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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker
  • Liaises with patients, clients and visitors to hospitals and health clinics and works as a team member to arrange, coordinate and provide health care delivery in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community health clinics.
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Acupuncture Australia
  • Treats disorders and illnesses by stimulating the body's defence mechanisms through fine needle insertions into the skin.
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Aged or Disabled Carer job Australia
  • Provides general household assistance, emotional support, care and companionship for aged or disabled people in their own homes.
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Ambulance Officer Australia
  • Provides specialised transport services and emergency health care for injured, sick, infirm and aged persons.
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Anaesthetist jobs Australia
  • Administers anaesthetics to prevent pain and maintain major body function throughout surgical and related procedures.
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Anaesthetic Technician job Australia
  • Prepares and maintains anaesthetic equipment for operating theatres or clinics, and assists Anaesthetists during anaesthetic procedures.
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Audiologist jobs Australia
  • Provides diagnostic assessment and rehabilitative services related to human hearing defects.
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Cardiac Technician job Australia
  • Conducts tests on patients to record heart activity using specialised equipment, recording devices and laboratory instruments in support of Cardiologists and other Medical Practitioners engaged in diagnosing, monitoring and treating heart disease.
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Cardiologist job Australia
  • Investigates, diagnoses and treats diseases of the human heart.
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Cardiothoracic Surgeon job Australia
Clinical Haematologist job Australia
  • Investigates and diagnoses blood and other genetic disorders by studying cellular composition of blood and blood-producing tissues.
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Chemist jobs Australia
  • Studies the chemical and physical properties of substances and develops and monitors chemical processes and production.
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Chiropractor jobs Australia
  • Diagnoses, treats and provides preventative advice on physiological and mechanical disorders of the human locomotor system, particularly neuro-muscular skeletal disorders.
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Clinical Psychologist Australia
  • Consults with individuals and groups, assesses psychological disorders and administers programs of treatment.
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Complementary Health Therapists nec job Australia
  • This occupation group covers Complementary Health Therapists not elsewhere classified.
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Dental Hygienist Australia
  • Carries out preventative therapy related to dental hygiene under the direction of dentists.
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Dentistry jobs Australia
  • Diagnoses and treats diseases, injuries, irregularities and malformations of teeth and associated structures in the mouth and jaw using surgery or other specialist techniques.
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Dental Prosthetist job Australia
  • Designs, constructs, repairs and fits dentures and mouthguards.
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Dental Technician job Australia
  • Constructs and repairs dentures and other dental devices.
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Dental Therapist job Australia
  • Examines and treats ailments of the teeth and gums, mainly among pre-school and primary school age children, under the supervision of dentists.
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Dentist jobs Australia
  • Diagnoses and treats diseases, injuries and abnormalities of teeth, gums and related oral structures, prescribes and administers restorative and preventive procedures, and conducts surgery or uses other specialist techniques.
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Dental Assistant job Australia
  • Prepares patients for dental examination and assists Dental Practitioners, Hygienists and Therapists in providing care and treatment.
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Dermatologist jobs Australia
  • Provides diagnostic, treatment and preventative medical services related to human skin disorders.
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Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist job Australia
  • Provides diagnostic and treatment medical services, and monitors patients with various diseases utilising imaging techniques such as general radiography, angiography, fluoroscopy, mammography, ultrasound, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear medicine and bone densitometry.
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Dietitian jobs Australia
  • Assists individuals, groups and communities to attain, maintain and promote health through good diet and nutrition.
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Disabilities Services Officer job Australia
  • Works in a range of adult service units which provide education and community access to people with intellectual, physical, social and emotional disabilities.
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Diversional Therapist job Australia
  • Plans, designs, coordinates and implements recreation and leisure-based activity programs to support, challenge and enhance the psychological, spiritual, social, emotional and physical wellbeing of individuals.
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Doctor jobs Australia
  • This occupation group covers Specialist Medical Practitioners not elsewhere classified.
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Educational Psychologist Australia
  • Investigates learning and teaching, and develops psychological techniques to foster the development and skills of individuals and groups in educational settings.
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Emergency Medicine Specialist job Australia
  • Diagnoses and manages patients with acute and urgent illness and injury.
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Endocrinologist job Australia
  • Investigates, diagnoses and treats disorders of the human glandular and hormonal systems.
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Enrolled Nurse job Australia
  • Provides nursing care to patients in a variety of health, aged care, welfare and community settings under the supervision of Registered Nurses.
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Gastroenterologist job Australia
  • Investigates, diagnoses and treats diseases and disorders of the human liver, stomach and associated organs.
