General Practitioner - AMS – Innisfail QLD (JOB - 10003592)Job Title: General Practitioner - AMS – Innisfail, Queensland.
Job Type: Permanent - Full Time
Practice Information:This Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (ACCHO) delivers Primary Health Care to the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander communities with outreach clinics in Innisfail, Babinda, Tully and Ravenshoe.
The organisation has approximately 4,000 clients within their service geographical area.
Position Description:Clinical Duties: Provide high quality, primary health care services to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, including clinic consultations, outreach clinics, and home visits.Respond to medical/health problems presented by patients, including history taking, diagnosis, investigation, treatment, and referral.Provide patients with appropriate health promotion and preventative health care advice.Conduct case conferences with relevant employees and service providers.Ensure compliance with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) requirements.Follow up patients recently discharged from hospital and referred to hospital or specialists.Contribute to Chronic Disease Management as provided by the Medicare Benefit Scheme.Support the professional development of clinic employees.Maintain professional standards of practice in the delivery of safe patient care.Administration Duties: Maintain a friendly and approachable attitude towards clients and staff.Develop and maintain effective relationships with other Aboriginal medical services in the region.Attend meetings and internal training as required.Participate in community events when required.Support health promotion programs and planning of group activities.Contribute to maintenance of AGPAL and ISO:9001 accreditation status.Undertake responsibilities adhering to legal and confidentiality requirements.Qualifications & Experience: Qualification as a General Practitioner and current registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).Current registration with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners or equivalent.Experience providing General Practitioner services in primary health care.Experience in the delivery of comprehensive primary health care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (desirable).Salary Information: Fixed salary
About Innisfail:Cassowary Coast has a population of approximately 30,000 with Innisfail uniquely situated at the junction of the North and South Johnstone Rivers, about 5 km from the coast.
Innisfail offers a relaxed lifestyle and has available both State & Catholic High Schools along with 2 universities.
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