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A general practitioner in France (médecin généraliste) is the first door into the health system for most patients. Many people register you as their médecin traitant, which means you coordinate their care and refer them to specialists through the official care pathway.

A typical day mixes booked consultations, unscheduled visits for fevers or back pain, renewals of long-term prescriptions, sick notes, sports certificates and paediatric check-ups. Some GPs still do home visits for elderly or housebound patients, and many take part in the local out-of-hours rota (permanence des soins). Paperwork is part of the job: electronic prescriptions, the shared medical record (Mon espace santé), forms for the Assurance maladie and letters to colleagues. More and more GPs work in group practices or multi-professional health centres alongside nurses, physiotherapists and pharmacists.

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[First name Last name]

General Practitioner | Registered with the Ordre des médecins

[City] · [phone] · [email]

Profile

General practitioner with [x] years in a group practice, acting as médecin traitant for a mixed list of families and older patients. Used to chronic disease follow-up, coordinated care with home nurses and the out-of-hours rota.

Experience

General Practitioner (collaborator), multi-professional health centre, [City]

[month year] to present

  • Followed a patient list as médecin traitant, from newborn check-ups to end-of-life care at home
  • Set up a shared follow-up protocol for diabetic patients with the centre's nurses
  • Took part in the local out-of-hours rota on weekends and public holidays
  • Supervised medical interns during their primary care placement
  • Ran prevention sessions on vaccination and cancer screening for the centre's patients

Resume headlines

  • General Practitioner | Registered with the Ordre des médecins
  • GP, Locum and Group Practice Experience, French and English
  • General Practitioner with Paediatric and Women's Health Follow-up

Summaries for your profile

Entry level

Newly qualified GP who completed the DES de médecine générale with rotations in a rural practice, a hospital emergency department and a mother and child health unit. Looking for a locum (remplacement) or collaborator position in [City].

Experienced

General practitioner with [x] years in a group practice, acting as médecin traitant for a mixed list of families and older patients. Used to chronic disease follow-up, coordinated care with home nurses and the out-of-hours rota.

Career change

Doctor trained and experienced abroad, now authorised to practise in France after the recognition procedure. I bring solid clinical experience in primary care and I am looking for a salaried post in a health centre to settle into French practice.

Tips

  • State your French registration status clearly: Ordre number, RPPS number, or the stage you have reached in the authorisation procedure.
  • Say which mode of practice you want: locum, collaborator, partner or salaried in a health centre.
  • List the populations you are used to (children, elderly, migrants, students) since practices recruit to fill gaps.
  • Mention extra training that patients look for, such as gynaecology, sports medicine or palliative care.
  • Name the medical software you have used so the practice knows you will be operational quickly.

Mistakes to avoid

  • Writing a long academic CV with every congress poster, when a practice wants to know how you work day to day.
  • Leaving out your registration status, which is the first thing a French practice checks.
  • Translating your foreign specialty title literally instead of giving its recognised French equivalent.
  • Forgetting availability details such as start date, days per week and out-of-hours participation.

Working as a general practitioner in France

To practise as a GP in France you need the Diplôme d'État de docteur en médecine with the DES de médecine générale, followed by registration with the Ordre des médecins in your département. Doctors with an EU qualification usually benefit from automatic recognition but still register with the Ordre and need adequate French. Doctors trained outside the EU go through the authorisation procedure (procédure d'autorisation d'exercice), which includes knowledge tests and a supervised period. When you search, use « médecin généraliste », « médecin collaborateur », « médecin remplaçant » or « médecin salarié centre de santé ».

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Frequently asked questions

Do French GPs need a CV to find a post?

For a locum or collaborator post, many practices recruit by word of mouth or through regional platforms, but a short CV is still expected. Health centres, hospitals and companies hiring salaried doctors always ask for one, along with proof of registration with the Ordre des médecins.

Should I list my publications and thesis?

Mention your thesis title in one line and keep publications short unless you apply to a teaching or research post. A practice cares more about your clinical rotations, the procedures you are comfortable with and how many days a week you can work.

How long should a GP CV be?

One page works for a recent graduate, two pages for an experienced doctor. Put registration and availability at the top, then clinical experience, training and languages. Patients in tourist or border areas often value English, German or Spanish, so list languages with an honest level.

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