253317 INTENSIVE CARE SPECIALIST
Alternative Titles:
Intensive Care Medicine Specialist
Intensivist
Investigates, diagnoses and treats patients in need of intensive and critical care. Registration or licensing is required.
Skill Level: 1
Indicative Skill Level:
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.
Tasks Include:
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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
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Analysing test results and other medical information to make diagnoses
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Prescribing and administering drugs, and remedial and therapeutic treatment and procedures
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Recording medical information and data
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Reporting specified contagious and notifiable diseases to government health and immigration authorities
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May admit or refer patients to hospitals
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May consult other medical specialists