Physicians Assistants Specific Skills

Inoculate and vaccinate patients to prevent and treat diseases

Nurse Practitioners Specific Skills

Advise patients on health care; Order laboratory tests, X-rays and other diagnostic procedures; Examine patients and take their medical histories and consult with physicians and other medical practitioners to evaluate patients' physical and mental health; Collaborate with members of an interdisciplinary health team and plan, implement, co-ordinate and evaluate patient care; Inoculate and vaccinate patients to prevent and treat diseases

Personal Suitability

Initiative; Effective interpersonal skills; Flexibility; Accurate; Team player; Excellent oral communication; Excellent written communication; Interpersonal awareness; Dependability; Judgement; Reliability; Organized

Security and Safety Immunization records; Criminal record check

Work Setting Hospital/medical facility or clinic

Experience Experience an asset

Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)

Licensure as a Nurse Practitioner by the province/territory of work

Education Master's degree

Languages English