pediatrician

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry
  
  

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• Hospital (staff position)
• Willing to relocate
• Rural area
  
  

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Diagnose diseases and physiological disorders
• Prescribe medication and treatment
• Refer patients for surgery
• Study the nature, cause and development of diseases and the structural and functional changes caused by diseases
• Act as consultants to other physicians
• Order laboratory tests, X-rays and other diagnostic procedures
  
  

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination (MCCQE I and MCCQE II)
• Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities
  
  

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  
  

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics
  
  

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
  
  

Support for Indigenous people

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers