Health Diagnostic and Promotion Professionals NEC

251999 · Sedentary

Description

This occupation group covers health diagnostic and promotion professionals not elsewhere classified. Occupations in this group include genetic counsellor.

Typical work tasks

• Works with patients on areas of concern in regards to genetics; provides information and resources to assist patients; assesses client needs in relation to treatment; conducts counselling interviews with individuals, couples and family groups.

Typical work environment

• Works indoors in health care facilities and associated buildings.

• Indoor work areas are generally adequately heated, ventilated, clean and well maintained.

Typical physical and mental demands

• Sedentary physical demand.

• Sitting is frequent when meeting with and talking too patients, when updating patient notes, producing reports or creating promotional materials in relation to health issues

• Standing and walking is frequent to facilitate visits to schools and community facilities as well as the giving of presentations.

• Stretching and reaching across is not likely to be a significant component of this job.

• Bending is not likely to be a significant component of this job.

• Squatting, crouching and kneeling is not likely to be a significant component of this job.

• Twisting of the body or neck is not likely to be a significant component of this job.

• Contact with skin irritants or water is not likely to be a significant component of this job.

• Lifting, carrying and holding is not likely to be a significant component of this job.

• Repetitive movements are likely to be occasionally necessary when using a keyboard and mouse and other general office equipment such as phones and calculators.

• Driving may be required but is not likely to be a significant component of this job.

• Use of equipment/materials will include computers, diagnostic equipment and writing instruments and other general office equipment.

• Mental skills necessary include technical problem solving, interpretation, computing, organisational, environmental and health knowledge, report writing, decision-making and communication skills.

Entry signal Model estimate

Requires a substantial formal qualification. A licence or registration is legally required.

Entry barrier Formal qualification

Licence / registration Licence/registration required

ANZSCO skill level 1

Next-day ready No

Unverified — this label is model-generated and not yet clinician-reviewed. Confirm against the WTDS before relying on it.

How this was determined (model-generated): Health diagnostic/promotion NEC: catch-all of mostly HPCA-regulated roles; snippet explicitly states registration required; flag_review appropriate.

Entry Requirements

• A relevant tertiary qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1). In some instances particular experience and/or on-the-job training may be required.

• Registration or licensing is required.

Further Comments

There are opportunities for flexibility of movement.