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Medical Doctor
Occupation Code: 2211
Alternative titles: Physician, Hospital Doctor
Job description and duties
Medical Doctors generally examine patients who visit a hospital upon referral by a General Practitioner or other health professional. Specialised Medical Doctors work in different fields. A Medical Doctor is typically expected to:
• Monitor and provide general health care to patients
• Examine and diagnose patients’ medical conditions
• Explain procedures, test results and treatment options
• Provide medical advice to patients and educate patients about their health
• Perform minor surgery
• Order and perform diagnostic tests and
design a treatment plan
• Refer patients to specialist consultants and
other health professionals as required
• Communicate with staff to ensure quality
treatment
• Keep up–to-date with developments in the
medical field including new products on the market
• Take care of administrative work such as recording health conditions and updating patient records
• Undertake managerial responsibilities such as planning the workload; at senior levels, managing the staff of the department
• Teach and supervise Junior Doctors and medical students
Work environment
Medical Doctors may work in the public or private sector in hospitals and clinics. Medical Doctors may also choose to work on a self- employed basis and may run their own private clinic.
When based in a hospital setting, Medical Doctors may work in different areas and wards, such as the intensive care unit, emergency, general medicine, general surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, outpatients and orthopaedics.
Working as a Medical Doctor involves working long hours including night duty. Additionally, some Doctors may be on call during public holidays and non-working days.
Occupation data
Number of employees (2017)
389
Share of foreigners (2017)
10%
Job Outlook (2018 - 2022)
+22%
Median Pay (per annum)
€20,700
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