Emergency Department Physician

31 - AMA Victoria - Victorian Public Health Sector - Medical Specialists Enterprise Agreement 2022-2026 - Depending on Qualifications
Hours 152
Position Summary
Emergency Medicine Physician
Based in Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health are looking for a Emergency Medicine Physician to join our team.
The purpose of the role is to provide clinical leadership within the Latrobe Regional Hospital Emergency Department, through active patient assessment, support and leadership of junior medical staff, and co-ordination of patient management in collaboration with nursing staff and admitting inpatient units to achieve ED performance indicators and organisational targets.
Emergency Medicine Physicians require knowledge and experience in the broad practice of Emergency Medicine, including adult medicine, paediatrics, psychiatry, trauma, toxicology and the full range of emergencies encountered in various specialties.
LRH employees enjoy access to:

• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering a range of health education and wellbeing services
• Access to ongoing development through daily education sessions, bespoke training and career & study support
• Tailored flexible work options to support work life balance, including ADO’s, 5 weeks leave, regional salary packaging and additional purchased leave
• Fantastic social club activities and diverse and inclusive workplace activities
• Workplace Wellbeing programs and activities uniquely designed for LRH staff

We are looking for candidates with:

• FACEM or equivalent
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well as part of a team

For more information about this exciting opportunity, we encourage you to contact Dr Ian Graham, Chief Medical Officer on (03) 5173 8823 for a confidential discussion.
About LRH
LRH was proud to be the recipient of the 2022 Premier’s Health Service of the Year (Medium) Award. This prestigious award recognises the amazing work of our team in driving change and improvement in the health outcomes for the Victorian community.
We are located 150 km east of Melbourne, and LRH is the regional provider of a broad range of specialist health services including hospital based, sub-acute and mental health services across Gippsland.
Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with $217 million expansion nearing completion, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increase medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.
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Diversity and Inclusion
We actively embrace workforce diversity, equity and inclusion, and encourage applications from across our community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. LRH’s Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted on (03) 5173 8653.
IMPORTANT: All staff employed in the healthcare sector are required to be vaccinated for 3 COVID-19 doses and current season influenza vaccination, unless a valid medical exemption applies.
Selection Criteria Essential: Fully Vaccinated against COVID-19
Contact Person Ian Graham
Contact Number (03) 5173 8823
Closing Date 08/01/2024