Clinician
Perform medical or first aid procedures and provide primary care for patients.
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What's it like to be a Clinician?
A Clinician directly deals with patients. Their responsibilities vary depending on their specific role. They can be a Physician, Pharmacist, Medical Assistant, or another healthcare professional. In the case of the Psychiatrists and Surgeons, Clinicians are accountable for specialised and advanced procedures. While a Clinician helps a patient in numerous ways, they generally focus on diagnosing illnesses and providing treatments.
Tasks and duties
- Reviewing and recording the patient’s medical history.
- Giving diagnostic and prognostic exams.
- Assisting a patient on their ongoing treatments for any kind of condition or disease.
- Performing necessary tests and procedures to cure diseases and prevent them from developing.
- Delivering quality medical care during a definite period and circumstance, such as a patient's confinement.
- Providing options for treatment plans based on the patient's financial capacity and personal needs.
How to become a Clinician
Clinicians can have several pathways to consider. They may pursue a career as a Physician, Pharmacist, Nurse, Surgeon, or Psychiatrist. Depending on the job title, Clinicians will need to sharpen various skills and experiences.
- Complete a bachelor's degree in a relevant field (such as psychiatry, pharmacy, or nursing). If you are pursuing medicine, the completion of a pre-medical course (e.g., A-Level, STPM, Foundation in Science) is required. Entry requirements such as specific subjects taken (e.g., biology, chemistry, physics, or mathematics) and competency in English are prerequisites.
- Pursue graduate studies in medicine. In some cases, you will be required to pursue further education. Studying medicine prepares and exposes you to complex clinical practices and training. It gives you the proper process and knowledge to obtain a license to practise medicine.
- Undergo an internship and complete the required number of hours. If you take up medicine, you will need to complete two years of housemanship and a compulsory internship.
- Accumulate your experience as a Clinician. Pursue further studies to maintain your standing.
- Get licensed. Explore what mandatory licenses you need, depending on what kind of clinician you want to become.
- You are required to register with the Malaysian Medical Council.
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