Rural Emergency Medicine VMO (Tumut)

NSW Health; Tumut; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Regional incentives

Salary packaging

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

NSW Health's Murrumbidgee Local Health District seeks a Visiting Medical Officer for General Practice – Emergency Medicine at Tumut Hospital. You will deliver high-quality emergency care, support a rural community, and work within a multidisciplinary team.

The role involves sessional ED shifts, potential rotations to other MLHD facilities, and commitment to ongoing education, CPD and leadership in a dynamic rural setting.

Qualifications

• Holds MBBS or equivalent and currently registered with the Medical Board of Australia as a Specialist General Practitioner or with general registration and substantial experience as a senior clinician.
• Knowledge of contemporary clinical management and modern approaches in assessment and management of broad acute and chronic medical conditions.
• Competence in performing minor urgent procedures commonly undertaken in rural emergency departments, including Advanced Life Support and trauma management.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and provide leadership of a team.
• Demonstrated commitment to teaching, continuing education, and quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, patient-centred emergency medical care at Tumut Hospital.
• Support the local community and GP VMOs through sessional Emergency Department shifts.
• Possibly provide services at other MLHD facilities subject to credentialing.
• Participate in on-call roster and respond on site within a reasonable time.

Skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Clinical leadership

Emergency medicine

On-call availability

Teaching & education

Education

MBBS or equivalent

Medical Board of Australia GP registration or Specialist GP

CPD requirements for GP

Job description

NSW Health's Murrumbidgee Local Health District seeks a Visiting Medical Officer for General Practice – Emergency Medicine at Tumut Hospital. You will deliver high-quality emergency care, support a rural community, and work within a multidisciplinary team.

The role involves sessional ED shifts, potential rotations to other MLHD facilities, and commitment to ongoing education, CPD and leadership in a dynamic rural setting.