GP; general practitioner

Position: GP (general practitioner)

Overview

Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry.

Languages

English.

Education

• Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years.

Work setting

• Urban area
• Various locations
• 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

• Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities

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

Benefits

• Free parking available

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self‑identifying as a member of these groups:

• Support for newcomers and refugees
• Support for Indigenous people

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
• Provides diversity and cross‑cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees

Support for Indigenous people

• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Health Care Provider

Industries

Medical Practices

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