在新西兰医学委员会有相关的:临时职业的或职业的执业范围内的注册。(此领域绝对紧缺技能资质:医学和外科双学士。)
NZ registration within a relevant provisional vocational or vocational scope of practice with the Medical Council of New Zealand.(Qualifications in this area of absolute skill shortage are: a
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery)
Psychiatrists diagnose, treat and try to prevent human mental, emotional and
behavioural disorders. Psychiatrists should not be confused with
psychologists, whose training does not include a medical degree and who do not
have the authority to prescribe medicines.
They usually work regular hours and indoors in comfortable conditions.
However, overly-anxious or uncooperative clients can make the work stressful
at times.
How much can I expect to earn?
Earnings data based on the Employee Earnings, Benefits and Trade Union
Membership survey by the Australian Bureau of Statistics is either unavailable
or unpublishable (typically for privacy reasons).
Personal requirements
interested in people and human behaviour
a high degree of motivation and self-discipline
able to exercise high ethical standards
compassionate towards others
able to relate to people from different cultural backgrounds
good oral and written communication skills
patience and perceptiveness.
This job also involves:
Mainly indoor work
Workers performing these jobs would usually be expected to spend more than
three-quarters of their day indoors, in an office, factory or other enclosed
area protected from the weather.
Reading or writing
These jobs require moderate or better reading and writing skills. Workers may
be expected to prepare, understand or act on written materials, such as
letters or reports. People may wish to avoid these jobs if their reading or
writing English skills are limited to a small range of words or phrases and
symbols. Jobs remaining may still require very basic reading or writing
skills.
This occupation offers jobs at the following skill levels:
Professional Jobs
Jobs in this group usually require completion of a recognised Bachelor Degree,
or extensive relevant experience. Some jobs also require post-graduate study,
such as a Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or Master Degree.
Study requirements
At school, you can study these subject(s) to get a good foundation for this
occupation:
Biology
School subjects that include some aspect of BIOLOGY provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases a biology-related subject is a pre-
requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Chemistry
School subjects that include some aspects of CHEMISTRY provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases a chemistry-related subject is a pre-
requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Duties and tasks of a Psychiatrist
Psychiatrists may perform the following tasks:
talk to patients about their mental, emotional or behavioural problems in order to work out the nature and extent of these disorders
study patients’ medical and mental histories
assess patients to determine their general physical condition
order laboratory tests, imaging, assessment tests and other diagnostic procedures
examine the results of tests and examinations to work out the most appropriate forms of treatment
prescribe and administer medication, psychotherapy or other treatment and rehabilitation programs
if necessary, arrange hospital admission
consult and work with other health professionals.
Specialisations
Some psychiatrists choose to undertake further training, specialising in areas
such as child and adolescent psychiatry, alcohol and drug consultation,
psychiatry of old age, forensic psychiatry (legal and criminal cases) or
psychotherapy and psychoanalysis.