family physician

Medicentres Canada Inc; Lethbridge; On-site; CAD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Night shift premium

Piece work

Job summary

Medicentres Canada Inc. is seeking a licensed physician (family medicine, dentistry, veterinary, or optometry) to join our on-site clinic network in Alberta.

The role requires a medical degree and licensure, with on-site work at the clinic in Lethbridge, and English language proficiency. You will collect patient information, examine health conditions, order tests, prescribe treatments, provide counselling, and coordinate primary care while participating in acute and emergency care as part of a

Qualifications

• Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry.
• Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities.

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

Skills

English

Education

Medical degree or equivalent

Job description

• Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry

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

Benefits

Financial benefits

• Night shift premium
• Piece work