Responsibilities

• Diagnose diseases and physiological disorders.
• Diagnose psychiatric disorders.
• May conduct medical research on human disorders, illnesses, preventive or curative methods.
• Prescribe medication and treatment.
• Treat diseases and physiological disorders.
• Treat psychiatric disorders.
• Study the nature, cause and development of diseases and the structural and functional changes caused by diseases.
• Order laboratory tests, X-rays and other diagnostic procedures.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree.
• Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Certification Examination.
• Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities.
• Personal suitability: Accurate.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Excellent oral communication.
• Excellent written communication.