Career
Chiropractors & Osteopaths
Healthcare & Medical
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Career stats
Weekly pay
$935
Prospects
Medium
Employed in Australia
10,900
Growth
Very strong growth
Overview
Chiropractors and Osteopaths diagnose and treat physiological and mechanical disorders of the locomotor system and tissue strain, stress and dysfunction that impede normal neural, vascular and biochemical mechanisms, and provide advice on preventing these disorders.
Job Titles
Job Tasks
This occupation may include associated occupations with varying tasks.
- performing pre-operative examinations of patients to determine appropriate anaesthetic and sedation in concurrence with Internal Medicine Specialists and Surgeons
- discussing the anaesthetic process with patients and obtaining their informed consent prior to surgery
- administering local regional and general anaesthetics using a variety of methods such as inhalational and intravenous administration
- supervising the transfer of patients to operating theatres positioning on operating tables keeping patients warm and responding quickly and accurately if any problems arise
- monitoring patients throughout surgical procedures and in immediate post-operative procedures
- recording details of anaesthetic and sedation administered and the condition of patients before during and after anaesthesia
- liaising with other health care workers to provide diagnosis and treatment for patients with chronic pain and to diagnose and treat patients requiring intensive care or resuscitation
- may instruct medical nursing student and ancillary staff on the signs symptoms and diagnosis of allergic and anaphylactic reactions to anaesthetic agents and supervision and treatment of life threatening emergencies
Training & Qualifications
University
- Bachelor of Chiropractic Science
- Bachelor of Science with Osteopathic Studies
Industry
Healthcare & Medical
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