GP/VMO - Ochre Medical Centre Scottsdale Rural Generalist GP/VMO - Ochre Medical Centre Scottsdale Ochre Medical Centre Scottsdale Location: Northern Tasmania Occupation: General Practitioner Title Description: GP Position Type: Full Time DPA: Yes MMM: 5 Moratorium Period: 7 Years Awesome opportunity, great package! This busy rural practice is looking for an experienced general practitioner with an interest in teaching to join the team.
The Position Ochre Health is seeking a full-time vocationally registered GP/VMO to join its busy practice in Scottsdale, a small, picturesque rural community in north-east Tasmania. Previous experience as a rural general practitioner is highly desirable. Applications will also be considered from non-VR GPs with general registration and recent ED experience.
The practice provides emergency services to North East Soldiers Memorial Hospital, which has 19 acute beds and is conveniently located adjacent to the practice.
You will see a variety of cases and will therefore need to be proficient with common general practice conditions and hold a current emergency medicine certificate (APLS, ELS, etc) with recent experience in an unsupervised setting. Obstetrics and anaesthetics are not required.
As an accredited teaching practice, there is a regular intake of medical students from the University of Tasmania, GP registrars, and John Flynn scholars. An interest in teaching is highly desirable.
Opening hours are Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm and Saturday morning 9am to 11am. After hours cover is shared on a roster basis.
The Organisation With more than 60 medical centres across six states and territories, Ochre Health has over 150 doctors in diverse communities within Australia.
Ochre Medical Centre Scottsdale works cooperatively with its sister medical centre in Bridport, which is open two days per week.
Situated in a well-equipped facility constructed in 2012, Ochre Medical Centre Scottsdale has seven consulting rooms, a three-bay treatment room, a procedure room, and onsite pathology.
The practice cares for the region's population of 6,600 with services including:
General practice consultations Mental health and chronic disease management Antenatal shared care & family planning Medicals – employment & insurance, drivers, men's & women's health, skin checks, travel medicine & advice Minor surgery The practice employs a pool of registered nurses to assist with CDM, immunisations, and women's health.
Enjoying AGPAL accreditation, the practice operates a mixed billing model and is fully computerised using Best Practice.
What's on offer? Well-established practice with a large patient base Exceptional earning potential of around $300,000 - $350,000 per annum Relocation, procedural, CPD and retention grants Accommodation Eligible for GPRIP (WIP) payments - reaching up to $23,000 pa in your fifth year Boost your income by supporting the VMO roster ($1,020 daily rate) Teaching payments Support of national company DPA location - MMM5 and Five Year Scheme location - reduce your moratorium Eligible location for MDRAP, RVTS, ACRRM IP Comprehensive orientation program on arrival Application Instructions Please contact Fran Robinson at HR+ for more information at or apply now.
Date advertised: Wednesday 12th April 2017 #J-18808-Ljbffr