Visiting Consultant

Job Purpose:
To interview people with health complaints, and conduct examinations, to gather the information necessary to make diagnoses, assessments and diagnostic testing involve the use of sophisticated medical equipment.

Job Responsibilities: Meet with patients to learn about their complaints and medical histories; Perform examinations and conduct diagnostic tests, then analyze the results to determine the causes of illness or disease; Discuss with patients the treatment and medication options; Provide vaccinations to protect patients from infectious diseases; Consult with patients about diet, exercise, and other lifestyle issues that affect their health; Provide prenatal and postnatal care to mothers and infants; Perform minor surgery; Make house calls and respond to emergencies when patients are unable to go to the doctor’s office; Conduct routine checkups, as well as physical examinations required for patients to get jobs, be admitted to college, or qualify for insurance coverage; Report diseases, births, and deaths to government authorities;
Maintain patient records; Consult with specialists and other medical professionals about patients’ cases; Obtain continuing education, attend professional conferences, and keep up-to-date on medical practices.