family physician

Medicentres Canada Inc; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Medicentres Canada Inc in Edmonton is seeking licensed physicians to provide comprehensive medical care at our clinic. You will collect medical information, examine patients, and coordinate primary care to support patient wellness.

On-site work requires provincial licensure (CCFP certification preferred). You will order tests, diagnose conditions, discuss care plans, and contribute to emergency and preventive care with a team of practitioners.

Qualifications

• Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry is required.
• Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities is required.
• CCFP Certification (College of Family Physicians) is preferred or required for practice.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Inoculate and vaccinate patients to prevent and treat diseases
• Advise patients on health care
• 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
• Provide emergency care

Education

Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry

Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities

CCFP Certification (College of Family Physicians)

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

• 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
• Inoculate and vaccinate patients to prevent and treat diseases
• Advise patients on health care
• 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
• Provide emergency care

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• College of Family Physicians Certification (CCFP)
• Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities