253311 SPECIALIST PHYSICIAN (GENERAL MEDICINE)

Occupation Overview:

Specialist Physician (General Medicine) belongs to the occupation unit group of 2533 SPECIALIST PHYSICIANS and is a Skill Level 1 occupation in Australia. In other words, a specialist physician (General Medicine) must 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.

Key Tasks:

Investigates and diagnoses internal human disorders and diseases, and administers treatment. Registration or licensing is required.

Skills Assessment Authority:

Medical Board Ahpra (MedBA) is the designated authority for assessing skills and competencies for international medical graduates (IMG) whose medical qualifications are from a medical school outside of Australia or New Zealand and who are seeking registration to practise medicine in Australia.

UNIT GROUP 2533 SPECIALIST PHYSICIANS

Most 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.

Tasks Include:

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

Occupations:

253311 Specialist Physician (General Medicine)
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253314 Medical Oncologist
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253318 Neurologist
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253322 Renal Medicine Specialist
253323 Rheumatologist
253324 Thoracic Medicine Specialist
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253311 SPECIALIST PHYSICIAN (GENERAL MEDICINE)