Summary Medical Specialist near Grand Falls-Windsor (NL)
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Description
Specialists in clinical medicine diagnose and treat diseases and physiological or psychiatric disorders and act as consultants to other physicians. Specialists in laboratory medicine study the nature, cause and development of diseases in humans. Specialists in surgery perform and supervise surgical procedures. Specialists in clinical medicine usually work in private practice or in a hospital while those in laboratory medicine and in surgery usually work in hospitals. Residents in training to become specialist physicians are included in this unit group.
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Requirements
University
University education usually required
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Wages
$277,903 /year
Median wage in Newfoundland and Labrador
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Prospects
Good
The job prospects are good in Newfoundland and Labrador
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Jobs
15 jobs
advertised near Grand Falls-Windsor (NL)
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Skills
- Diagnose and treat diseases and physiological or psychiatric disorders
- Prescribe medication and treatment and refer patients for surgery
- Order laboratory tests, X-rays and other diagnostic procedures
- Study the nature, cause and development of diseases and the structural and functional changes caused by diseases
- Conduct microscopic and chemical analyses of laboratory samples and specimens
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