Physician

Canopy Growth; Calgary; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

An innovative organization in the medical cannabis sector is looking for dedicated physicians to join their team. This part-time role offers the flexibility to work remotely while providing essential consultations and education to patients seeking medical cannabis treatment. With a supportive administrative structure and a multidisciplinary team, you'll have the opportunity to make a significant impact on patient health. Ideal candidates will possess a medical degree and demonstrate excellent communication skills, along with a passion for advancing patient care in this evolving field.

Benefits

Full training provided

Full administrative support

Flexible days and hours

Extensive multidisciplinary team

Qualifications

• Medical degree and registration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultations for patients seeking medical cannabis prescriptions.
• Educate patients on cannabis use as medicine.
• Monitor patient responses to prescribed dosages.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Time management

Ability to work independently

Team-oriented approach

Knowledge of medical cannabis

Bilingual (English and French)

Education

Medical degree

Specialty designation

Job description

Apollo Applied Research is a virtual medical clinic offering its patients an accessible path to medical cannabis treatment. We offer effective treatments for many chronic health conditions such as pain, anxiety, sleep disorders, PTSD and more through an evidence-based approach to empower our patients to take control of their overall health. We have a team of experienced health care professionals dedicated to patient care and medical cannabis education. We are actively seeking new and better ways to treat our patients’ illnesses with medical cannabis across Canada.

Apollo is a growing organization in the exciting, fast-paced, and evolving industry of medical cannabis. Working at Apollo provides our employees with an atmosphere of ongoing professional advancement opportunities, learning, challenges, and problem solving. Our teams consist of dedicated and empathetic professionals with a diverse set of perspectives, experiences, and collaboration to maximize our collective impact.

The Opportunity

We are excited to expand our team of physicians who hold licenses in Alberta and/or New Brunswick, and are currently looking for part-time work.

We offer:

• Full training provided

• Full administrative support

• Flexible days and hours

• An extensive multidisciplinary team

Responsibilities

• Provide consultations for veterans and other patients interested in obtaining a medical cannabis prescription

• Help educate patients on the use of cannabis as a medicine

• Follow up with patients and monitor response to dosage and cannabinoids prescribed

• Other duties assigned.

Experience

• Medical degree, registration and in good standing with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of your province

• Specialty designation preferred

• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal in English

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and to manage a busy workload

• Team-oriented approach with existing team members and physicians

• Must be highly organized and have a good sense of time management

• Informed and abreast of scientific research and/or willing to learn more about the industry

• Experience in pain management or mental health is an asset

• Previous work with veterans and/or medical cannabis is a big asset

• Bilingual is an asset

Other Details

This is a part time position based remotely in Canada.