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General Medical Practitioner job Australia
  • Diagnoses, treats and prevents human physical and mental disorders and injuries.
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Gynaecologist job Australia
  • Provides diagnostic, treatment and preventative medical and surgical services related to the care of women, foetuses and children during pregnancy and childbirth, and to disorders of the female genital, urinary, rectal and reproductive organs.
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Health and Safety Adviser job Australia
  • Develops, implements and evaluates policies and programs to ensure safe and healthy working conditions, and assists injured staff through the workers' compensation and rehabilitation process.
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Health Information Manager Australia
  • Designs, implements and administers medical record systems and information services in accordance with legal and confidentiality requirements.
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Health Diagnostic and Promotion Professionals nec job Australia
  • This occupation group covers Health Diagnostic and Promotion Professionals not elsewhere classified.
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Health Promotion Officer job Australia
  • Assists health and community groups to improve the health of individuals and the community by raising awareness of healthy lifestyles, disease and disability, and other health-related issues.
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Homoeopath job Australia
  • Treats the body's immune and defence systems by assessing the whole person and using minute amounts of natural remedies made from substances such as plants, minerals and animal sources.
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Hospital Orderly job Australia
  • Assists with the provision of care to patients in a hospital by ensuring wards are neat and tidy, lifting and turning patients and transporting them in wheelchairs or on movable beds, and providing direct care and support.
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Intensive Care Specialist job Australia
  • Investigates, diagnoses and treats patients in need of intensive and critical care.
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Kaiawhina (Hauora) (Maori Health Assistant) job Australia
  • Assists with health care delivery to patients and clients in accordance with Tikanga Maori (Maori culture and custom).
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Massage Therapist Australia
  • Performs therapeutic massage and administers body treatments for relaxation, health, fitness and remedial purposes.
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Medical Administrator Australia
  • Directs and manages the professional activities of medical staff in hospitals, health services and health service facilities.
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Medical Oncologist job Australia
  • Investigates, diagnoses and treats patients with cancer using chemotherapy and biological therapy.
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Medical Radiation Therapist Australia
  • Operates high energy X-ray and other radiation and electron generating and monitoring equipment to administer radiation treatment for medical purposes in conjunction with Radiation Oncologists or other specialist Medical Practitioners.
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Midwife job Australia
  • Provides care and advice to women during pregnancy, labour and childbirth, and postnatal care for women and babies in a range of settings such as the home, community, hospitals, clinics and health units.
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Mothercraft Nurse job Australia
  • Provides care to newborn infants, and provides advice and training on infant care to parents of newborn infants.
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Natural Remedy Consultant job Australia
  • Uses natural techniques and diagnostic methods for treatment, relaxation and health purposes.
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Naturopath Australia
  • Treats internal health problems, metabolic disorders and imbalances, through treatment of the whole person, using natural therapies.
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Neurologist job Australia
  • Investigates, diagnoses and treats diseases and injuries of the human brain, spinal cord, nervous system and muscle tissue.
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Neurosurgeon job Australia
  • Performs surgery to correct disorders of the brain, spine and nervous system.
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Nuclear Medicine Technologist job Australia
  • Performs or assists in the performance of diagnostic examinations using radionuclides and radiopharmaceuticals, and administers radionuclides for therapeutic purposes under the direction of nuclear medicine specialists or other specialist medical practitioners.
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Nursing Clinical Director jobs Australia
  • Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates nursing programs and clinical services in a hospital, aged care or other health service facility, maintains standards of nursing care, provides leadership to ensure an appropriately skilled nursing and midwifery workforce, and contributes to health service planning.
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Nurse Practitioner Job Australia
  • Provides advanced and extended nursing care to patients, such as ordering diagnostic tests, undertaking diagnosis and health assessments, prescribing patient care management, medicines and therapies, as authorised in relevant nursing legislation, and referring to specialist Medical Practitioners and other Health Professionals in a range of health, welfare and community settings.
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Nurse Educator Job Australia
  • Designs, plans, implements and evaluates the delivery of nursing education and staff development programs, and manages educational resources.
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Nurse Manager Job Australia
  • Manages a health service unit or sub-unit of a hospital, aged care or community health care facility, supervises nursing staff and financial resources to enable the provision of safe, cost effective nursing care within a specified field or for a particular unit, and monitors quality, clinical standards and professional development of nurses.
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Nurse Researcher Job Australia
  • Designs, conducts and evaluates nursing and interdisciplinary research projects, and promotes the implementation of research findings into clinical nursing practice.
