* Newly rebuilt 9 bed Emergency Department
* $210 p/hr for days, $230 p/hr for nights + super
* Earn over $500,000 to work half the year
Inverell District Hospital is a 52-bed facility that provides services to the North-Western and New England communities of NSW. There is also a Community Health Centre on campus which provides primary health care and is supported by on-site anaesthetics, gynaecology and remote retrieval teams. This newly built ED has 9 beds consisting of 1 resuscitation bed, 1 consult room, 1 mental Safe Assessment room, 1 negative pressure isolation room, 1 procedure room, 3 open bay beds and a paediatric bed. There is also a fast-track facility onsite and combined sees between 30-40 presentations a day. There is a strong focus on community engagement and they work collaboratively with GP/VMO’s. They also have on-site staff facilities and ample parking.
Emergency Department:
* The ED is staffed with one medical officer at a time. When rostered, they are responsible for providing timely clinical management and treatment to all patients presenting to the emergency department and for review of inpatients after-hours and on weekends as required. The ED sees approximately 20-30 presentations per day.
* The Urgent Care Centre operates on site, remote from the ED, from 0900 to 1800, 7 days a week. Patient presentations with a Triage category of 4 and 5 are given the option to be directed here, once they have been triaged and assessed as appropriate for referral - leaving the more acute presentations to be seen in the Emergency Department.
Availability
* Ongoing FIFO opportunities through until 2026 exist for this location
Logistics and arrangements
* Direct flights operate from Sydney and Brisbane also available to ensure stable work/life balance
* Alternately a short drive from either Tamworth or Armidale
* Rental car provided if driving from Tamworth or Armidale
* Onsite accommodation provided
Essential criteria
To be eligible for this locum you must have
* Full working rights in Australia
* General registration with AHPRA
* Extensive emergency medicine experience
* Be comfortable working sole charge
If this sounds like something you would be interested in contact Naomie Rapira on +61 498441118 and quote job reference number JREF-112401.
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