuries, rehabilitation, and support services.
Responsibilities
Based on skills and experience
Vacancy
We have 1 available position.
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Perks And Benefits
Position Overview
Physicians function as an essential member of the health care team in the provision of comprehensive, multidisciplinary, collaborative primary health care services to the Canadian Armed Forces members. These services include primary care, minor trauma care, health promotion, prevention of diseases and injuries, rehabilitation, and support services.
Responsibilities
- Performing comprehensive health assessments and synthesizing data from multiple sources to make a diagnosis of a disease or disorder.
- Initiating and managing the care of patients with a disease or disorder within his/her scope of practice and/or monitoring the ongoing therapy of patients with chronic stable illnesses by providing effective pharmacological, complementary, or counseling interventions
- Implementing strategies to promote health and prevent illness with individuals.
- Performing periodic health examinations and determining fitness of patients when those patients are faced with acute or chronic illness or disease.
- Making appropriate medical employment limitation recommendations
- Practicing as a member of an interdisciplinary team and consulting with members of other health professions as appropriate in order to ensure the health care needs of the patient are met.
- Licensed and in good standing with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta.
- Certification in Family Medicine with the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CCFP)
- Basic Life Support for Health Providers or CPR/AED Level C Certification
- You will be able to obtain a Government Security Clearance at the Reliability level.
- CF Basic Aviation and Dive Medicine Certification is considered an asset but not mandatory.
Based on skills and experience
Vacancy
We have 1 available position.
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Perks And Benefits
- Weekday hours 7:30am – 4pm
- No evenings, weekends or on-call responsibilities
- Guaranteed hourly rate
- No overhead or administrative fees typically associated with office-based practice
- Generous allotment of time for booked appointments
- Collaborative multidisciplinary team
- Easy access to onsite specialists and support services
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Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive primary care to Canadian Armed Forces members, including assessments, diagnosis, treatment, chronic illness monitoring, and minor trauma care. Promote health and prevent illness, assess fitness and employment limitations, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Requirements
Applicants must be licensed and in good standing with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta, hold CCFP certification in Family Medicine, and have Basic Life Support for Health Providers or CPR/AED Level C certification. They must be able to obtain Reliability-level government security clearance; CF Basic Aviation and Dive Medicine Certification is an asset but not required.
Skills
- Comprehensive Health Assessments
- Diagnosis
- Primary Care
- Minor Trauma Care
- Patient Care Management
- Chronic Illness Management
- Pharmacological Interventions
- Health Promotion
- Disease Prevention
- Periodic Health Examinations
- Fitness Assessments
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Rehabilitation
- Counseling
Benefits
- Weekday Hours
- No Evenings, Weekends, or On-Call Responsibilities
- Guaranteed Hourly Rate
- No Overhead or Administrative Fees
- Generous Appointment Times
- Collaborative Multidisciplinary Team
- On-Site Specialists and Support Services
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Government & Public Sector
Keywords
- Primary Care
- Family Medicine
- Canadian Armed Forces
- Department of National Defence
- Comprehensive Health Assessments
- Diagnosis
- Minor Trauma Care
- Chronic Illness
- Pharmacological Interventions
- Health Promotion
- Disease Prevention
- Rehabilitation
- Periodic Health Examinations
- Fitness Assessments
- Interdisciplinary Team
- College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta
- College of Family Physicians of Canada
- CCFP
- Basic Life Support
- CPR/AED Level C
- Government Security Clearance
- Reliability Clearance
- Aviation Medicine
- Dive Medicine