family physician

Verismo Health; Goderich; On-site; CAD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parking available

Variable or compressed work week

Job summary

Verismo Health in Ontario, Goderich, seeks a physician to collect medical information, examine patients, and guide healthier lifestyles. This on-site role involves coordinating with clinicians and providing vaccines, tests, and treatments.

Applicants should hold a medical degree (or related fields), be licensed by provincial authorities, and have CCFP certification preferred. Strong communication and patient advocacy are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry.
• Licensed by provincial authorities (CCFP is a plus).
• Experience an asset.

Responsibilities

• Collect medical information from patients and professionals.
• Examine patients to identify diseases and injuries.
• Prescribe and administer medications and treatments.
• Order laboratory tests, X-rays and other diagnostics.
• Consult with other practitioners to evaluate health.
• Inoculate and vaccinate patients to prevent diseases.
• Advise patients on health care and healthy living.
• Be the patient advocate and provide counseling.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excellent communication

Efficient interpersonal

Education

Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry

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.

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
• Be the patient advocate
• Provide counselling and support to patients and their families on a wide range of health and lifestyle issues

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

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

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Values and ethics

Benefits

Other benefits

• Parking available
• Variable or compressed work week