OTHER MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS 2539

OTHER MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS

 

• This unit group covers Medical Practitioners not elsewhere classified.

It includes Dermatologists, Emergency Medicine Specialists, Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Ophthalmologists, Pathologists, Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologists, and Radiation Oncologists. Medical Registrars training in these specialties are included in this unit group.

 

• • Occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification, two years hospital-based training, and at least five years specialist study and training (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

 

• Registration or licensing is required.

Occupations:

• • •  Dermatologist 253911

• • • Emergency Medicine Specialist 253912

• • • Obstetrician and Gynaecologist 253913

• • • Ophthalmologist 253914

• • •  Pathologist 253915

• • • Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist 253917

• • • Radiation Oncologist 253918

• •           Medical Practitioners nec 253999

DERMATOLOGIST

• Provides diagnostic, treatment and preventative medical services related to disorders of the human skin. Registration or licensing is required.

Skill Level: 1

EMERGENCY MEDICINE SPECIALIST

• Alternative Title:
  • Emergency Physician

 

• Provides diagnostic medical services, and manages patients with acute and urgent illness and injury. Registration or licensing is required.

 

OBSTETRICIAN AND GYNAECOLOGIST

• Provides diagnostic, treatment and preventative medical and surgical services related to the care of women, foetuses and children during pregnancy and childbirth, and to disorders of the female genital, urinary, rectal and reproductive organs. Registration or licensing is required.

 

Specialisations:

• • Gynaecological Oncologist
  • Reproductive Endocrinologist
  • Urogynaecologist

OPHTHALMOLOGIST

• Alternative Titles:
  • Eye Specialist
  • Eye Surgeon

 

• Provides diagnostic, treatment and preventative medical services related to diseases, injuries and deficiencies of the human eye and associated structures. Registration or licensing is required.

 

PATHOLOGIST

• Identifies the cause and processes of disease and illness by examining changes in body tissue and in blood and other body fluids, and conducts tests on samples of tissues, blood and body secretions. Registration or licensing is required.

 

Specialisations:

• • Clinical Cytopathologist
  • Forensic Pathologist
  • Immunologist

DIAGNOSTIC AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGIST

• Provides diagnostic and treatment medical services, and monitors patients with various diseases utilising imaging techniques such as general radiography, angiography, fluoroscopy, mammography, ultrasound, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear medicine and bone densitometry. Registration or licensing is required.

 

Specialisation:

• Medical Imaging Specialist

RADIATION ONCOLOGIST

• Provides medical care and management of patients with cancer and other medical conditions through the conduct and supervision of radiation treatment; and advice on the provision of palliative and other supportive care of patients with cancer. Registration or licensing is required.

 

MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS NEC

• This occupation group covers Medical Practitioners not elsewhere classified. Registration or licensing is required.

 

Occupations in this group include:

• • Nuclear Medicine Physician

 

• Sports Physician