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What’s it like to be a Consultant Physician?
Consultant physicians (specialists) use specialist medical techniques to
investigate, diagnose and treat human disorders and diseases.
Consultant physicians can be involved in a wide range of activities, including
consultations, attending emergencies, performing operations and arranging
medical investigations. When caring for patients, they work with many other
health professionals. They may also participate in and undertake research.
They sometimes have to deal with unpleasant conditions due to a patient’s
illness or injury. Adopting strict hygiene practices is important.
Depending on their area of specialisation, consultant physicians may have to
work long, demanding and irregular hours. This may include working on weekends
and at night or being on call 24 hours a day.
How much can I expect to earn?
Full-time employed Consultant Physician earn an average of $2321 per week. The
[average annual salary for this job is $120692 excluding super.]
Personal requirements
- good communication skills
- self-confidence
- able to exercise high ethical standards
- able to relate to people from different cultural backgrounds
- compassionate towards others
- enjoy working with people
- a high degree of motivation and self-discipline
- a supportive and professional approach when treating patients.
This job also involves:
Full use of hands/fingers
Use of precision or semi-precision tools or instruments or deft hand movements
are required for these occupations. Included are jobs where poor co-ordination
or incomplete use of hands or fingers may make tasks dangerous or difficult to
undertake.
Good vision for detail
These jobs require you to be able to see clearly to examine items close-up. It
covers jobs where poor vision e.g. tunnel vision, could make the work place
unsafe or the job difficult to undertake, e.g. draftsperson working with
detailed drawings; checkout operator reading dockets; work requiring good
hand-eye co-ordination for working with precision or semi-precision tools.
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 Consultant Physician
Consultant physicians may perform the following tasks:
- examine patients to determine the nature and extent of problems after referral from general medical practitioners or other specialists
- record medical information and data
- order laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures
- analyse tests and other medical information to make diagnoses
- prescribe and administer drugs and remedial treatment
- report specified contagious or notifiable diseases to government health or immigration authorities
- admit or refer patients to hospitals
- consult other medical specialists.
Specialisations
Consultant physicians specialise in a range of medical areas in the fields of
internal medicine and paediatrics.
Haematologist
A haematologist studies the cellular composition of blood and blood-producing
tissues (bone marrow, for example). The results are used to diagnose patients
with blood and other genetic disorders.
Emergency Medicine Specialist
An emergency medicine specialist diagnoses, treats and manages patients with
acute and urgent illness or injury.
Rheumatologist
A rheumatologist diagnoses and treats joint, muscle and soft tissue disorders.
Cardiologist
A cardiologist diagnoses and treats heart disease.
Oncologist
A medical oncologist manages patients with cancer and tumours.
Endocrinologist
An endocrinologist diagnoses and treats internal glandular and hormonal
disorders such as diabetes and thyroid disorders.
Dermatologist
A dermatologist diagnoses and treats human skin disorders.
Gastroenterologist
A gastroenterologist diagnoses and treats diseases of the liver, stomach and
associated organs.
Geriatrician
A geriatrician maintains health and manages illness in aged people.