Doctors in Training 2025 - Registrar - Emergency Department - Launceston General Hospital Are you an ACEM/CICM/ACRRM trainee looking for a new adventure in 2025? We love Launceston. Let us show you why!
As the first rays of sunlight catch the towering dolerite boulders beside you, you enjoy a deep breath of the fresh air. Thanks to the mighty South Esk River as it carves its way down Cataract Gorge, you are re-invigorated before heading in for a shift at LGH. A positive energy permeates your work as friendly faces herald your arrival. You are reminded of the wonderful human scale of Launceston which makes life and work so rewarding.
The department
A 43 bed unit opened in 2012, with an annual attendance of 45,000, a 30% admission rate and approximately 20% paediatric caseload. As the referral hospital for the entire north of Tasmania our registrars experience high acuity and clinical diversity. The hospital has all major specialties, including a fully supported ICU with ECMO capability and 24-hour cardiac interventional angiography. Consultants provide direct clinical supervision from 8:00am until midnight, seven days a week with an on-call service outside these hours.
Training
As an LGH ED Registrar, you will be immersed in personalised learning opportunities. The members of our FACEM group enthusiastically share their expertise. LGH ED has ACEM accreditation for 24 months of Emergency Training, including paediatric logbook. We have an ED Special Skill Ultrasound training position, a 6-month anaesthetics rotation and the possibility of ICU and medical speciality rotations.
LGH ED is also accredited with both GP colleges, RACGP and ACRRM, for ED advanced skills placements and offers the ACEM EMD, EMC and EMAD qualifications.
Local Attractions
Located in central northern Tasmania, Launceston is your gateway to exploring the island. Experience 4 distinct seasons and enjoy beautiful local vineyards, fresh seafood and produce, explore orchards and berry farms and pristine empty beaches in national parks. Or be adventurous with your pick of world-class mountain biking, kayaking, climbing or hiking and a ski resort all within a few hours of Launceston.
Details of appointment:
Fixed term full time, day worker with on call position, working up to 76 hours per fortnight, commencing 3 February 2025 until 1 February 2026. You will receive 10 hours of paid, protected training time per fortnight, pro rata.
Notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant. Salary:
Medical Practitioner Level 5 - 11 $134,930 - $189,005 per annum, pro rata + 11.5% superannuation.
Salary range is in accordance with Medical Practitioners Agreement 2022. Eligibility:
Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria as:
General or limited registration with the Medical Board of Australia. Desirable requirements: Evidence of current Advanced Life Support or equivalent Emergency Life Support course certification and up-to-date resuscitation skills.Engagement in a relevant training program, such as ACEM/FACCRM/EMC/EMD or equivalent qualifications. How to apply:
Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered. You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 pages application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.
For more information:
Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.
Dr Fiona Cowan FACEM
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Telephone: (03) 6777 6777
or
Dr Adam Reid FACEM
Director of Emergency Medicine Training
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Telephone: (03) 6777 6777
Respecting diversity is the foundation of everything that Department of Health do. This allows us to instil trust and collaborate through honest and fair communication and helps cultivate an environment of growth and innovation. We strongly encourage applicants from key communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ people, and people living with disabilities.
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