- The major trauma centre for northern Queensland and all medical and surgical specialties are represented. It provides healthcare across the entire North Queensland region, with patients from as far as Mount Isa and Cape York being airlifted or transported to the hospital on a daily basis.
- Located in far northeast QLD, this regional coastal city has approximately 201,433 residents
- Return domestic flights. Helicopter transport direct to the hospital. Accommodation: Will be in the hospital ONLY.
Details
A Northern QLD hospital requires a Senior Medical Officer in General Practice from 10/02/2025 to 23/02/2025.
SHIFTS:
10/02/2025 - 23/02/2025
Rostered by need. 10-hour shifts (includes weekdays and weekends)
On-call: 1:2 or 1:3
Training Requirements
• FRACGP/FRACRRM
• Rural experience
• ALS certificate
• DRANZCOG, JCCA, or ACEM AST
Services:
28 bed inpatient ward, including 1 antenatal assessment room and 1 birth suite. Usual occupancy is 60-70%, with on average half a dozen long stay stable patients awaiting nursing home placement.
4 bed emergency department with average of 22 presentations in 24 hours. Variable complexity but mostly triaged as category 3-4.
For further information about this job, please contact Skilled Medical on 1300 900 100.
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