Work setting

Tasks

Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionals
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
Participate on institutional committees
Perform and assist in routine surgery
Inoculate and vaccinate patients to prevent and treat diseases
Participate in health care policy and planning
Advise patients on health care
Supervise staff
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

Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities

Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers

Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities