Senior Medical Officer (Magnetic Island)

The Townsville Hospital and Health Service vision is world-class healthcare for northern Queensland.  Our purpose is `great care every day'.

Eligible health workers who make the move to work with us may receive up to $70,000 (pro-rata) in incentive payments under the Queensland Health Workforce Attraction Incentive Scheme (conditions apply).

Magnetic Island Health Primary Care Clinic (MIHPCC) provides emergency and clinical nursing services to residents and visitors to Magnetic Island. It offers nurse-led clinics Monday to Friday and a 24-hours a day, seven day a week on-call service for emergencies. Such clinics include telehealth for specialist appointments, wound care, ante/postnatal care as well as access to a clinical social worker.

Role requirements

• Qualified as a medical practitioner, qualifications in speciality areas and current registration and / or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
• Fellowship of either the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (FACRRM) or the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP) is highly desirable.
• All applicants must be awarded SoCP by the THHS Credentialing and SoCP committee.  All appointments are subject to maintenance of SoCP within the CSCF for the facilities in which clinical work is to be undertaken.
• This is a Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) risk role: Hepatitis B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, and Pertussis.
• Drivers Licence: This position requires the incumbent to operate a class C motor vehicle and an appropriate licence endorsement to operate this vehicle is required. Proof of this endorsement must be provided prior to the commencement of duty.
• This position may require the incumbent to work at other facilities within the Townsville Hospital and Health Service.

Please refer to the Role Description for further details.

The ideal applicant will be someone who has proven ability and can demonstrate the following:

• Qualified as a medical practitioner and current registration with, or eligible for, current registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
• Demonstrated ability to provide a high standard of care to hospital inpatients and patients presenting to the Emergency Department.
• Appointees will be required to work all shifts in accordance with the unit roster, which may include participation in an on-call roster.
• Advanced Skills in Obstetrics.
• Hold a FACRRM or FRACGP or Training towards FACRRM or FRACGP
• Demonstrated ability to work within a multidisciplinary team environment.

Benefits

• Competitive hours salary of $84.71-$124.05 p.h.
• Annual leave with 17.5% loading
• Up to 12.75% employer contribution to superannuation
• Other employment benefits may include: professional development, salary sacrificing options, shift and locality allowances, employee wellness and assistance programs, and access to corporate discounts.

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Interested..?
Contact:  Dr Matthew Bryant on 07 4433 3***.

Apply ONLINE by: Sunday 4 February 2024

Unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.