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Psychiatrist

"A psychiatrist is a physician who specializes in psychiatry. A psychiatrist specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders."
 * Definition: **


 * Three questions I want to answer in my research about my job **
 * 1) What kinds of subjects will be essential to take during secondary school for this job?
 * 2) What are the chances of getting this job?
 * 3) Do you need to have certain types of qualities for this job?


 * The sources I used to find this information: **
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 * Task and Duties: **
 * Prescribe and administer medication
 * Research mental disorders and treatments
 * Learn about the patients medical and psychiatric history
 * Work with patients and also their family to understand the likely responses from treatment
 * Examine patients and carry out tests such as blood tests to decide what treatment to use
 * Give evidence in court
 * Mentor trainee psychiatrists


 * Skills and Knowledge: **
 * Know how to diagnose psychiatric disorders
 * You need to have knowledge about anatomy and how the human body works
 * You need to know about medicines and what effect they have on different patients
 * You need to know how to find new research and treatments
 * What kind of diseases and illnesses


 * Personal and Physical Qualities you must have: **
 * Be mature and responsible
 * Have a general concern for people
 * Good at mangaing their time and working under pressure
 * Have a good understanding and be able to relate to people from various cultures etc.
 * Have skills at analysing and interpreting information


 * Qualifications: **
 * **Secondary Education** - To enter Tertiary training you need to have NCEA Level 3. Useful subjects for this job includes maths (calculus and or statistics), chemistry, biology, physics and english
 * **Entry Requirements** - Complete the Health Sciences First Year programme at the University of Otago, or the first year of either the Bachelor of Health Sciences or Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science at Auckland University
 * Complete a five-year Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) degree at Otago or Auckland
 * Work for one to two years as a house officer (supervised junior doctor) in a hospital
 * complete another five years of specialist training and examinations to become a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
 * You also need to be registered with the Medical Council of New Zealand


 * Working Conditions: **
 * Usually work normal hours but may be called to cover evenings or weekends
 * Usually work in mental health centres, hospitals or clinics
 * The work may be very stressful as you are working with distressed people
 * May travel to attend conferences


 * Pay and Demand: **
 * Registrars working for a district health board (DHB) usually earn between $70,000 and $175,000 a year
 * Qualified psychiatrists working for a DHB usually earn between $150,000 and $206,000
 * Psychiatrists working in the private sector earn more than this. Those at the top level may earn up to $600,000
 * The chances in getting a job as a Psychiatrist are currently good due to the shortage of trained psychiatrists


 * Related Jobs: **
 * Psychologist

I think that becoming a psychiatrist will be extremely hard but I do think I would enjoy the job because I like listening to other peoples stories. My interest in this job at the moment is very high. I think this job would fit me well as I like listening to other peoples stories and giving them solutions to get through their problems. Also in science we are currently doing medical science and I am having good time learning about it at the moment. I am going to need to develop my knowledge in science in order to become a Psychiatrist. This job might become alot more popular as time passes as it has a very good pay and there is a very high demand for Psychiatrists right now. This might mean that I will need to study harder to outshine the other students.
 * Conclusion: **