264231 General Practitioner

Registration or licensing is required.

General Practice Registrars are included in this occupation. Resident Medical Officers are excluded from this occupation. Resident Medical Officers are included in Occupation 264531 Resident Medical Officer.

• General Medical Practitioner

• Skin Cancer General Practitioner

• Consults with and conducts examinations on patients to determine the nature of disorders and illnesses, and maintains patient records
• Creates patient-centric care plans as part of a treatment team, and refers patients to and exchanges medical information with other Health Professionals
• Requests laboratory tests, X-rays and other diagnostic procedures, and interprets findings to assist diagnosis
• Provides overall care for patients, and prescribes and administers treatments, medications and other remedial measures
• Monitors patient progress and response to treatment
• Performs medical and minor surgical procedures