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This is a FTE 12 month contract for a Registrar in Geriatrics at a coastal Western Australia hospital. Located on a campus, the hospital has 150 beds, 24/7 ED and range of medical and surgical services. Acute inpatient medical services are provided by senior medical practitioners (SMP) and physician teams. Many local GPs practice in the hospital as anaesthetists or obstetricians or in ED. The hospital has wards for general medicine and surgery, obstetrics, psychiatry, and geriatrics/rehabilitation, and an adjacent hospice.
The role requires the physician to work under the authority of a consultant to provide expertise to geriatric in-patients, rehabilitation patients and hospice as well as guidance to junior staff. Management of ward rounds and outpatient clinics is also a part of the role.
Working hours are from 0830-1630 Monday to Friday. Some weekend work may be required for weekend review of patients 0800-1200 .
PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:
- Medical degree
- experience in Geriatric Medicine
- AHPRA general registration
- Current CV with 2 referees
- Western Australian Working with Children (can be obtained at post office on arrival in WA)
- Criminal Record Screening / National Police Clearance
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
- Annual salary in the range of AUD$ 135,000 -187,000 pa
- superannuation
- study leave
- excellent clinical supervision and teaching
