Government Jobs in Deer Lake, NL

Education

• Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry

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
• Inoculate and vaccinate patients to prevent and treat diseases
• Deliver babies and provide pre-natal and post-natal care
• Advise patients on health care
• Hire and train staff
• Report births, deaths, contagious and other diseases to government authorities
• Be the patient advocate
• Co-ordinate or manage primary patient care
• Provide acute care management
• Provide counselling and support to patients and their families on a wide range of health and lifestyle issues
• Provide emergency care

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities

Experience

• Experience an asset

Other benefits

• Other benefits
• Durée de l'emploi : Permanent
• Langue de travail : Anglais
• Heures de travail : 75 hours bi-weekly