Virtual Care Specialist – Education, Protocols & Leadership

Southern NSW Local Health District; Port Macquarie; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Staff Specialist - MNC Virtual Care at Southern NSW Local Health District is tasked with reducing low-acuity ED presentations, preventing unnecessary admissions and enabling early hospital discharge through a robust virtual care framework.

The role includes delivering safe medical services, and providing education, supervision and support to junior medical staff, paramedics and nursing staff, while following established virtual care protocols for program expansion.

Responsibilities

• Reduce low acuity ED presentations and preventable admissions; facilitate early discharge.
• Provide effective and safe medical services within a virtual care framework.
• Educate, supervise and support junior medical staff, paramedics and nursing staff.
• Formulate and follow protocols to guide expansion of virtual care services.
• Liaise with NSW Ambulance and MNCLHD EDs for patients referred to the service.
• Provide discharge summaries to Primary GPs at discharge from the service.
• Stay up to date with best medical practice in Virtual Care medicine.
• Adhere to MNC Virtual pathways and directives.

Job description

Staff Specialist - MNC Virtual Care at Southern NSW Local Health District is tasked with reducing low-acuity ED presentations, preventing unnecessary admissions and enabling early hospital discharge through a robust virtual care framework.

The role includes delivering safe medical services, and providing education, supervision and support to junior medical staff, paramedics and nursing staff, while following established virtual care protocols for program expansion.