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Job Duties:
Examine patients and take their histories, order laboratory tests, X-rays and other diagnostic procedures, 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, Communicate health promotion, disease, illness and accident prevention to patients, Perform patient advocacy role, Provide counselling and support to patients and their families on a wide range of health and lifestyle issues, Provide emergency care, Participate on institutional committees.
Practice Profile:
Practice Size: approx. 1,200 patients
Practice Type: Primary Health Care
Hour of Work: 9am 5pm (5 days per week)
On Call Rotation: This position is complemented by a rotation of family physicians in providing on-site coverage in the Emergency Department at the Nipawin Hospital on a 24 hour, 7 day-a-week basis. On call worked and scheduled is communicated as per the call roster; Post call day optional.
Work Setting:
Nipawin Hospital: 800 6th St. East Nipawin, SK S0E 1E0
Nipawin Medi-Clinic: 790 6th Street E. Nipawin, SK S0E 1E0
Job Requirements
Languages
English
Security & Safety
Current Canadian Medical Protective Association coverage
A valid Saskatchewan driver's license
Criminal Record Check
Credentials
Must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan
Job Benefits
1. Various incentives, including: a forgivable loan, housing and accommodations (first 6 months of employment).
2. Turnkey practice - clinics in each location completed with clinic staff, patient files, equipment and supplies.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities
- College of Family Physicians Certification (CCFP)
Specialization in Family Practice
- Rural medicine
Additional Skills
- Participate on institutional committees
Specific Skills
- Advise patients on health care
- Report births, deaths, contagious and other diseases
- Prescribe and administer medications and treatments
- Perform patient advocacy role
- Perform and assist in surgery
- Manage patient care
- Inoculate and vaccinate patients
- Examine patients and take their histories, order laboratory tests, X-rays and other diagnostic procedures
- Deliver babies and provide pre-natal and post-natal care
- Consult with other medical practitioners to evaluate patients' health
- Communicate health promotion/disease prevention to patients
Work Setting
- Hospital (staff position)
- Clinics
- Chronic or long-term care facilities
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