Medical Officer - Primary Health Care (Registrar)
Medical Officer - Primary Health Care (Registrar)
Applications are now open for 2025 Registrar Placements
Classifications
- Healthcare & Medicine
- Medical Practitioner
- Contract or Temp
Description
About the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section)
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) is one of the world's largest and most comprehensive aeromedical organisations including Aeromedical retrieval, Primary care, Virtual health. In Queensland, the RFDS employs more than 500 people ranging from pilots, doctors, nurses, engineers, allied health professionals, and a variety of administration and support services roles. With a number of initiatives on the horizon, and projects in the pipeline, now is the time to join the RFDS (Queensland Section) and be part of our Towards 100 Strategy!
About the role;
- Provide FIFO services across FNQ (including Cape York)
- Combination of day clinic and overnight clinic rosters
- Full time or part time position available
- Fractional FTE available (not less than 0.5FTE)
- 6 or 12-month maximum term contract considered
Under appropriate supervision of a Fellow, responsibilities include:
- Provide general practice services (history taking, examination, decision making, diagnostics ordering and interpretation, clinical procedures, specialist referrals or secondary care admissions)
- Provide clinical care of an acute or emergent patient, pending the attendance of retrieval services
- Provide telehealth consultations (utilising telephone, videoconference, email)
- Collaborate and liaise with other care providers to ensure an integrated approach to patient care
- Provide advice to nurses and other health professionals as required
- Participate in quality improvement activities (clinical audits and case reviews)
- Respect cultural diversity including the traditional Indigenous view of health
To be successful in this role you will need:
- Registration with AHPRA as Medical Practitioner
- 3 years post graduate experience
- RACGP – GPT 3 or above (at least 12mths community GP experience)
- ACRRM – CGT 2 and above (with either 6/12 primary care OR 6/12 rural and remote practice OR completion of relevant AST (Emergency, ATSI Health, Adult Internal Medicine, Remote Medicine)
- Ability to meet PHC credentialing requirements
- Previous experience in Emergency Medicine (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
- Salary packaging + Super (in addition to remuneration package)
- We provide extensive and supportive orientation, training and development programs
- Opportunity to be a part of the iconic RFDS team!!
- 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 education provision
- Employee Assistance Program Advice for staff and their families (support, nutrition & financial)
See our practice profile on the ACRRM and RACGP Registrar training portals to review the position description and register your interest.
For further queries please contact Recruitment on 07 3852 7553 or recruitment@rfdsqld.com.au
Please ensure you submit your intentions for training with your speciality training college (RACGP/ACRRM).
Successful candidates may be subject to a pre-employment medical assessment and will be required to undertake 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 appointment you will be required to provide certified copies of qualifications/registrations and evidence of immunity or vaccination against VPD.
Royal Flying Doctor Service acknowledges the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants of the nation and the Traditional Custodians of the land. The RFDS is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of healthcare. We embrace diversity and welcome all people irrespective of faith, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
