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31303 – 医师助理、助产士和专职医疗人员
医师助理和助产士与医师一起并与其他卫生专业人员合作提供初级保健和治疗。医师助理为患者提供一系列健康服务,为患者的健康管理提供预防性和持续性护理。助产士在产前和产后期间为妇女及其婴儿提供全程护理。该单元组还包括与初级卫生职业合作的专业人员,例如遗传咨询师、视觉矫正师和病理学家助理。遗传咨询师评估个人或家庭的遗传病风险,并向个人、家庭和医疗保健提供者提供信息以促进知情选择。视觉矫正师诊断和治疗双眼疾病。病理学家的助手协助解剖和检查手术标本,或在病理学家的监督下进行尸检。医师助理通常在私人执业医师的指导下工作,包括团体或团队执业、医院和诊所。助产士受雇于医院、诊所、分娩中心或私人诊所。遗传咨询师通常在私人诊所、医院、诊所和研究机构工作。视觉矫正师在眼科医生的指导下工作,尤其是在私人诊所或诊所。病理学家的助手通常受雇于医院和大学。助产士受雇于医院、诊所、分娩中心或私人诊所。遗传咨询师通常在私人诊所、医院、诊所和研究机构工作。视觉矫正师在眼科医生的指导下工作,尤其是在私人诊所或诊所。病理学家的助手通常受雇于医院和大学。助产士受雇于医院、诊所、分娩中心或私人诊所。遗传咨询师通常在私人诊所、医院、诊所和研究机构工作。视觉矫正师在眼科医生的指导下工作,尤其是在私人诊所或诊所。病理学家的助手通常受雇于医院和大学。
标题索引
- 首席矫正师
- 临床矫正师
- 遗传顾问
- 持照助产士
- 助产士
- 视觉矫正师
- 病理学家助理
- 病理助理
- 助理医师
- 注册助产士 (RM)
主要职责
该小组履行以下部分或全部职责:
医师助理
- 进行患者访谈、身体评估并记录病史
- 执行或订购诊断测试并解释结果
- 与主管医师协商,制定和实施治疗计划并监测患者的进展
- 执行和协助小手术
- 提供健康维护教育
- 可参与研究活动
- 可以从有限的药物清单中开处方。
助产士
- 在怀孕期间为妇女及其婴儿提供初级、全程护理,例如体检、筛查和诊断测试,以监测母亲和婴儿的健康状况,并根据需要转介给医学专家
- 管理分娩和自发的正常分娩
- 照顾、评估和监测新生儿的健康,并根据需要将婴儿转诊至适当的医疗服务
- 提供有关新生儿和小婴儿护理的建议和指导。
遗传咨询师
- 为受遗传病影响或有遗传病风险的家庭提供信息和支持
- 收集和分析家族史和遗传模式,计算复发风险,并提供有关基因检测和相关程序的信息
- 制定、实施或协调行动计划,并将个人和家庭转介给其他卫生专业人员
- 为其他医疗保健专业人员或公众设计和实施遗传学培训计划
- 可以在医学遗传学和遗传咨询领域进行研究。
视觉矫正师
- 与眼科医生一起诊断和治疗眼部疾病,通过进行专门的眼科检查来测量和评估患者的双眼视力缺陷或异常眼球运动
- 规定治疗方法,例如眼保健操或贴片疗法。
病理学家的助手
- 通过获取患者的医疗记录和安排放射线检查来准备尸检
- 在病理学家的监督下准备、协助或进行尸检和手术标本检查
- 协助准备临时尸检报告
- 解剖、检查、称重、拍照和 X 光检查器官和标本,收集组织样本进行化学分析和记录结果
- 根据既定的安全程序丢弃标本
- 清洁和维护仪器、设备和用品
- 开发和维护实验室质量控制流程
- 可能会在尸检完成后准备遗体以送往殡仪馆
- 可以监督和培训初级住院病理学家和太平间服务员。
就业要求
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医师助理
- 医师助理需要完成医师助理计划的大学学位。
- 医师助理需要在马尼托巴省和新不伦瑞克省的监管机构注册。
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助产士
- 助产士需要完成助产学或同等学历的本科大学学位课程,并接受一段时间的监督实践培训。
- 新斯科舍省、新不伦瑞克省、魁北克省、安大略省、马尼托巴省、萨斯喀彻温省、阿尔伯塔省、不列颠哥伦比亚省、西北地区和努纳武特地区的助产士需要在监管机构注册。
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遗传咨询师
- 遗传咨询师通常需要遗传咨询硕士学位和加拿大遗传咨询师协会 (CAGC) 的认证。
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视觉矫正师
- 需要学士学位并完成为期两年的矫形光学认证培训计划。
- 需要获得加拿大视觉委员会的认证。
- 加拿大视觉委员会的重新认证需要继续教育。
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病理学家的助手
- 病理学家助理通常需要完成病理学家助理课程的硕士学位。
- 雇主通常要求获得加拿大病理学家助理认证委员会、美国临床病理学会 – 认证委员会或病理学家助理认证考试的认证。
- 加拿大病理学家协会这个国家协会的会员资格是自愿的,但一些雇主可能会要求加入。
附加信息
- 视觉矫正师也可以接受培训成为眼科技师或技师。
- 视觉矫正师通常作为医疗团队的一部分工作,该团队包括眼科医生、配镜师和其他眼科医务人员。
- 如果没有进一步的培训,这些职业之间是没有流动性的。
排除
- 全科医生和家庭医生(31102)
- 卫生保健管理人员(30010)
- 执业护士 ( 31302 )
- 其他自然疗法从业者 ( 32209)
- 其他卫生诊疗专业(31209)
- 注册护士和注册精神科护士(31301)
- 临床和实验室医学专家(31100)
- 外科专家 ( 31101 )
- 中医师和针灸师(32200)
English
31303 – Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
Physician assistants and midwives provide primary health care and treatment in conjunction with physicians and in collaboration with other health professionals. Physician assistants provide a range of health services to patients delivering preventive and continuous care toward the management of patients' health. Midwives provide full-course care to women and their babies during the pre- and post-natal period. This unit group also includes professionals, such as genetic counsellors, orthoptists and pathologists’ assistants, who work in collaboration with primary health occupations. Genetic counsellors assess individual or family risk of genetic conditions, and provide information to individuals, families and healthcare providers to promote informed choice. Orthoptists diagnose and treat binocular disorders. Pathologists’ assistants assist at autopsies and examinations of surgical specimens, or perform autopsies under a pathologist’s supervision. Physician assistants usually work under physicians in private practice, including group or team practices, hospitals and clinics. Midwives are employed in hospitals, clinics, birthing centres or in private practice. Genetic counsellors usually work in private practice, hospitals, clinics and research institutes. Orthoptists work under an ophthalmologist, particularly in private practices or clinics. Pathologists’ assistants are usually employed in hospitals and universities.
