Medical Officer - Primary Healthcare (Charleville)
Medical Officer - Primary Healthcare (Charleville)
Royal Flying Doctor Service (QLD) is looking for skilled General Practitioners interested in exploring new and exciting roles in primary health care!
Classifications
- Healthcare & Medicine
- Medical Practitioner
- Part-time
Key points
- Salary up to 310K + Super + Package +Professional development - pro rata
- Permanent, Part-time 0.25 FTE
- FIFO options available
Description
Full Job Description
Located at our Charleville Base, this is a permanent, part-time position (0.25 FTE) with FIFO options available (within QLD).
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) is seeking a skilled, compassionate, and adventurous Medical Officer to join our incredible front-line team. Experience a unique professional challenge as you provide invaluable general practice/primary health care services to regional, rural and remote Queenslanders.
As a skilled Medical Officer, you will deliver:
- Primary Health Care delivery (history taking, examination, decision making, diagnostics ordering and interpretation, clinical procedures, specialist referrals or secondary care admissions)
- Telehealth consultations (utilising telephone, video conference, email)
- Collaborative approach with other care providers to ensure integrated patient care
- Advice to nurses and other health professionals as required
- Quality improvement activities (clinical audits and case reviews)
- Clinical care of an acute or emergent patient, pending the attendance of retrieval services
- Respectful understanding of cultural diversity including traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander views of health
To be successful in this role you should have experience in the following relevant areas:
- Registration with AHPRA as Medical Practitioner
- Fellowship of the RACGP or ACRRM
- 3-5 years of post-graduate experience in primary care
- Ability to meet Medical Officer– PHC credentialing requirements
- Previous experience in rural and remote health delivery and emergency medicine is highly desirable
With a workplace spanning thousands of kilometres in regional and outback Queensland you’ll see work and life like never before. In addition, we offer:
- Attractive remuneration package- rewarding additional qualifications and years of experience (250K-310K)
- Salary packaging + Super (in addition to remuneration package)
- We provide extensive and supportive orientation, training and development programs
- Work with people who are passionate about our purpose and proud of their contribution
- Commitment to support your own professional development- paid study leave + annual professional development allowance
- Employee Assistance Program Advice for staff and their families (support, nutrition & financial)
Interested?
To discuss opportunities within the RFDS (Queensland Section) please contact Recruitment on 07 3852 7553 or recruitment@rfdsqld.com.au
Please note, that your application may be subject to review by a representative from Queensland Health for the purposes of assessing your suitability, experience, and qualifications, for the role that you are applying for.
Successful candidates will be subject to Police Checks and Pre-employment Drug and Alcohol Testing. Candidates are required to hold a current, unrestricted Australian Driver's Licence and obtain an ASIC Card. You will also be required to successfully complete the RFDS credentialing process. Prior to the appointment, you will be required to provide certified copies of qualifications/registrations and evidence of immunity or vaccination against VPD.
RFDS (Queensland Section) works with vulnerable patients in remote parts of Queensland and provides an essential service to many regional and remote communities. To ensure the health and safety of our staff, our patients, and these communities, as well as to manage the risks involved in service delivery and COVID-19 transmission in these communities and our workplaces, our staff are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. If you are the successful candidate the requirement to be vaccinated against COVID-19, including maintaining any recommended booster requirements, will be a term of your employment, as will the requirement to provide proof of vaccination.
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland) is passionate about fostering equality within the workplace. We encourage applications from Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, and people of culturally diverse backgrounds.
