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Paediatricians are excluded from this occupation. General paediatricians are included in Occupation 264343 Paediatrician. Physicians with a specialist paediatric role are included in the specialist physician occupation within Unit Group 2643 Physicians.

• Undertakes comprehensive systematic assessment of patients' problems and needs, both biomedical and psychosocial
• Requests laboratory tests, imaging and other diagnostic procedures, and interprets findings to assist diagnosis
• Assesses functional, psychological and comorbidity factors to make informed diagnoses
• Creates management plans that recognise treatment interactions with multisystem diseases and comorbidities
• Prescribes medication and treatment for adult patients
• Manages complex, chronic and multisystem disorders in adult patients
• Undertakes expert diagnostics to assess and diagnose clinical problems in their entirety
• Provides and coordinates integrated patient care with the assistance of multidisciplinary teams to optimise health outcomes

Registration or licensing is required.

• Paediatric Cardiologist

• Consults and conducts assessments of patients to inform the management of both acute and chronic cardiovascular disease
• Requests laboratory tests, electrocardiograms, imaging, cardiac biopsies and other diagnostic procedures, and interprets findings to assist diagnosis
• Performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, such as cardiac stress tests, cardiovascular surgery, angioplasty, heart catheterisations and inserting pacemakers
• Prescribes medication and administers treatment as primary and secondary prevention strategies in cardiovascular disease
• Liaises and consults with a multidisciplinary team for optimised treatment of heart conditions

Registration or licensing is required.

• Paediatric Endocrinologist

• Consults and conducts assessments on patients' endocrine health
• Requests laboratory tests, imaging and other diagnostic procedures, and interprets findings to assist diagnosis of glandular and hormonal conditions
• Advises on nutrition, exercise and other lifestyle habits that promote and improve good health, with the aim to prevent and treat diseases and conditions
• Tests for and manages endocrine emergencies
• Assesses, diagnoses and manages hormonal and glandular complications caused by chronic and acute conditions
• Prescribes medication and treatments for glandular and hormonal conditions
• Liaises and consults with a multidisciplinary team for optimised treatment

Registration or licensing is required.

Paediatric gastroenterologists are included in this occupation.

• Conducts gastrointestinal health assessments on patients
• Requests laboratory tests, imaging, biopsies and other diagnostic procedures, and interprets findings to assist diagnosis of digestive disorders
• Prescribes medication and administers treatment for patients with gastrointestinal issues
• Liaises and consults with a multidisciplinary team for optimised patient care
• Manages and monitors gastroenterology and hepatology complications in critically ill and perioperative patients
• Provides diagnostic and therapeutic gastrointestinal endoscopy services

Registration or licensing is required.

• Conducts and performs thorough assessments of older patients in partnership with their support workers and relatives
• Requests laboratory tests, imaging and other diagnostic procedures, and interprets findings to assist diagnosis
• Manages and monitors older patients' ongoing chronic conditions to ensure quality of life
• Provides acute medical care to older patients
• Works to reduce the incidence of post-acute syndrome and functional decline associated with hospitalisation
• Manages geriatric syndromes and disorders characterised by the combination of age-related changes
• Manages acute and long-term neurodegenerative disorders and stroke
• Coordinates and manages the rehabilitation of older people who have suffered a functional decline
• Provides specialist care to older people with complex or multifactorial problems in community settings

Registration or licensing is required.

Paediatric haematologists are included in this occupation.

• Clinical Haematologist

• Laboratory Haematologist

• Consults with patients to determine the nature of haematological disorders and illnesses
• Requests laboratory tests and other diagnostic procedures, and interprets findings to assist in the diagnosis of haematological disorders
• Prescribes and administers medication to treat haematological disorders
• Obtains and tests samples such as bone marrow and stem cells for diagnostic and treatment purposes
• Coordinates the care of patients with haematological disorders, including multidisciplinary coordination and consultation with other specialities

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• Intensive Care Medicine Specialist
• Intensivist

• Examines and manages critically ill patients with life-threatening organ system failure, those at risk of clinical deterioration, as well as those requiring resuscitation
• Manages patients in an intensive care or high dependency unit, and maintains precise patient records
• Monitors and adjusts ventilation settings for patients on life support, and prescribes and administers medications and treatments
• Requests laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures, and analyses results with other medical information to make diagnoses
• Oversees end-of-life care and the diagnosis of brain death

Registration or licensing is required.

Gynaecological oncologists and Radiation Oncologists are excluded from this occupation. Gynaecological oncologists are included in Occupation 264933 Obstetrician and Gynaecologist. Radiation Oncologists are included in Occupation 264936 Radiation Oncologist.

• Medical Oncology Physician

• Paediatric Medical Oncologist

• Assesses patients to determine the possible presence, nature and extent of cancer
• Analyses test results and other medical information to make cancer diagnoses
• Prescribes, administers and understands the pharmacology of antineoplastic drugs, including cytotoxic drugs, hormonal therapies, molecular targeted agents and biological agents
• Prevents and treats complications caused by cancer and its treatment
• Provides supportive management of cancer patients, including symptom palliation and rehabilitation, with particular emphasis on psychological and social support
• Consults with a multidisciplinary team to manage and treat cancer
• Assesses primary, secondary and tertiary preventive measures to prevent cancer development
• Discusses treatment options and prognoses and formulates treatment management plans with patients regarding the role of radiation therapy and chemotherapy in the management of cancer
• Implements palliative and end-of-life care

Registration or licensing is required.

