About this role
Education: Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry. or equivalent experience. Tasks: Examine patients' health condition to identify diseases and injuries . Help patients develop healthy habits, break old habits and reshape their approach to wellness. Prescribe and administer medications and treatments. Perform and assist in routine surgery. Deliver babies and provide pre-natal and post-natal care. Advise patients on health care. Report births, deaths, contagious and other diseases to government authorities. Co-ordinate or manage primary patient care. Provide acute care management. Provide counselling and support to patients and their families on a wide range of health and lifestyle issues. Provide emergency care. Supervise home care services. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment. Work under pressure. Physically demanding. Attention to detail. Hand-eye co-ordination. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Large workload. Personal suitability: Accurate. Client focus. Excellent oral communication. Excellent written communication. Judgement. Organized. Reliability. Team player. Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years. Employment terms options: Morning. Day.