Cardiologist

Description

Investigate, diagnose and treat complex medical conditions chiefly concerning internal human disorders and diseases using specialist testing, diagnostic and medical techniques, and provide medical input into managing public health issues and infectious disease outbreaks and control measures.

Tasks include

• Consults and conducts assessments of patients to inform the management of both acute and chronic cardiovascular disease
• Requests laboratory tests, electrocardiograms, imaging, cardiac biopsies and other diagnostic procedures, and interprets findings to assist diagnosis
• Performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, such as cardiac stress tests, cardiovascular surgery, angioplasty, heart catheterisations and inserting pacemakers
• Prescribes medication and administers treatment as primary and secondary prevention strategies in cardiovascular disease
• Liaises and consults with a multidisciplinary team for optimised treatment of heart conditions