253399-Internal Medicine Specialists nec

ANZSCO code: 
253399
Job Title: 

Internal Medicine Specialists nec

Job Description: 

This occupation group covers Internal Medicine Specialists not elsewhere classified. Registration or licensing is required.

Specializations: 

Clinical Allergist ,Clinical Geneticist ,Clinical Immunologist ,Clinical Pharmacologist ,Geriatrician ,Industrial Medicine Specialist ,Infectious Diseases Specialist ,Palliative Medicine Specialist ,Rehabilitation Medicine Physician (Aus) / Musculoskeletal Specialist (NZ) ,Sexual Health Physician ,Sleep Medicine Specialist

Tasks: 
  • examining patients to determine the nature and extent of problems after referral from General Medical Practitioners and other medical specialists, and undertaking laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures
  • analysing test results and other medical information to make diagnoses
  • prescribing and administering drugs, and remedial and therapeutic treatment and procedures
  • recording medical information and data
  • reporting specified contagious and notifiable diseases to government health and immigration authorities
  • may admit or refer patients to hospitals
  • may consult other medical specialists
Job Group: 

1

Skills: 

In Australia and New Zealand:

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.

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Source Of Info: 

Reference Australian Bureau of Statistics
1220.0 - ANZSCO -- Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations, 2013, Version 1.330