Benefits
- Beaches, subtropical lifestyle access to Great Barrier Reef, diving, bars restaurants.
- Travel throughout Australia via Mackay airport.
- 1yr Aussie work opportunity.
Mackay is a modern Queensland coastal city. The health service employs 2700 people, has 6 hospitals. The major hospital is a teaching hospital and state of the art contemporary facility. The ED department is a fun, friendly & welcoming unit. You’ll have fun working hard here as well as exploring the beautiful coastal region - whether walking in the rainforest hinterland or snorkelling, diving, sailing along the coast or out on the reef.
The ED has 2 resus bays, 3 high dependency bays, 20 consult rooms, a short stay unit and a rapid track zone with 3 consultation rooms.
Opportunity highlights
- Rem up to AUD151k pa depending on level of experience w. generous overtime, penalty rates.
- Great accommodation options.
- Employer pension contributions up to 12.5%.
If you’re a UK doctor this job is pitched perfectly between a SHO and Junior Registrar grade post. So suited to post-grad year 4 and beyond making it an ideal 12 month post as you develop your career in EM.
Job highlights
- Provide medical care under the supervision and direction of senior medical staff.
- Document relevant clinical information and in-patient charts accurately.
- Ensure discharge summaries and other correspondence are completed with minimum delay and that all such
- correspondence is complete prior to leaving the unit.
- Conduct interviews, examinations and the identification of clinical problems including day-to-day review of patients.
- Arrange investigations, surgical treatment, medical treatment and discharge as directed by the assigned consultant.
- Provide assistance with surgical procedures and outpatient clinics as directed by assigned Consultant on duty.
- Provide support for colleagues.
- Assist with case presentations at teaching meetings where necessary.
- Participate in clinical meetings undertaken within the appropriate clinical unit.
- Participate in after-hours shift roster as required.
- Participate in continual professional development and medical education.
Selection criteria
- Vaccine requirements - including Covid & Hep B.
- At least 3yrs post-graduate experience.
- 9-12months experience in emergency medicine.
- Willingness to work shifts.
Sound like you ? Fancy a break for 12 months?
Contact Alasdair on 07414531583 or email alasdair@spinnermedical.com or apply via this website.
