AddressUrgent Care GP opportunity Sippy Downs – extended opening hours, weekdays 2pm – 7pm and Saturday and Sunday 8am – 5pm.
We are seeking expressions of interest for passionate and experienced Urgent Care GPs to be supported by Ochre and practice in the Urgent Care Clinic located at Sippy Downs on the Sunshine Coast. Opportunities to cover the extended opening hours, weekdays 2pm – 7pm and Saturday and Sunday 8am – 5pm.
As an Urgent Care GP the Ochre Sippy Downs Practice , you will enjoy a range of benefits, including:- Competitive Private Fee Rates to ensure appropriate Private Billing model.
- Flexible working hours and shift scheduling options
- Purpose built Urgent Care Clinic separate to the Medical Centre
- Opportunities for professional development and career advancement
- Collaborative, supportive work environment with a strong focus on patient care and safety
- Access to state-of-the-art medical facilities and equipment
- Supportive and engaged community of colleagues and peers
The practitioner best suited to engage us will have a strong background in general practice, with a passion for providing high-quality, patient-centered care. You will hold a current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Specialist General Practitioner and have experience in urgent care or emergency medicine.
- FRACGP or FACRRM
- Advanced Skills Training in Emergency Medicine preferred
- Basic Life Support (BLS) or advanced life support (ALS) preferred
- Available weekend Saturday and Sunday 8am – 5pm
The facility is located in Ochre’s Health Hub at Sippy Downs and will be separate from the Ochre Medical Centre which operates in the same facility. The clinic is intended to provide short term, episodic care for urgent conditions that are not immediately life-threatening. Purpose-designed for Urgent Care, and will have the following features:
- Dedicated Nursing and Administration support
- Private urgent care triage room
- Three dedicated treatment beds
- Private GP consult room
- Designed for ambulance and low-mobility access
- After-hours security and duress alarm systems
- A designated resuscitation area with defibrillator, airway management equipment8, ECG machine, mobile bed, IV fluid resuscitation equipment, and emergency medications
- A dedicated area for treating fractures and plastering
- On-site parking
- Shared facilities including meeting rooms and tea rooms.
- Private Billing Model
- Minor illnesses (including respiratory illness, gastrointestinal illness, urinary tract infections and sexually transmitted infections)
- Minor injuries including closed fractures, simple lacerations, simple eye injuries and minor burns
- Wound management including gluing, suturing and dressings (including for minor burns)
- Incision and drainage of abscesses
- Basic fracture management including application of backslabs and plasters
- Intravenous cannula insertion to allow for IV antibiotics and IV rehydration fluids
- Urinary catheter management and changes for males and females
- Removal of foreign bodies from the ear and nose
If you are looking for a dynamic and rewarding Urgent Care practice opportunity in one of Australia’s most beautiful and welcoming Regions, we encourage you to express your interest today.
