Position Summary A full time Vacancy exists for a Rural Medical Practitioner in a remote community 520km east of Darwin.
You will be responsible for the provisions of primary medical services to the community and surrounding outstations.
Clinical responsibilities include: Provide primary medical services Provide public health services using a community development model to enhance health outcomes, improve services and infrastructure Provide an holistic approach to health care that includes care planning and case conferencing with patients who have a chronic disease Be responsible for the coordination of medical retrieval and patient travel services, which includes tasking Care flight aircraft and crew Participate in the collection and maintenance of communicare computerised client health information including Medicare billing Ensure that Medicare billing is optimised to its full potential to realise maximum return to the community for service development Work collaboratively with a range of health providers within the organization and external to the organization Undertake programs and tasks appropriate to family and preventative medicine and Primary Health Care within a community and health education context Be opportunistic in the development of health care plans for patients Be proactive in health promotion so that it will enhance community education and understanding of particular health issue's Package includes : Annual salary, relocation allowance, Professional Development allowances , Fully maintained accomodation, plus MORE!
Essential Criteria Strong verbal and written communication skills Vocational Registration (FRACGP FACRRM FRNZCGP) Full Australian Work Rights General Practice experience in Australia Passion and commitment to providing a high level of care to patients If you are interested in this position please click Apply Now .