General Practitioner Emergency Department - Healthcarelink Recruitment Support Partner

Healthcarelink Recruitment Support Partner; Cobar; On-site; AUD 138,000 - 207,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site accommodation

Travel arranged by agency

Job summary

Healthcarelink Recruitment Support Partner seeks a GP VMO with Emergency Skills to cover ED and ward duties in Cobar, NSW. You will be the sole doctor on call 24/7, handle in-person triage (Categories 1–5) from 0800 to 2000, and conduct overnight reviews of ED presentations as required.

On-site rounds start at 8am with ward reviews, with time negotiated with site. The role requires ED experience, eMeds training completion, and Medicare provider number with full billing rights or refer and

Qualifications

• GP with Emergency Department experience required.
• Must have completed eMeds training.
• Medicare provider number with full billing rights or refer and request billing rights.

Responsibilities

• Be the sole Doctor on call 24/7.
• Attend all triage categories (1–5) in person 0800–2000.
• Overnight (2000–0800) review Category 1–3 ED presentations in person.
• Overnight (2000–0800) review Category 4–5 ED presentations as needed.
• Attend inpatients deteriorating when requested by clinicians.
• 8am ward rounds and ED reviews; call time to be negotiated.

Skills

Emergency care

Trauma management

Adult & Paediatric care

Clinical judgement

Communication

Education

Primary Degree

Fellowship & CPD Certificate

AHPRA Registration

Immunisations & Vaccinations

NSW Working with Children Check

Tools

eMeds training

Job description

• Role information: GP VMO with Emergency Skills. Covers ED and Ward. Must have completed eMeds training.

  Experience: Emergency, Trauma, Adult & Paediatric Support, sound clinical judgement and communicate appropriately.

  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 categories (1s to 5s) in-person between 0800 hrs and 2000 hrs. Overnight from 2000 hrs until 0800 hrs the locum doctor will be required to review all Category 1, 2 and 3 ED Presentations in-person. Overnight from 2000 hrs until 0800 hrs you will be responsible for Category 4 and 5 ED Presentations, an in-person review will be at your discretion. However you will be required to attend if a clinician or the Registered Nurse calls you requesting your presence. On-call will also require you at all times to attend inpatients that are deteriorating. vCare are available in emergency situations (1800 492 227)

  Hours required to be on-site: 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.

  Type of Doctor required: GP with Emergency Department Experience. Medicare Provider number requirements: Full billings or refer and request billing rights acceptable.

  Information on site: Cobar is a small rural health service with a built capacity of 10 acute/subacute beds.

  Services provided include:

  • 24 hour emergency care
  • Acute and subacute inpatient services including rehabilitation, respite and palliative care
  • Outpatient services
  • A range of primary and community health care services
  • Renal Dialysis
  • Community Health – wound management, medication delivery, hospital in the home, chronic disease case management and palliative care
  • Child and family health – immunisation, child health checks, referral resource -Specialist medical and Allied Health visit as part of an outreach service from Dubbo and Orange. On-site accommodation - self-contained. Travel organised through agency.

  Credentials: NSW Hospital paperwork (LHD specific); NSW Health online training modules; immunisations/vaccinations; Primary Degree; Fellowship & CPD Certificate (if applicable); References; CRC; NSW WWCC; Indemnity; Medicare provider number; ID check; NSW declarations (e.g. Hep B; TB; Secondary Employment; Code of Conduct); Current AHPRA Registration