family physician

Government of Canada; Red Deer; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Government of Canada is seeking a qualified medical practitioner to provide comprehensive patient care in a clinic setting. The role involves examining patients, prescribing treatments, and collaborating with healthcare professionals to ensure optimal health outcomes. Candidates must possess a medical degree and relevant licensure, with a focus on family practice or related specialties. This position offers competitive benefits and the opportunity to work in a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Dental plan

Health care plan

Free parking available

On-site amenities

Team building opportunities

Variable or compressed work week

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in a medical setting.
• Specialization in family practice, geriatrics, or pediatrics preferred.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage patient care.

Responsibilities

• Examine patients and prescribe treatments.
• Collect medical information and consult with other practitioners.
• Advise patients on health care and manage primary patient care.

Skills

Client focus

Excellent oral communication

Excellent written communication

Team player

Dependability

Interpersonal awareness

Judgement

Organized

Education

Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry

Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC)

Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities

Tools

Cellular phone

Job description

Overview Languages

English

Education

• Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• Urban area
• 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
• Be the patient advocate
• 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

Supervision

• Staff in various areas of responsibility

Credentials Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC)
• Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities

Experience and specialization Specialization in family practice

• Family counselling
• Geriatrics
• Internal medicine
• Pediatrics
• Rural medicine
• Sexually transmitted diseases

Additional information Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Own tools/equipment

• Cellular phone

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Interpersonal awareness
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics

Benefits Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan

Financial benefits

• As per collective agreement

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• On-site amenities
• Other benefits
• Team building opportunities
• Parking available
• Variable or compressed work week