family physician

Elixir Medical Centres; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical center in Edmonton is seeking a qualified medical practitioner to join their team. The role involves collecting patient information, prescribing treatments, and participating in health care planning. Candidates must hold a degree in medicine and relevant certifications. The position offers a fast-paced environment with various benefits, including health care and dental plans.

Benefits

Dental plan

Health care plan

Vision care benefits

Life insurance

Free parking available

Team building opportunities

Qualifications

• Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, or optometry required.
• Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities is necessary.
• Specialization in family practice is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collect medical information and consult with other medical practitioners.
• Prescribe and administer medications and treatments.
• Participate in health care policy and planning.

Skills

Client focus

Interpersonal awareness

Excellent oral communication

Excellent written communication

Dependability

Flexibility

Team player

Education

Degree in medicine

Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC)

College of Family Physicians Certification (CCFP)

Job description

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry
  
  

Experience

Experience an asset

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• General office
• Private practice
• Clinic
  
  

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionals
• 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
• Participate on institutional committees
• Perform and assist in routine surgery
• Inoculate and vaccinate patients to prevent and treat diseases
• Participate in health care policy and planning
• Advise patients on health care
• Supervise staff
• 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
  
  

Supervision

• Staff in various areas of responsibility
• Working groups
  
  

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• College of Family Physicians Certification (CCFP)
• Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC)
• Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities
• Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination (MCCQE I and MCCQE II)
  
  

Experience and specialization

Specialization in family practice

• Family counselling
• Geriatrics
• Gynecology
• Internal medicine
• Obstetrics
• Psychotherapy
• Sexually transmitted diseases
  
  

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Attention to detail
• Walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Repetitive tasks
  
  

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Interpersonal awareness
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics
  
  

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits
  
  

Financial benefits

• Life insurance
  
  

Other Benefits

• Free parking available
• Team building opportunities
  
  

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for youths

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
  
  

Support for mature workers

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
  
  

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities