COMMUNITY: Family Physician - Bonnie Doon Medical Center - Edmonton
Description
This position is a COMMUNITY position and is NOT part of Alberta Health Services.
Job Description:
- 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
- Participate in health care policy and planning
- 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 counselling and support to patients and their families on a wide range of health and lifestyle issues
- Provide emergency care
Qualifications:
- Have a current eligibility letter from CPSA
- Degree in medicine
- Certificates, licenses, memberships, and courses
- College of Family Physicians Certification (CCFP)
- Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities
Additional Information
- Recruiting Organization: Community Clinic
- Sponsorship Eligible: Yes
- Compensation: Salary Range (FFS): 235,000 to 300,000 annually (overhead structure will be discussed with the candidates who are interviewed)
- Posting Date: Dec 3, 2024
- Target Start Date: Jan 1, 2025