2212-Specialist Medical Practitioners

Job Title: 

Specialist Medical Practitioners

Job Description: 

Specialist medical practitioners diagnose, treat and prevent illness, disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans, using specialised testing, diagnostic, medical, surgical, physical and psychiatric techniques, through application of the principles and procedures of modern medicine. They specialize in certain disease categories, types of patient or methods of treatment and may conduct medical education and research in their chosen areas of specialisation.

Tasks: 

Conducting physical examinations of patients and interviewing them and their families to determine their health status

Linked Education ( CESM Codes ) : 

907 - Medical Clinical Sciences
924 - Medical Radiologic Technology/Science (Radiography)

Specific Occupations: 

221201 - Anaesthetist
Description : Provides direct medical care to patients requiring general or local anaesthesia for surgical, diagnostic and other procedures such as prevention of pain and maintenance of body function.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Anaesthesiologist, Intensive Care Anaesthetist, Medical Sedation Specialist, Obstetric Anaesthetist, Pain Management Specialist

221202 - Cardiologist
Description : Investigates, diagnoses and treats diseases of the human heart.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Cardiac Imaging Fellow

221203 - Emergency Medicine Specialist
Description : Emergency physician provides diagnostic medical services and manages patients with acute and urgent illness and injury.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Emergency Physician

221204 - Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Description : Provides diagnostic, treatment and preventative medical and surgical services related to the care of women, foetuses and children during pregnancy and childbirth, and to disorders of the female genital, urinary, rectal and reproductive organs.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Child Birth Specialist, Gynaecological Oncologist, Infant Care Medical Specialist, Urogynaecologist

221205 - Ophthalmologist
Description : Provides diagnostic, treatment and preventative medical services related to diseases, injuries and deficiencies of the human eye and associated structures.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Eye Surgeon, Medical Eye Specialist, Ophthalmic Optician

221206 - Paediatrician
Description : Investigates, diagnoses and treats diseases and disorders in children from birth up to and including adolescence.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Neonatologist, Paediatric Thoracic Physician

221207 - Pathologist
Description : Identifies the cause and processes of disease and illness by examining changes in bodily tissue and in blood and other body fluids, and conducts tests on samples of tissues, blood and body secretions.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Clinical Cytopathologist, Forensic Biologist, Forensic Pathologist, Forensic Scientist, Forensic Toxicologist, Immunologist

221208 - Psychiatrist
Description : Diagnoses, assesses, treats and prevents human mental, emotional and behavioural disorders.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Adolescent Psychiatrist, Child Psychiatrist, Forensic Psychiatrist, Geriatric Psychiatrist, Medical Psychotherapist, Psychogeriatrician

221209 - Radiologist
Description : Provides diagnostic medical services, and medical care and management of patients utilising radiant energy techniques such as general radiography, angiography, fluoroscopy, mammography, ultrasound, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear medicine and bone densitometry.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Diagnostic Radiologist, Medical Imagining Specialist, Nuclear Medicine Specialist, Radiation Oncologist, Sonologist

221210 - Specialist Physician (General Medicine)
Description : Investigates and diagnoses internal human disorders and diseases, and administers treatment.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Cancer Specialist, Clinical Geneticist, Clinical Immunologist, Clinical Oncologist, Clinical Pharmacologist, Diabetologist, Endocrinologist, Gastroenterologist, Geriatrician, Haematologist, Infectious Diseases Specialist, Intensive Care Medicine Specialist, Intensive Care Specialist, Intensivist, Medical Specialist, Musculoskeletal Physician, Nephrologist, Neurologist, Palliative Medicine Specialist, Pulmonary Specialist, Renal Medicine Specialist, Reproductive Endocrinologist, Respiratory Medicine Physician, Respiratory Physician, Thoracic Medicine Physician, Thoracic Medicine Specialist, Venereologist

221211 - Surgeon
Description : Performs surgery to correct diseases and disorders covering a broad range of medical conditions.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist, Head and Neck Surgeon, Industrial Medicine Specialist, Laryngologist, Neurosurgeon, Occupational Medicine Specialist, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Otolaryngologist, Otologist, Otorhinolaryngologist, Paediatric Surgeon, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Preventive Medicine Specialist, Rhinologist, Sexual Health Physician, Specialist In Rehabilitation Medicine, Urologist, Vascular Surgeon

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Source Of Info: 

Source : Organising Framework for Occupations (OFO) 2013, Department of Higher Education and Training, Republic of South Africa