Specialist Physician jobs Canada

3111 - Specialist Physicians Jobs

This unit group includes specialist physicians in clinical medicine, in laboratory medicine and in surgery. Specialists in clinical medicine diagnose and treat diseases and physiological or psychiatric disorders and act as consultants to other physicians. Specialists in laboratory medicine study the nature, cause and development of diseases in humans. Specialists in surgery perform and supervise surgical procedures. Specialists in clinical medicine usually work in private practice or in a hospital while those in laboratory medicine and in surgery usually work in hospitals. Residents in training to become specialist physicians are included in this unit group.

The occupation of Specialist Physician is listed on the Canadian Priority Occupation List (POL). Candidates who score 67 points and appear on this list are eligible for skilled migration to Canada without the requirement of having a job offer from a Canadian employer and are able to emigrate to Canada as a matter of priority, with the potential to arrive within months of beginning the application process. Take the Canadian point test now

Tasks

Specialists in clinical medicine perform some or all of the following duties:

Diagnose and treat diseases and physiological or psychiatric disorders
Order laboratory tests, X-rays and other diagnostic procedures
Prescribe medication and treatment and refer patients for surgery
Act as consultants to other physicians
May conduct medical research.

Specialists in laboratory medicine perform some or all of the following duties:

Study the nature, cause and development of diseases in humans and the structural and functional changes caused by diseases
Conduct microscopic and chemical analyses of laboratory samples and specimens
Supervise laboratory activities
Act as consultants to other physicians.

Specialists in surgery perform some or all of the following duties:

Assess patients' diseases or disorders to determine appropriate surgical procedures
Perform and supervise surgical procedures to correct physical abnormalities and deficiencies and repair injuries
Act as consultants to other physicians.

Specialisations

anatomical pathologist
anesthetist
cardiac surgeon
cardiologist
clinical immunologist-allergist
dermatologist
diagnostic radiologist
emergency physician
endocrinologist
gastroenterologist
general pathologist
general surgeon
geriatrician
hematologist
hematopathologist
medical microbiologist
nephrologist
neurologist
neuropathologist
neurosurgeon
obstetrician-gynecologist
oncologist
ophthalmologist
orthopedic surgeon
orthopedist
otolaryngologist
otorhinolaryngologist
pediatric surgeon
pediatrician
physiatrist
plastic surgeon
pneumologist
psychiatrist
radiation oncologist
respirologist
rheumatologist
thoracic surgeon
urologist
vascular surgeon

Minimum Requirements

Specialist physicians

A bachelor of science degree
or
In Quebec, completion of a college program and one year of pre-medicine university studies is usually required.

Graduation from an approved medical school and specific specialty training are required.

Completion of the certifying examinations of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
and
Licensing by the provincial or territorial licensing authority are required.

Specialists in clinical medicine

Four to five years of specialty residency training are required.

Two years of subspecialty training may also be required.

Specialists in laboratory medicine

Four to five years of specialty residency training are required.

Specialists in surgery

Five to six years of specialty residency training are required.

Two years of subspecialty training may also be required.

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