Consultant physician, Rata mātanga
Also known as
- Medical officer, medical doctor, medical registrar, house doctor, medical specialist, senior house officer, intensive care 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
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
- treat chronic diseases or disorders
- prescribe medications
- analyse test data or images to inform diagnosis or treatment
- order medical diagnostic or clinical tests
- process health care paperwork
- develop medical treatment plans
- prepare reports summarising patient diagnostic or care activities
- inform medical professionals regarding patient conditions and care
- refer patients to other health care practitioners or health resources
Social
Investigative
Practical
Interests that fit this job
Interest quiz,
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Do the quizYou need more than one qualification to become a consultant physician.
You need
- to complete the Health Sciences First Year programme at the University of Otago OR the first year of either the Bachelor of Health Sciences or Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science at the University of Auckland
- a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
- 6 years of internal physician training
- to be 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
You need University Entrance to do the study or training for this job.
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