Want to be inspired?
Join the highly motivated team @ Mount Isa Hospital and share in our vision to create:
Pathways to better health
for our North West communities.
This position offers a competitive salary package, case-mix diversity, and a welcoming and appreciative community to live, work and play in.
Discover MOUNT ISA! the ‘oasis of the outback'; it is a unique and progressive city nestled among the splendour of the Selwyn Ranges.
North West Hospital and Health Service (HHS)
- Unique locations
- Friendly communities
- Regional, rural and remote $$$ incentives
Fixed term temporary full-time role for up to 6 months.
The Emergency Department is staffed by a Director, 10 x Senior Medical Officer and 18 Resident Medical Officers.
With a catchment 10% bigger than the size of Victoria, Mount Isa now offers superb rural roles for building breadth of experience and practical exposure.
Our purpose built, 13 bed ED, and 3 bed short stay sees 29,000 patients a year, 25% of whom are paediatric, and 40% of whom are indigenous.
Our patients come from remote communities, both in Queensland and the Northern Territory, mine sites as well patients living in Mount Isa and the surrounding towns.
Mount Isa Hospital has general medicine, general surgery, paediatrics, anaesthetics, ICU, O&G, mental health, and palliative care units.
We work closely with RFDS with some of our doctors working for both.
This role will work under the supervision of the relevant Consultants, initiate, maintain and be responsible for the clinical care of patients.
Financial benefits:
- base salary ranges between $4822.20 and $5311.40 p.f. (L4-L7).
- 5 weeks p.a. recreational leave with 17.5% loading
- 12.75% employer super contribution
- rural incentive $34,500
- professional development assistance
Salary sacrificing options may also be available.
Position location:
Mount Isa Hospital, North West Hospital and Health Service, Queensland.
Mount Isa is a vibrant, multicultural place, which entices people from all corners of the globe to make this wonderful outback city their home.
It's a family friendly city, rich with community pride and a land of opportunity for those seeking career, education, and outback lifestyle.
The Traditional Owners of the area are the Kalkadoon people.
Mount Isa is a great place to live and work!
Role requirements
- Mandatory requirements are a relevant tertiary degree qualification and registration with the Medical Board of Australia (AHPRA).
- Pre-employment screening will be conducted for the successful applicant.
- VPD risk role: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis, Tuberculosis and COVID-19.
- A 6-month probationary period may apply.
Contact: Sarah Hetherton 07 4764 1243
Apply ONLINE by: Monday 27/05/2024
https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-MI561467
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
We are an equal opportunity employer.
Our
vision is to be Queensland's leading HHS delivering excellence in remote healthcare to our patients, working as an integral part of the community.
Documents
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