264636 Paediatric Surgeon

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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

• Examines babies, children, and adolescents to determine medical conditions, reviews referrals, and reports on patients' physical conditions and medical histories
• Determines the need for operations, explaining risks to families, and selecting the best operational procedures
• Requests and interprets diagnostic tests, and prescribes treatments and medications
• Performs surgical operations, procedures, and transplants, prescribes post-operative care, and observes patients' progress
• Instructs other medical, nursing, and associated staff regarding the preparation of patients, and instrument and equipment requirements