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Nursing Support Worker job Australia
  • Provides limited patient care under the direction of nursing staff.
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Nutritionist job Australia
  • Integrates, disseminates and applies knowledge drawn from the relevant sciences to enhance positive effects of food on the health and well-being of human populations.
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Occupational Therapist job Australia
  • Assesses functional limitations of people resulting from illnesses and disabilities, and provides therapy to enable people to perform their daily activities and occupations.
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Operating Theatre Technician job Australia
  • Prepares and maintains an operating theatre and its equipment, assists the surgical team during operations and provides support to patients in the recovery room.
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Ophthalmologist Australia
  • Provides diagnostic, treatment and preventative medical services related to diseases, injuries and deficiencies of the human eye and associated structures.
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Optician Job Australia
  • Performs eye examinations and vision tests to determine the presence of visual, ocular and other abnormalities, ocular diseases and systemic diseases with ocular manifestations, and prescribes lenses, other optical aids, therapy and medication to correct and manage vision problems and eye diseases.
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Organisational Psychologist Australia
  • Applies psychological principles and techniques to study occupational behaviour, working conditions and organisational structure, and solve problems of work performance and organisational design.
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Orthoptist Australia
  • Diagnoses and manages eye movement disorders and associated sensory deficiencies.
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Orthotist or Prosthetist Australia
  • Designs, builds, fits and repairs splints, braces, callipers, artificial limbs and related appliances to restore function or compensate for muscular and skeletal disabilities.
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Orthopaedic Surgeon job Australia
  • Performs surgery to treat muscular and skeletal diseases and injuries.
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Osteopath job Australia
  • Diagnoses and treats tissue strains, stresses and dysfunctions which impede normal neural, vascular and biochemical mechanisms, and provides advice on preventing these disorders.
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Otorhinolaryngologist job Australia
  • Performs surgery to correct diseases and disorders of the ear, nose and throat.
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Physiology jobs Australia
  • Studies the anatomy or physiology of humans.
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Primary Health Organisation Manager jobs Australia
  • Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates a primary health organisation that provides a broad range of out-of-hospital health services.
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Pharmacist job Australia
  • Prepares and dispenses pharmaceuticals, drugs and medicines in hospital pharmacies.
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Paramedic jobs in Australia
  • Provides specialised pre-hospital health care to injured, sick, infirm and aged persons and emergency transport to medical facilities.
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Paediatrician job Australia
  • Investigates, diagnoses and treats internal diseases and disorders in children from birth up to, and including, adolescence.
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Paediatric Surgeon job Australia
  • Provides surgical care and treatment to children from birth up to, and including, adolescence.
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Pathologist job Australia
  • Identifies and diagnoses the presence and stages of diseases and possible sources of infection in body tissues, fluids, secretions and other specimens.
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Pathology Collector job Australia
  • Extracts, collects, labels and preserves blood and other specimens from patients for laboratory analysis.
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Personal Care Assistant job Australia
  • Provides routine personal care services to people in a range of health care facilities or in a person's home.
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Pharmacy Technician job Australia
  • Fills and labels patients' prescriptions under the supervision of a Pharmacist. May record details of, place orders for, take stock of, and store medications and medical supplies and deliver them to patients.
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Physiotherapist job Australia
  • Assesses, treats and prevents disorders in human movement caused by injury or disease.
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Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon job Australia
  • Performs surgery to repair and reconstruct muscle and tissue injuries and congenital deformities.
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Podiatrist job Australia
  • Prevents, diagnoses and treats disorder of the feet.
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Psychiatrist job Australia
  • Diagnoses, treats and prevents human mental, emotional and behavioural disorders.
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Psychology jobs Australia
  • This occupation group covers Psychologists not elsewhere classified.
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Radiographer job Australia
  • Operates X-ray and other medical imaging equipment to produce images for medical diagnostic purposes in conjunction with radiologists or other medical specialists.
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Radiation Oncologist job Australia
  • Provides medical care and management of patients with cancer and other medical conditions through the conduct and supervision of radiation treatment; and advice and provision of palliative and other supportive care of patients with cancer.
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Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability) job Australia
  • Provides nursing care to people with intellectual and development disabilities in a range of health, welfare and community settings.
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Registered Nurse (Mental Health) job Australia
  • Provides nursing care to patients with mental health illness, disorder and dysfunction, and those experiencing emotional difficulties, distress and crisis in health, welfare and aged care facilities, correctional services and the community.
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Registered Nurse (Aged Care) Job Australia
  • Provides nursing care to the elderly in community settings, residential aged care facilities, retirement villages and health care facilities.
