Rheumatologist

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

• Obtains a medical history to diagnose and manage patients with suspected or established rheumatic disorders
• Examines the musculoskeletal and other systems to diagnose and manage patients with suspected or established rheumatic disorders
• Orders and interprets investigations to diagnose and manage patients with suspected or established rheumatic disorders
• Prescribes and monitors pharmacological therapeutics in patients with rheumatic disorders
• Uses core rheumatologic procedures, such as joint aspiration and injection, and synovial biopsy, in the management of patients with rheumatic disorders
• Uses and monitors non-pharmacological and non-surgical interventions in patients with rheumatic disorders
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members and other medical services to manage patients with rheumatic disorders
• Conducts research to enhance the discovery and implementation of optimal treatments for rheumatic disorders