Paediatric nephrologists are included in this occupation.

• Assesses, diagnoses and manages patients presenting with suspected disorders of the kidney and urinary tract
• Requests and interprets laboratory tests, imaging, kidney function tests and other diagnostic procedures
• Prescribes medication and administers treatment based on kidney function
• Liaises and consults with a multidisciplinary team for optimised renal treatment
• Organises dialysis and monitors patients' conditions by assessing water weight and filtration rate
• Provides ongoing support in treating acute and chronic renal diseases
• Performs procedures associated with the diagnosis and treatment of kidney disease, including renal biopsy and those associated with achieving or maintaining access for renal dialysis
• Oversees the administration of renal replacement therapies, which include both haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis treatments for kidney health, as well as the coordination of kidney transplants

Registration or licensing is required.

Paediatric neurologists are included in this occupation.

• Assesses, diagnoses and manages patients presenting with neurological issues
• Performs various examination techniques to assess patients presenting with neurological issues
• Requests appropriate laboratory tests, neuroimaging techniques and other diagnostic procedures, and interprets results of tests
• Interprets the results of neuropathology investigations
• Selects and prescribes appropriate medications in the management of neurological diseases
• Liaises and consults with a multidisciplinary team for optimised neurological treatment
• Provides prognoses in untreatable neurological conditions, and provides support to family and patients to manage end-of-life care

Registration or licensing is required.

Physicians with a specialist paediatric role are excluded from this occupation. Paediatric cardiologists are included in Occupation 264332 Cardiologist. Paediatric endocrinologists are included in Occupation 264333 Endocrinologist. Paediatric gastroenterologists are included in Occupation 264334 Gastroenterologist. Paediatric haematologists are included in Occupation 264336 Haematologist. Paediatric intensive care specialists are included in Occupation 264337 Intensive Care Specialist. Paediatric medical oncologists are included in Occupation 264338 Medical Oncologist. Paediatric nephrologists are included in Occupation 264341 Nephrologist. Paediatric neurologists are included in Occupation 264342 Neurologist. Paediatric respiratory and sleep physicians are included in Occupation 264345 Respiratory Physician. Paediatric rheumatologists are included in Occupation 264346 Rheumatologist.

• Neonatologist
• Paediatric Emergency Physician

• Assesses, diagnoses and treats neonates, infants, children and adolescents
• Requests laboratory tests, imaging and other diagnostic procedures, and interprets findings to assist diagnosis
• Prescribes medications and administers treatment based on age, weight and pharmacokinetics of the patient
• Liaises and consults with a multidisciplinary team for optimised treatment
• Provides guidance and education to children and their families regarding medical procedures, conditions and treatment options
• Assesses, investigates and manages paediatric care in neonatal and perinatal settings
• Performs procedures in advanced paediatric life support

Registration or licensing is required.

• Assesses and responds rapidly to urgent and evolving public health issues
• Leads teams, public health responses, programs, projects and organisations designed to address health inequity and population health outcomes
• Collects, analyses and applies data related to public health issues, and researches possible causes and links to other health determinants operating at the community level
• Develops strategies to assist the implementation of programs that will prevent disease or promote health in the community
• Advises senior public health officials about legislation and other strategies to improve the health and wellbeing of communities
• Designs and evaluates disease screening programs and disease and hazard surveillance systems
• Evaluates health services and public health programs, health technologies and interventions
• Advises and manages the public health management of environmental health risks
• Informs the management of public health emergencies and infectious disease outbreaks and control measures
• May advise and work in partnership on the public health issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

Registration or licensing is required.

Paediatric respiratory and sleep physicians are included in this occupation.

• Respiratory and Sleep Physician

• Consults and conducts respiratory examinations on patients to form a comprehensive medical assessment
• Requests laboratory tests, imaging, respiratory function tests and other diagnostic procedures
• Diagnoses patients by analysing test results and evaluating other health information related to respiratory conditions
• Performs or supervises pleural procedures and bronchoscopy
• Prescribes and manages medications and non-pharmacological treatments, including oxygen therapy and non-invasive ventilation
• Liaises and consults with a multidisciplinary team for optimised treatment of respiratory conditions
• Provides ongoing support in treating acute and chronic respiratory conditions
• Develops management plans for the prevention and treatment of both acute and long-term respiratory conditions
• May oversee respiratory function and sleep scientists and laboratories, and interpret results of respiratory function and sleep tests

Registration or licensing is required.

Paediatric rheumatologists are included in this occupation.

• Obtains a medical history to diagnose and manage patients with suspected or established rheumatic disorders
• Examines the musculoskeletal and other systems to diagnose and manage patients with suspected or established rheumatic disorders
• Orders and interprets investigations to diagnose and manage patients with suspected or established rheumatic disorders
• Prescribes and monitors pharmacological therapeutics in patients with rheumatic disorders
• Uses core rheumatologic procedures, such as joint aspiration and injection, and synovial biopsy, in the management of patients with rheumatic disorders
• Uses and monitors non-pharmacological and non-surgical interventions in patients with rheumatic disorders
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members and other medical services to manage patients with rheumatic disorders
• Conducts research to enhance the discovery and implementation of optimal treatments for rheumatic disorders

Registration or licensing is required.

• Clinical Allergist
• Clinical Geneticist
• Clinical Immunologist
• Clinical Pharmacologist
• Infectious Diseases Physician
• Occupational Medicine Physician
• Palliative Medicine Physician
• Rehabilitation Medicine Physician
• Sexual Health Physician