family physician

Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)

• Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities

Specific Skills

• Advise patients on health care
• Prescribe and administer medications and treatments
• 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
• Communicate health promotion, disease, illnes and accident prevention to patients

Health benefits

• Health care plan
• Dental plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• As per collective agreement

Long term benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Registered retirement savings plan (RRSP)

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Travel insurance