------------- Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry
Asset languages
------------------- Hindi
Urdu
Panjabi; Punjabi
Work setting
---------------- Private practice
Tasks
--------- 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
Advise patients on health care
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
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
---------------------------------------------------- College of Family Physicians Certification (CCFP)
Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities
Work conditions and physical capabilities
--------------------------------------------- Fast-paced environment
Attention to detail
Repetitive tasks