Position: Visiting Staff Specialist (Immunology) (525285), Department of Health.
Launceston, Launceston & North East TAS.
Medical Specialists (Healthcare & Medical).
Government - State (Government & Defense).
Part time.Launceston General Hospital is seeking to employ a Visiting Medical Specialist in Immunology and Allergy Medicine.
The applicant will have specialist qualifications in allergy and clinical immunology.Responsibilities:Evaluation and treatment of allergic diseases, including allergic rhinitis, food allergies, insect allergies, atopic dermatitis, antibiotic allergies, and anaphylaxis.Management of venom immunotherapy for bees and wasps and initial assessment of jack jumper ant anaphylaxis.Drug allergy testing and oral challenge for low-risk patients.Management of patients on biologics, including chronic urticaria, chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis, atopic dermatitis, and asthma.Management of immunological conditions, including autoimmune disease and immunodeficiencies.Provide expert advice to general medical and specialist medical teams in respiratory, haematology, oncology, and renal.Collaborate with infectious diseases for the management of antibiotic allergies.Collaborate with immunology services at RHH for anaesthetic and high-risk drug allergy testing.Opportunity to take over a private allergy and immunology practice.Details of Appointment: Fixed-term part-time, day worker, with on-call position working 16.7 hours per fortnight, commencing from 1 January 2025 until 2 January 2028.Salary: Visiting Medical Practitioners Level 1; Visiting Medical Specialists Level 4: $370,487-$45,341 per annum, pro rata + 11.5% superannuation + access to salary packaging.Eligibility: Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria: Specialist or limited registration with the Medical Board of Australia in a relevant specialty.
Registrations and licenses must remain current and valid at all times.The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre-employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer.Position: Director of Medicine.Posted: 13-10-2024#J-18808-Ljbffr