Occupation Description

Diagnoses and manages patients with acute and urgent illness and injury.

Skill Level: -
The entry requirement for this occupation is a bachelor degree or higher qualification, one year's hospital-based training, and at least 5 years specialist study and training. Registration or licensing is required.

Tasks Include: -

• provides specialised emergency medical care to patients of all ages with acute and urgent illness or injury
• treats the full range of acute and urgent physical or behavioural disorders
• examines patients who have acute and urgent physical illness or injury
• determines extent and nature of illness or injury
• recommends treatment for the diagnosed condition
• coordinates other emergency medical staff to treat patients
• assists in the development and maintenance of emergency medical systems