// Unit group · 2240

Paramedical Practitioners

Paramedical practitioners provide advisory, diagnostic, curative and preventive medical services more limited in scope and complexity than those carried out by medical doctors. They work autonomously, or with limited supervision of medical doctors, and apply advanced clinical procedures for treating and preventing diseases, injuries and other physical or mental impairments common to specific communities.

2 Professionals / 22 Health Professionals / 224 Paramedical Practitioners / All level 4

// Working conditions

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// Hand tools

No hand tools in this set.

conducting physical examinations of patients and interviewing them and their families to determine their health status, and recording patients' medical information

performing basic or more routine medical and surgical procedures, including prescribing and administering treatments, medications and other preventive or curative measures, especially for common diseases and disorders

administering or ordering diagnostic tests, such as x-ray, electrocardiogram, and laboratory tests

performing therapeutic procedures, such as injections, immunizations, suturing and wound care, and infection management

assisting medical doctors with complex surgical procedures

monitoring patients' progress and response to treatment, and identifying signs and symptoms requiring referral to medical doctors

advising patients and families on diet, exercise and other habits which aid prevention or treatment of disease and disorders

identifying and referring complex or unusual cases to medical doctors, hospitals or other places for specialized care

reporting births, deaths and notifiable diseases to government authorities to meet legal and professional reporting requirements.

Included occupations

Examples of occupations classified here:
- Advanced care paramedic
- Clinical officer (paramedical)
- Feldscher
- Primary care paramedic
- Surgical technician

Excluded occupations

Some related occupations classified elsewhere:
- General practitioner - 2211
- Surgeon - 2212
- Medical assistant - 3256
- Emergency paramedic - 3258

Notes

Occupations included in this unit group normally require completion of tertiary-level training in theoretical and practical medical services. Workers providing services limited to emergency treatment and ambulance practice are classified in Unit Group 3258: Ambulance Workers.

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