AddressGoolwa Medical Centre – Full Time General Practitioner
Goolwa is located 80km south of Adelaide and provides the unique luxury of beachside and riverside living. Goolwa Medical Centre (GMC), our main clinic, comprises of 14 GP’s and a full-time nursing and admin support team. GMC has established strong relationships with visiting specialists, pathology, pharmacy, cardiology & urology, just to name a few. Our treatment room offers varied procedures including Implanon removal/insertion, iron infusions, ECG, toe wedge resection, punch biopsy and other minor procedures.
In May 2024, GMC opened our Goolwa Medical Hub for clinical skin checks and procedures. If you have an interest in skin cancer procedures, this opportunity also awaits.
Clinical responsibilities
- Provide high quality, primary health care services to the community, in keeping with best practice standards.
- Provide appropriate care and services to patients of all age ranges and levels of health care needs.
- Respond to medical/health problems presented by patients including history taking, diagnosis, investigation, treatment and referrals as appropriate.
- Provide management of long-term conditions in line with national guidelines and pathways.
- Prescribe for patients as appropriate to need.
- Provide appropriate health promotion and preventative health care advice to all patients attending the practice.
- Ordering diagnostic tests as required.
- Record and maintain accurate, adequate and relevant patient records using the established practice protocols and computerised medical records system.
- Comprehensive general practice management, including but not limited to:
- Pediatrics/geriatrics/pregnancy/cardiovascular/neurology/respiratory/orthopedic/gastroenterology/endocrine/urology/female & male health/travel medicine/immunisations.
- Recalls and reminders.
- Actively communicate and coordinate with colleagues, specialist services and allied health professionals when sharing the care of a patient.
Qualifications/Skills:
- Medical degree
- Strong clinical skills and knowledge
- Excellent communication skills to effectively interact with patients, colleagues and staff.
- Empathy and the ability to provide care to patients of diverse backgrounds.
- Commitment to ongoing professional development.
- Ability to work effectively in a team-based environment and contribute to a positive clinic culture.
Safety and quality
- Record incidents and near-misses in line with practice policy.
- Practice duty of care including meeting practice standards and accountability.
- Maintain patient and practice confidentiality at all times.
Hours of work
Hours of work are 32 – 38 hours per week or 8 to 9 sessions p/w.
All applicants
The GP will be required to provide evidence of:
- AHPRA registration
- Current medical indemnity cover - keep up to date and produce on reasonable request, evidence of insurance against all the risks which a reasonable and prudent provider of services might be expected to insure against including but not limited to:
- Professional indemnity insurance of $20 million per claim
- Current police check
- Training in CPR, undertaken within the past three years
Benefits
- Competitive remuneration
- Private billing/mixed billing
- Service agreement option
- Full nursing support
- Busy practice with a varied and full patient list
- Start immediately
- Flexible hours to suit a work life balance
- AGPAL accredited practice
- Onsite parking
If this sounds like an opportunity you would be interested in, please send your CV to Sandy Merkx: ******@goolwamedical.com
