Consultant physician, Rata mātanga
Also known as
- Medical officer, medical doctor, medical registrar, house doctor, medical specialist
Consultant physicians are medical doctors who manage patient's care in hospitals and medical clinics. They may diagnose, treat or provide continuous care to patients in hospital.
Your pay could be
$73K
Lower
$120K to $285K
Most common
$404K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Your training could be
13-14 years
Consultant physicians
- usually work irregular hours and overtime, including evenings, nights and weekends
- usually work in hospitals and medical clinics, and may travel locally
- may do emotionally demanding work
- need to identify and solve problems, make decisions and communicate well
Tasks
- diagnose medical conditions
- prescribe medication
- perform medical interventions
- treat chronic diseases and disorders
- order and review medical tests
- work with other medical professionals
- teach medical students
- communicate with caregivers and whānau
- prepare medical reports
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Practical
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You need
- to complete the Health Sciences First Year programme at the University of Otago OR the first year of the Bachelor of Health Sciences, Bachelor of Biomedical Science or Bachelor of Science with a health major at the University of Auckland
- a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
- a minimum of 1-2 years' general hospital experience
- to complete 6 years' internal physician training and become a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in internal medicine
- an Annual Practising Certificate
- to pass a police check
Registration
You need to be registered to do this job. This means you meet your industry's professional standards.
Medical Council of New Zealand
Te Kaunihera Rata o Aotearoa
Phone Number,0800 286 801
enquiry@mcnz.org.nz
https://www.mcnz.org.nzIf you’re in school
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