264346 Rheumatologist

Registration or licensing is required.

Paediatric Rheumatologists are included in this occupation.

This occupation has a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.

Australia

• Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience

New Zealand

• Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience

• Obtains a medical history to diagnose and manage patients with suspected or established rheumatic disorders
• Examines the musculoskeletal and other systems to diagnose and manage patients with suspected or established rheumatic disorders
• Orders and interprets investigations to diagnose and manage patients with suspected or established rheumatic disorders
• Prescribes and monitors pharmacological therapeutics in patients with rheumatic disorders
• Uses core rheumatologic procedures, such as joint aspiration and injection, and synovial biopsy, in the management of patients with rheumatic disorders
• Uses and monitors non-pharmacological and non-surgical interventions in patients with rheumatic disorders
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members and other medical services to manage patients with rheumatic disorders
• Conducts research to enhance the discovery and implementation of optimal treatments for rheumatic disorders