Description:

Internist Responsibilities:

• Consulting with patients to understand theirsymptoms and health concerns.
• Diagnosing andtreating acute illness, such as bacterial and viral infections, aswell as chronic diseases and conditions, such as hypertension,heart disease, or diabetes.
• Prescribing oradministering medication, therapy, and other specialized medicalcare to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury.
• Explaining procedures and discussing test results orprescribed treatments with patients.
• Monitoring patients' conditions and progress, andre-evaluating treatments, as necessary.
• Providing health and wellness advice to patients,including diet, physical activity, hygiene, and diseaseprevention.
• Immunizing patients againstpreventable diseases.
• Maintaining detailednotes of appointments with patients, including comments, testsand/or treatments prescribed, and test results.
• Referring patients to other medical specialists, whennecessary.
• Providing support and advice topatients receiving long-term care.
• Preparingofficial health documents or records, when necessary.
• Conducting research into the testing and development ofnew medications, methods of treatment, or procedures to prevent orcontrol illness, disease, or injury.