S1205 - Medical offices and laboratories

Operational Details
Medical clinics or offices are privately run and offer minor surgical procedures, including day surgery. Workers employed include doctors, anesthesiologists, nurses, receptionists, clerical staffed and administrative personnel.

Chiropractic clinics are also classified under medical offices. Clinics may hire health care practitioners such as massage therapists. A Chiropractor is usually the first contact practitioner for neuromusculoskeletal conditions. A Chiropractor may be referred to as a Chiro.

Medical laboratories conduct medical laboratory tests, experiments and analyses to assist in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease. Some procedures include blood, tissue and urinalysis tests. The workers prepare specimens for microscopic examination, using techniques to demonstrate cellular tissue elements or other characteristics.

Medical labs may also specialize in areas such as clinical chemistry, microbiology, hematology, immunohematology and cytotechnology. Doctors and their assistants may also perform autopsies and surgical specimen examinations. They may dissect, examine, weigh and photograph organs and specimens for chemical analysis and record findings, and finally prepare bodies for release to funeral homes.

Psychiatrist's offices are classified under medical offices. Psychiatrists are medical doctors who have received special training in diagnosis and treatment of mental health conditions. They provide counselling and can prescribe medicines to treat mental illness. Some work in hospitals or mental health agencies. They may also work on their own in private practice.

Wellness centres offering a variety of medical/paramedical services are also classified under medical offices. Some medical clinic or office doctors may also have hospital operating privileges.

Psychology offices are the establishment of registered psychologists primarily engaged in providing diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders, often requiring intensive intervention, usually done in a clinical or bedside setting. Psychologists that are classified in this subcode maintain private offices where clients come to them for assessment and intervention in the form of psychotherapy. They do not provide residential/community care supports, or home care, etc.

Clinical psychologists are commonly found in medical settings, hospitals, and mental health clinics. They often collaborate with other medical professionals to provide integrated care for individuals with complex psychological conditions.

Counselling offices that maintain private practice, working independently, or as a small group that offer mental health services to clients in a direct, one-on-one setting that are not involved in community outreach are classified in this subcode.

SIC Codes
000000679 - Medical offices
000000680 - Medical laboratories
000001056 - Psychology offices
000001057 - Counselling with no outreach