Overview
Location: North West Tasmania Occupation: General Practitioner Title: GP Position Type: Full Time, Permanent DPA: Yes MMM: 3 Moratorium Period: 7 Years
Join this growing, privately owned practice and enjoy the stunning sea views every day!
The Position
Burnie GP Super Clinic is seeking a full-time VR General Practitioner. The medical team is expanding to accommodate patient demand and someone with an interest in teaching and mentoring is needed to help share the load.
The practice operates Monday to Friday from 8.30 am until 6.00 pm, with nursing home and home visits also offered.
Skills and Experience required
* Registered, or eligible for registration, with the Medical Board of Australia
* Previous GP experience
The Organisation
Burnie GP Super Clinic is a privately owned practice located in the suburb of Cooee, on the western edge of Burnie with views over the shores of Bass Strait. Burnie has a population of approximately 20,000 and is the administrative centre for north-western Tasmania. The Burnie region boasts lovely beaches and close proximity to stunning world class wilderness areas whilst being just an hour's flight from Melbourne.
The practice offers nine modern and well equipped consulting rooms, a procedure room, nurse station with its own waiting area, triage and immunisation rooms and a meeting room/library. Three full-time GPs currently work in the practice, assisted by a pool of nursing staff. The practice also hosts medical and nursing students from the University of Tasmania. Visiting allied health professionals provide services from the practice, pathology and a pharmacy are collocated and there is a community hall on site which can host up to 100 people.
GP Assist is utilised to minimise out-of-hours calls, and the nearest A&E department is a five minute drive away at North West Regional Hospital. The doctors perform regular nursing home visits and home visits as required.
Accredited by GPA and offering a full suite of services, the practice offers a mixture of bulk and private billing and is fully computerised using Best Practice, with remote access available to assist the doctors when doing visits off-site.
What's on offer?
* Competitive remuneration package at 70% of billings for a VR doctor (65% for a non-VR doctor)
* Guaranteed minimum earnings of $120,000 per annum based on working full-time
* Flexible hours, including support for professional development
* Eligible location for rural incentive payments
* Eligible location for The People Project Health Workforce Scholarship Program
* A 2 bedroom fully furnished on-site unit is available for rent for all new GPs to relieve them of the pressure of finding somewhere to live immediately
* In conjunction with the practice, The People Project will organise a comprehensive orientation program on arrival
Application Instructions
Please contact Fran Robinson at The People Project Tasmania for more information or apply now.
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