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Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health) Job Australia
  • Provides nursing care to children from birth to school age and their families with an emphasis on the prevention, early detection of, and early intervention in, physical, emotional and social problems affecting children and their families such as assistance with parentcraft, immunisation and developmental milestones.
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Registered Nurse (Community Health) Job Australia
  • Provides nursing care, health counselling, screening and education to individuals, families and groups in the wider community with a focus on patient independence and health promotion.
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Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) Job Australia
  • Provides nursing care to critically ill patients and patients with unstable health following injury, surgery or during the acute phase of diseases, integrating new technological equipment into care in settings such as high dependency units, intensive care units, emergency departments or retrieval services.
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Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability) Job Australia
  • Provides nursing care to people with intellectual and development disabilities in a range of health, welfare and community settings.
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Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation) Job Australia
  • Provides nursing care to patients recovering from injury and illness, and assists and facilitates patients with disabilities to live more independently.
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Registered Nurse (Medical) Job Australia
  • Provides nursing care to patients with conditions, such as infections, metabolic disorders and degenerative conditions, which require medical intervention in a range of health, aged care and community settings.
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Registered Nurse (Medical Practice) Job Australia
  • Provides clinical care to patients, undertakes clinical organisation and practice administration, and facilitates communication within a general practice environment and between the practice and outside organisations and individuals.
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Registered Nurse (Mental Health) Job Australia
  • Provides nursing care to patients with mental health illness, disorder and dysfunction, and those experiencing emotional difficulties, distress and crisis in health, welfare and aged care facilities, correctional services and the community.
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Registered Nurse (Perioperative) Job Australia
  • Provides nursing care to patients before, during and immediately after surgery, assesses patients' condition, plans nursing care for surgical intervention, maintains a safe and comfortable environment, assists Surgeons and Anaesthetists during surgery, and monitors patients' recovery from anaesthetic, prior to return to, or discharge from, ward.
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Registered Nurse (Surgical) Job Australia
  • Provides nursing care to patients with injuries and illness that require surgical intervention.
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Registered Nurse (Paediatrics) Job Australia
  • Provides nursing care to children of all ages, including neonates, across a range of health and community settings with an emphasis on assessing children’s acute and ongoing needs while taking into account physical, social, cultural and family circumstances.
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Registered Nurse (nec) Job Australia
  • This occupation group covers Registered Nurses not elsewhere classified.
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Retail Pharmacist job Australia
  • Compounds and dispenses prescribed pharmaceuticals in retail outlets and sells non-prescription medicines and related goods.
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Renal Medicine Specialist job Australia
  • Investigates, diagnoses and treats disorders of the human kidney.
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Resident Medical Officer job Australia
  • Diagnoses, treats and prevents human physical and mental disorders and injuries under the supervision of medical specialists or senior general practitioners.
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Rheumatologist Specialist job Australia
  • Investigates, diagnoses and treats diseases, injuries and deficiencies of human joints, muscles and soft tissue.
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Sonographer Australia
  • Operates ultrasound machines and related medical imaging equipment to produce images for medical diagnostic purposes in conjunction with other medical professionals.
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Specialist Physician (General Medicine) job Australia
  • Investigates and diagnoses internal human disorders and diseases, and administers treatment.
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Specialist Physician NEC job Australia
  • This occupation group covers Specialist Physicians not elsewhere classified.
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Surgeon (General) job Australia
  • Performs surgery to correct diseases and disorders covering a broad range of medical conditions.
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Sterilisation Technician job Australia
  • Cleans, sterilises and packages surgical instruments and other hospital equipment, soft goods and linen in a sterilisation service facility.
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Therapy Aide job Australia
  • Assists therapists in providing therapy programs and in the direct care of their patients in a variety of health, welfare and community settings.
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Thoracic Medicine Specialist job Australia
  • Investigates, diagnoses and treats diseases and disorders of the human respiratory system.
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Traditional Maori Health Practitioner job Australia
  • Diagnoses, assesses and treats patients in accordance with Tikanga Maori (Maori culture and custom) and with the participation of whanau (family).
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Urologist job Australia
  • Provides medical and surgical treatment to patients with disorders of the kidney, urinary bladder and urethra, and treats disorders of the male sex organs.
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Vascular Surgeon job Australia
  • Performs surgery to treat patients with conditions affecting their arteries and veins.
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Veterinary Nurse job Australia
  • Cares for animals under treatment or in temporary residence at veterinary facilities and assists Veterinarians to perform procedures and operations.
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