2241-Paramedical Practitioners

Job Title: 

Paramedical Practitioners

Job Description: 

Paramedical practitioners provide advisory, diagnostic, curative and preventive medical services for humans more limited in scope and complexity than those carried out by medical doctors. They work autonomously or with limited supervision of medical doctors, and apply advanced clinical procedures for treating and preventing diseases, injuries and other physical or mental impairments common to specific communities.

Tasks: 

Administering or ordering diagnostic tests, such as x-ray, electrocardiogram, and laboratory tests; performing therapeutic procedures, such as injections, immunizations, suturing and wound care, and infection management

Linked Education ( CESM Codes ) : 

906 - Medicine

Specific Occupations: 

224101 - Paramedical Practitioner
Description : Provides limited advisory, diagnostic, curative and preventive medical services to humans and apply advanced clinical procedures for treating and preventing diseases, injuries and other physical or mental impairments common to specific communities.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Advanced Care Paramedic, Clinical Officer (Paramedical), Feldscher, Primary Care Paramedic

224102 - Sports Scientist
Description : Sports scientists assist sportspeople to achieve the best possible sporting performance by applying knowledge and techniques from the areas of medicine, physiology, biomechanics (the study of human movement), nutrition, psychology and physiotherapy / massage.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No

Additional Notes: 

NOTE: Occupations included in this category normally require completion of tertiary-level training in theoretical and practical medical services. Workers providing services limited to emergency treatment and ambulance practice are classified in Unit group 3258, Ambulance Workers.

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Source Of Info: 

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