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Form of workStaff SpecialistEmergency Department |Based in NSW | Exceptional professional development opportunity
Our client, a modern major referral hospital located just over 2 hours from Sydney is looking for an Emergency Specialist to join their established team.
FAST FACTS
- Benefits of a regional lifestyle
- Access to salary packaging (to increase your take home pay)
- Exceptional professional development opportunity
- Competitive salary package
The Position:
The Medical Officer will provide clinical management and treatment of patients at Base Hospital. This care will be provided within the scope of practice granted by the local health district Medical and Dental Appointments Advisory Committee.
Duties:
- Provide clinical management and treatment of patients in the facility
- Ensure detailed patient treatment plans are in place to support the timely management of patients.
- Ensure a high standard of clinical record documentation is maintained. This includes the completion of the patients’ clinical records (including medication charts / orders) to reflect clinical decisions and the keeping of appropriate databases up-to-date.
- Provision of a consultant service as required by other senior medical staff.
- Participation in the on-call roster for the department as required.
- Provision of care to non-inpatients attending department ambulatory clinics as required. * Be an active participant in clinical activities in the Department.
- Adapt clinical practice in accordance with contemporary evidence based best practice.
- Preparedness to participate in the provision of health services
The Health Service:
At the Local Health District they provide a range of public health services to the selective regions of New South Wales; across a geographic area of approximately 125,631 square kilometres. With around 241,000 residents living within their District, they employ approximately 4,000 staff who work within their 31 hospitals and community facilities.
The Hospital is a 116 bed C1 peer grouped District Hospital providing a range of acute specialist services (resident & visiting) including emergency medicine, general medicine, general surgery, paediatric medicine, oncology, obstetrics, intensive care, respiratory medicine, renal dialysis and rheumatology. Of the 116 beds, 16 are day surgery beds, six are renal dialysis chairs 10 are Hospital in the Home ‘beds’, and 14 are bassinets.
The Hospital Emergency Department (ED) is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, caring for nearly 40,000 patients each year.
The ED is 50% larger than its predecessor, with the number of ED treatment rooms increased from 14 to 23 (all of them private), including three new dedicated behavioral health crisis intervention rooms. In addition to creating more modern, technologically advanced space for emergency treatment, the expansion also included a new main entrance, larger waiting areas, and private triage rooms, all designed to increase operating efficiency and patient comfort while minimizing wait times.
The entire department has been expanded and redesigned for optimal efficiency and patient comfort -- utilizing its patient-centered, Planetree model of care -- to create a more healing environment for patients, families, and hospital staff. Treatment rooms are identically configured and equipped to accommodate all levels of care, from minor complaints to more serious injury and illness. Bedside registration helps to eliminate delays in getting patients to the treatment area. And technology, including a dedicated ED ultrasound unit, which enables the ED physicians to speed diagnosis and treatment at a time when every minute counts.
The Location:
Being a major regional city, located in the north western park of NSW it is known commonly as the food bowl of Australia.
With a population of approximately 26,000, the region comprises a rich blend of cultures and traditions. Today more than 70 nationalities add to the cultural tapestry of the region; boasting some of the best produce in Australia. With many wonderful food and wine offerings, it has grown into a bustling and cosmopolitan culinary centre.
Its main airport is located 5km from the town centre with regional express flights operating daily to and from Sydney. With competitive housing market and a number of schools in the area, it makes it a good location for singles, couples and families.
To Apply:
Should you be interested in this fantastic opportunity please contact Charlie at *******@challisrecruitment.com.au directly with a copy of your recent CV for further information and/or a confidential discussion 0401 738 ***.
Alternatively, if you have any colleagues who may be interested in this exciting opportunity please feel free to forward this information on to them.
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