family physician

DR EMMANUEL KANU MEDICINE PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A medical practice in Hamilton is seeking a qualified medical professional with a degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, or optometry. The role requires 2 to 3 years of experience and involves patient examinations, health consultations, and treatment prescriptions. The ideal candidate will have certifications like CCFP and LMCC. Applicants should have strong patient interaction skills and be prepared to work in an urban private practice setting.

Qualifications

• 2 years to less than 3 years of experience required.
• Certifications: CCFP, LMCC, provincial licensure.

Responsibilities

• Collect medical information from patients.
• Examine health conditions to identify diseases.
• Help develop healthy habits and approaches to wellness.
• Order laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures.
• Consult with other practitioners on patient health.
• Prescribe medications and treatments.
• Inoculate and vaccinate patients.
• Advise on health care issues.
• Report health-related data to authorities.
• Provide counselling on health and lifestyle issues.

Skills

Medical information collection

Patient examination

Healthy habits promotion

Ordering diagnostic tests

Consultation with practitioners

Medication prescribing

Vaccination

Health care advising

Counselling

Education

Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry

Job description

Qualifications

• Education: Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry
• Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years

Work setting

• Urban area
• Private 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
• Provide counselling and support to patients and their families on a wide range of health and lifestyle issues

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

Screening questions

• Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
• What is the highest level of study you have completed?
• Work Term : Permanent
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 40 hours per week