General Practice - Consultant - Coonabarabran Health Service

the original; Coonabarabran; On-site; AUD 92,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Western NSW LHD – Coonabarabran Health Service is seeking a GP VMO to cover ED and ward duties with on-call overnight commitments. The role requires immediate availability for triage categories 1–3 in the ED and VRGS support for categories 4–5 after 22:00.

On-site duties include 8am ward rounds, ED reviews, and discharge planning. You will participate in MDT meetings, complete clinical documentation in eMR/eMeds, and be involved in the hospital's multidisciplinary team initiatives.

Qualifications

• Emergency, Trauma, Adult and Paediatric Support requirements.
• Basic Life Support training is required.
• Medicare Provider number requirements and billing rights acceptable.
• Must have completed eMeds training and eMR training.

Responsibilities

• Review cases in-person throughout the day.
• On-site ward rounds start at 8am with ED reviews; finish time to be negotiated.
• Return to the ED when requested by nursing staff.
• Complete discharge summaries and review admitted patients as needed.
• Maintain contemporaneous clinical documentation in all systems including discharges.

Skills

Emergency medicine

Trauma care

Pediatric care

Adult care

Basic Life Support

Tools

eMR

eMeds

Job description

Conditions: Position Title GP VMO ED covering ED & Wards – On call overnight Category 1-3 – VRGS cover Cat 4-5s overnight from 22:00 Hours/shift 07:00 – 20:00 (onsite) Rate of pay (daily) As per EVO Advertising

Qualifications/Experience

• Emergency, Trauma, Adult and Paediatric Support
• Basic Life Support
• Simple Suturing
• ECG Interpretation
• Catheterisation
• Sound Clinical Judgement
• Communicate appropriately
• Medicare Provider number requirements: Full billing or refer and request billing rights acceptable
• Must have completed eMeds training

Duties

• Expectation that you review all cases in-person throughout the day.
• Hours required to be on-site will be 8am ward rounds, followed by ED reviews etc - finish time to be negotiated with site.
• Must return to the ED when requested by nursing staff at any time.
• Complete discharge summaries and review admitted patients as requested.
• Complete contemporaneous and comprehensive clinical documentation in all systems including discharges in eMR/eMeds.
• Check pathology and radiology results in the ED results message centre ordered by any doctor, follow-up and document management plans for any results needed further action and review any patients returning for follow-up of results.
• Participate in morbidity and mortality meetings, MDT meetings and other clinical meetings as requested.
• Required to participate in Multidisciplinary Team Meeting on Monday morning at the Hospital.

On Call Requirements

• You will be the sole Doctor on call 24/7.
• You as the Locum Doctor will be called in for all triage categorie (1s to 5s) in-person between 0700 hrs and 2200 hrs.
• Overnight from 2200 hrs until 0700 hrs the locum doctor will be required to review all Category 1, 2 and 3 ED Presentations in-person.
• Overnight from 2200 hrs until 0700 hrs VRGS will cover Category 4 and 5 ED Presentations, however you will be required to attend if a clinician or the Registered Nurse calls you requesting your presence.
• On-call the Locum Doctor will also be required at all times to attend inpatients that are deteriorating.
• vCare are available in emergency situations (1800 492 227) to assist with support and escalation of a Patient within the facility that requires Emergency assistance, transfer to tertiary facility, advice from specialist teams, emergency birth assistance, Paediatric specialist care, Trauma and Burn specialist support.

Fatigue breaks

Fatigue breaks are available if Doctor has an emergency, busy night/day and is feeling fatigued, however this must be discussed prior to taking any break with the Health Service Manager or ‘In charge’. Support is available via VRGS to provide doctor fatigue break if required.

Requirements NSW Health: Non-Specialist Medical Locum Pre-Employment Mandatory Training Requirements My Health Learning Training Manual:

• Must have completed eMeds, eMR and Between the Flags training.
• Medicare Provider number requirements: Full billings or refer and request billing rights acceptable.
• Adult Basic Life Support
• Fire Safety and Evacuation
• Infection Prevention Strategies for Medical Officers
• Open Disclosure
• Personal Protective Equipment for Combined Transmission Based Precautions
• Privacy – It’s Yours to Keep
• Respecting the Difference: Know the Difference
• Violence Prevention and Management for Medical Officers
• Your Role in Safety and Quality WESTERN NSW LHD – COONABARABRAN HEALTH SERVICE
• Registered with an accredited Home CPD Travel including Hire Car Flights and Hire Care organised by Agency with approval from WNSWLHD via Locum Email [e-mail]

Accommodation

Accommodation at Coonabarabran onsite at hospital – keys to be picked up from the Nurses station on the Ward Self-contained room with Air conditioner/Heater, own bathroom, small kitchenette with basics, microwave, fridge etc. Shared Kitchen and laundry area, double bed and linen provided.

Other important information

Please note: 1. For all Rural & Remote Sites in Western LHD