family physician

Health Choice centres; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A private health clinic in Ottawa is seeking a qualified professional with a medical degree to provide comprehensive patient care. The ideal candidate will have 1-2 years of experience and should be fluent in English. Responsibilities include examining patients, ordering diagnostic tests, and advising on health care. This role requires licensing and certifications relevant to the medical field and offers full-time hours.

Qualifications

• Must have required certifications.
• 1 to 2 years of experience required.
• Fluent in English.
• Available for 35 to 40 hours of work per week.

Responsibilities

• Examine patients to identify conditions.
• Advise patients on wellness.
• Coordinate patient care.

Skills

Collect medical information

Examine patients' health condition

Develop healthy habits

Order diagnostic tests

Consult with medical practitioners

Inoculate and vaccinate patients

Participate in health care policy

Advise patients on health care

Coordinate primary patient care

Provide counselling and support

Education

Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry

College of Family Physicians Certification (CCFP)

Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities

Job description

Education

• Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry

Work setting

• Private practice
• Clinic

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
• Inoculate and vaccinate patients to prevent and treat diseases
• Participate in health care policy and planning
• Advise patients on health care
• Report births, deaths, contagious and other diseases to government authorities
• Co‑ordinate or manage primary patient care
• 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)
• Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities

Screening questions

• Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?

Experience

• 1 year to less than 2 years
• Durée de l'emploi : Permanent
• Langue de travail : Anglais
• Heures de travail : 35 to 40 hours per week