Doctor
Provide medical care and advice to patients.
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What's it like to be a Doctor?
A Doctor diagnoses and treats illnesses, injuries, and other health conditions. They perform examinations, order and interpret diagnostic tests, and prescribe medications or treatments. Additionally, Doctors provide health education and advice to patients, helping them make informed decisions about their care.
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Tasks and duties
- Conducting patient consultations to assess health conditions and understand symptoms.
- Ordering, performing and interpreting diagnostic tests, such as blood tests, X-rays, or ultrasounds.
- Prescribing and administering treatments, including medications, therapies, or other interventions.
- Keeping detailed records of patients' health histories and treatment plans.
- Collaborating with other healthcare professionals, such as specialists, nurses, or pharmacists, to provide comprehensive care.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Doctor employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas.
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Latest Doctor reviews
May 2021
Reviewer's Qualification
Master of Medicine
Experience
1 – 4 years
Organisation size
Large (200+ employees)
Specialisation
Neurology
The good things
Constant stimulation, working with diverse teams in a range of varied environments, intellectual and social challenges, rewarding work
The challenges
Poor work life balance, often little control or autonomy in your day, rostering, duties or teams, inevitable challenges in working with people in the most difficult periods in their lives
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Dec 2018
Reviewer's Qualification
Doctor of Medicine
Experience
1 – 4 years
Organisation size
Small (1-19 employees)
The good things
As an AMDS doctor,. patients well come doctors home visit, being looked after and where appropriate gets medical treatments after appropriate assessments. In some scenario, after hour doctors do refer...
The challenges
Well experience doctors with australian treatment guidelines is key to success
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