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We are looking for 2 full-time Family Physicians for a three year term to join the North Battleford Medical Clinic primary care physician group in North Battleford, SK. North Battleford Medical Clinic works with individuals and families through innovation and partnerships in a holistic manner to achieve optimal levels of health. The team comprises of physicians, nurse practitioner, clinical pharmacist, dietitian, visiting specialists and other allied health professionals. As part of the Primary Care team, you will be responsible for providing clinical outpatient, inpatient, long-term care and on-call services to residents of the Battlefords. The North Battleford Medical Clinic is open Monday - Friday and closed statutory holidays. Hours are from 0830 1630 daily.
This individual should be a team player, be able to interact effectively with patients, colleagues, staff and management, and function well in a high volume environment with a commitment to provision of high quality patient and family centered care.
Preference will be given to those qualified or those willing to become qualified to prescribe opiate agonist therapy.
The successful candidate must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan and have current Canadian Medical Protective Association coverage.
In accordance with immigration requirements, preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.
The successful applicant is expected to participate in the undergraduate, postgraduate, and continuing medical education programs of the Department of Medicine in the North West Area.
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.)
- Medical Council of Canada Examinations (LMCC I and LMCC II)
- Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities
- College of Family Physicians Certification (CCFP)
Specific Skills
- Advise patients on health care
- Prescribe and administer medications and treatments
- Perform patient advocacy role
- Manage patient care
- Examine patients and take their histories, order laboratory tests, X-rays and other diagnostic procedures
- Consult with other medical practitioners to evaluate patients' health
- Communicate health promotion/disease prevention to patients
Work Setting
- Clinics