Overview

Languages

English

Education

- Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

On site

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

Work setting

- Relocation costs covered by employer
- Willing to relocate
- 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




- Provide acute care management
- Provide counselling and support to patients and their families on a wide range of health and lifestyle issues
- Provide emergency care
- Supervise home care services

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

- College of Family Physicians Certification (CCFP)
- Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

- Fast-paced environment
- Physically demanding
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Interpersonal awareness
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics

Benefits

Other perks

- Free parking available

📌 Family physician (Calgary)
🏢 Hope Medicare
📍 Calgary