family doctor
- East Gwillimbury, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
Experience an asset
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
Tasks
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
Other benefits
Languages
English
Education
- Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry
Experience an asset
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Urban area
- Private practice
- Clinic
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
- Report births, deaths, contagious and other diseases to government authorities
- 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
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- College of Family Physicians Certification (CCFP)
- Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities
Other benefits
- Parking available
More about this job
Responsibilities
Assess patients, diagnose illnesses and injuries, order diagnostic tests, and prescribe or administer appropriate treatments. Coordinate primary and acute care, counsel patients and families on health and lifestyle matters, and report specified health events and diseases to government authorities.
Requirements
A degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, or optometry is listed as the education requirement, and experience is an asset. Candidates must hold College of Family Physicians Certification (CCFP) and licensure from a provincial or territorial authority.
Skills
- Patient Assessment
- Medical History Collection
- Disease and Injury Diagnosis
- Health and Wellness Counselling
- Laboratory Test Ordering
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Treatment Planning
- Interprofessional Consultation
- Medication Prescription and Administration
- Primary Care Coordination
- Acute Care Management
- Patient and Family Support
- Medical Reporting
Benefits
- Parking Available
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Healthcare
Keywords
- Family Medicine
- Primary Care
- Acute Care
- Patient Assessment
- Medical History
- Diagnosis
- Disease
- Injury
- Wellness
- Health Counselling
- Laboratory Tests
- X-Rays
- Diagnostic Procedures
- Treatment
- Medication
- Patient Care Coordination
- Family Support
- Medical Reporting
- CCFP
- Provincial Licensure
- Clinic
- Private Practice