family physician

Hardin Medical Center; Fort McMurray; On-site; CAD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Hardin Medical Center seeks an experienced clinician to deliver comprehensive obstetric and general medical care on-site in Fort McMurray, Alberta. The role includes prenatal and postnatal care, emergency responses, patient counselling, and coordination of primary care with families and specialists.

The successful candidate will hold relevant licensure, have 2–3 years of experience, and a Bachelor’s degree. On-site work only, with strong teamwork and ethical patient-centred approach required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 2–3 years of experience.
• On-site presence required; no remote work.
• Licensure by provincial authorities and suitable certification required.

Responsibilities

• Collect medical information from patients, families, or other professionals.
• Examine patients to identify diseases and injuries.
• Advise patients on health care and preventive practices.
• Prescribe and administer medications and treatments where appropriate.
• Provide prenatal, perinatal, and postnatal care and advice.
• Deliver babies and manage emergencies in obstetric care.
• Provide acute care management and emergency services.
• Coordinate or manage primary patient care pathways.
• Provide counselling and support to patients and families.

Skills

Patient care

Emergency care

Health counselling

Clinical examination

Medical information gathering

Interpersonal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Bachelor's degree

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

On site

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

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
• Prescribe and administer medications and treatments
• Deliver babies and provide pre-natal and post-natal care
• 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
• Supervise home care services

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

Additional information

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Values and ethics