Index of titles
- Chief orthoptist
- Clinical orthoptist
- Genetic counsellor
- Licensed midwife
- Midwife
- Orthoptist
- Pathologists' assistant
- Pathology assistant
- Physician assistant
- Registered midwife (RM)
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Physician assistants
- Conduct patient interviews, physical assessments and take medical histories
- Perform or order diagnostic tests and interpret results
- In consultation with a supervising physician, formulate and implement treatment plans and monitor patients' progress
- Perform and assist in minor surgery
- Provide health maintenance education
- May participate in research activities
- May prescribe from a limited list of medications.
Midwives
- Provide primary, full-course, care to women and their babies during pregnancy, such as physical examinations, screening and diagnostic tests to monitor the health of mother and baby and make referrals to medical specialists as required
- Manage labour and spontaneous normal deliveries
- Care for, assess and monitor the health of newborns and refer infants to appropriate medical services as required
- Provide advice and guidance regarding care for newborns and young infants.
Genetic counsellors
- Provide information and support to families affected by or at risk of a genetic disorder
- Gather and analyze family history and inheritance patterns, calculate risks of recurrence, and provide information about genetic testing and related procedures
- Develop, implement or coordinate action plans and refer individuals and families to other health professionals
- Design and conduct genetics training programs for other healthcare professionals or the general public
- May conduct research in the field of medical genetics and genetic counselling.
Orthoptists
- Work alongside ophthalmologists to diagnose and treat eye disorders by performing specialized eye tests to measure and assess defective binocular vision or abnormal eye movement in patients
- Prescribe treatment such as eye exercises or patching regimens.
Pathologists' assistants
- Prepare for autopsies by obtaining patients' medical records and arranging for radiographic examinations
- Prepare, assist with or perform autopsies and surgical specimen examinations under pathologists' supervision
- Assist with preparation of provisional autopsy report
- Dissect, examine, weigh, photograph and X-ray organs and specimens, collect tissue samples for chemical analysis and record findings
- Discard specimens according to established safety procedures
- Clean and maintain instruments, equipment and supplies
- Develop and maintain processes for laboratory quality control
- May prepare bodies for release to funeral homes following completion of autopsies
- May supervise and train junior resident pathologists and morgue attendants.
Employment requirements
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Physician assistants
- Physician assistants require completion of a university degree in a physician assistant program.
- Physician assistants require registration with a regulatory body in Manitoba and New Brunswick.
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Midwives
- Midwives require completion of an undergraduate university degree program in midwifery or its equivalent and a period of supervised practical training.
- Registration with a regulatory body is required for midwives in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
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Genetic counsellors
- Genetic counsellors usually require a master’s degree in genetic counselling and the certification with the Canadian Association of Genetic Counsellors (CAGC).
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Orthoptists
- A bachelor's degree and completion of a two-year accredited training program in orthoptics are required.
- Certification with the Canadian Orthoptic Council is required.
- Continuing education is required for recertification with the Canadian Orthoptic Council.
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Pathologists’ assistants
- Pathologists' assistants usually require completion of a master’s degree in a pathologists’ assistant program.
- Certification by the Canadian Certification Council of Pathologists’ Assistants, the American Society for Clinical Pathology – Board of Certification, or Pathologists’ Assistant Certification Examination is usually required by employers.
- Membership in the national association, Canadian Association of Pathologists, is voluntary, but may be required by some employers.
Additional information
- Orthoptists may also be trained as ophthalmic technicians or technologists.
- Orthoptists often work as part of a medical team which includes ophthalmologists, opticians and other ophthalmic medical personnel.
- There is no mobility between these occupations without further training.
Exclusions
- General practitioners and family physicians (31102)
- Managers in health care (30010)
- Nurse practitioners (31302)
- Other practitioners of natural healing (32209)
- Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating (31209)
- Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses (31301)
- Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine (31100)
- Specialists in surgery (31101)
- Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists (32200)