GP (general practitioner)
Job description
OverviewLanguagesEnglish or French
Education- Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry
Experience2 years to less than 3 years
Work Setting- Rural area
- Rural community health centres
- Private practice
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
- Perform and assist in routine surgery
- Deliver babies and provide pre-natal and post-natal care
- 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
Credentials- Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC)
- Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities
- Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination (MCCQE I and MCCQE II)
Additional InformationSecurity and Safety- Eligible for professional liability insurance
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Standing for extended periods
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Large workload
Personal Suitability- Accurate
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Organized
- Team player
- Values and ethics
BenefitsFinancial Benefits- As per collective agreement
Long Term Benefits- Maternity and parental benefits
Other Benefits- Free parking available
- Team building opportunities
- Variable or compressed work week