General Practitioners and Resident Medical Officers
ANZSCO 2531
97,300
23%
51%
$2,446
40 yrs
Growing
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.
General Practitioners and Resident Medical Officers is a job in Australia. The job figures on this page come from Jobs and Skills Australia and the ABS Census, where they are published. The courses listed here lead to this job. Compare the fee, study mode, length, place, and how to get in before you enquire.
Jobs and Skills Australia rates the job outlook as Growing.
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About this career
General Practitioners and Resident Medical Officers diagnose and treat physical and mental illnesses, disorders and injuries, recommend preventative action and refer patients to specialist Medical Practitioners, other health care workers, and social, welfare and support workers.
What they typically do
- Conducting examinations and questioning patients to determine the nature of disorders and illnesses, and recording patients' medical information
- Ordering laboratory tests, x-rays and other diagnostic procedures, and interpreting findings to assist in diagnosis
- Providing overall care for patients, and prescribing and administering treatments, medications and other remedial measures
- Monitoring patients' progress and response to treatment
- Advising on diet, exercise and other habits which aid prevention and treatment of disease and disorders
- Referring patients to, and exchanging medical information with, specialist medical practitioners
- Reporting births, deaths and notifiable diseases to government authorities
- Arranging the admission of patients to hospitals
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Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a General Practitioners and Resident Medical Officers.
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