family physician

Health Choice centres; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Ottawa is seeking a qualified healthcare professional to provide comprehensive patient care, including examinations, vaccinations, and health consultations. The ideal candidate will hold a medical degree, possess relevant certifications, and have 1-2 years of experience. This position offers permanent employment with a working schedule of 35 to 40 hours per week.

Qualifications

• 1 year to less than 2 years of experience required.
• Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities.
• College of Family Physicians Certification (CCFP) needed.

Responsibilities

• Participate in health care policy and planning.
• Co-ordinate or manage primary patient care.
• Report births, deaths, and diseases to authorities.

Skills

Collect medical information

Examine patients' health condition

Help patients develop healthy habits

Order laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures

Consult with medical practitioners

Inoculate and vaccinate patients

Advise on health care

Provide counselling and support

Education

Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry

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