About this role
Clinical Haematologists investigate and diagnose blood and other genetic disorders by studying cellular composition of blood and blood-producing tissues.
What you might do day-to-day in this job
Typical tasks for a Clinical Haematologist include:
- examines patients to determine the nature and extent of problems after referral from general medical practitioners and other medical specialists, and undertakes laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures
- analyses test results and other medical information to make diagnoses
- prescribes and administers drugs, as well as remedial and therapeutic treatment and procedures
- records medical information and data
- reports specified contagious and notifiable diseases to government health and immigration authorities
- may admit or refer patients to hospitals
- may consult other medical specialists.