medical doctor

Responsibilities

Tasks

• 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
• Advise patients on health care
• Provide counselling and support to patients and their families on a wide range of health and lifestyle issues

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• College of Family Physicians Certification (CCFP)
• Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC)

Experience and specialization

Specialization in family practice

• Emergency medicine
• Family counselling
• General surgery
• Internal medicine
• Pediatrics

Medical specialization

• Psychiatry

Specialization in clinical medicine

• Rheumatology
• Dermatology
• Infectious diseases
• Gastroenterology

Specialization in surgery

• Urology

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Attention to detail

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Reliability
• Values and ethic