family physician
- AB, Canada
- Edmonton, AB, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
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- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
5 years or more
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
Work conditions and physical capabilities
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for persons with disabilities
Languages
English
Education
- Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry
5 years or more
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Clinic
- Medical clinic
Tasks
- Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionals
- Examine patients’ health condition to identify diseases and injuries
- 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
- Advise patients on health care
- Conduct disease screening
- Diagnose patients' diseases and disorders
- Examine patients to assess general physical condition
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Large caseload
- Large workload
- Client focus
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Organized
- Team player
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for persons with disabilities
- Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.)
- Does not require Canadian work experience
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
More about this job
Responsibilities
Collect patient medical information, examine patients, diagnose diseases and injuries, and order tests and other diagnostic procedures. Prescribe and administer treatments, provide vaccinations and health advice, conduct disease screening, and consult with other medical practitioners.
Requirements
Requires a degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, or optometry, at least five years of experience, and licensure by a provincial or territorial authority. The role also calls for strong communication, organization, teamwork, client focus, and the ability to manage a large caseload and workload.
Skills
- Patient Examination
- Medical History Collection
- Disease Diagnosis
- Laboratory Test Ordering
- Diagnostic Procedures
- Treatment Planning
- Medication Prescription
- Medication Administration
- Vaccination
- Health Counseling
- Disease Screening
- Physical Health Assessment
- Mental Health Assessment
- Oral Communication
- Written Communication
- Attention to Detail
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Healthcare
Keywords
- Family Physician
- Medical Clinic
- Patient Care
- Medical History
- Patient Examination
- Disease Diagnosis
- Injury Diagnosis
- Laboratory Tests
- X-Rays
- Diagnostic Procedures
- Treatment Planning
- Prescription Medication
- Vaccination
- Health Counseling
- Disease Screening
- Physical Health
- Mental Health
- Provincial Licensure
- Client Focus
- Teamwork