Townsville City, Australia
| Posted on 23/06/2023To diagnose and treat physical and mentalillnesses, disorders and injuries, recommend preventative action and referpatients to specialist Medical Practitioners, other health care workers, andsocial, welfare and support workers.
Tasks
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Conducting examinations and assessing patients todetermine the nature of disorders and illnesses and recording patients' medicalinformation.
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Prescribing laboratory tests,X-rays and other diagnostic procedures, and interpreting findings to assist indiagnosis.
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Providing overall care for patients,administering treatments, medications and other remedial measures.
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Monitoring patients' progressand response to treatment.
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Advising on diet, exercise andother habits which aid prevention and treatment of disease and disorders.
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Referring patients to, andexchanging medical information with, specialist Medical Practitioners.
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Reporting births, deaths andnotifiable diseases to government authorities.
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Arranging the admission ofpatients to hospitals.
Requirements
Occupations in this unit group have a level ofskill commensurate with a bachelor’s degree or higher qualification and atleast one year of hospital-based training (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).
Registration or licensing is required.
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