Registrar – Emergency Department – Launceston General Hospital
Do you need to complete your: TS4 Training time? Paediatric logbook? Non-Major Referral ED time? An Accredited Critical Care rotation in Anaesthetics? Why not do a combination of them all at once at the Launceston General Hospital
Department
The Emergency Department (ED) is a well-equipped 43-bed unit that opened in **** with an annual attendance of 45,000 and a *****% admission rate. About 20% of the caseload is paediatric. As the referral hospital for the north of Tasmania, with no bypass, 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 8:00 am until midnight, seven days a week, with an on-call service outside those hours.
Training
As an LGH ED Registrar, you will be immersed in personalised learning opportunities with close mentorship from the FACEM group. Topics include ultrasound, paediatrics, retrieval, disaster medicine, international EM, wellness, simulation and medical leadership. LGH ED has ACEM accreditation for 24 months of Emergency Training, including paediatric logbook accreditation, and offers a primary and fellowship exam preparation program with two consultants on the ACEM Board of Examiners. Additional training options are a 6-month anaesthetics rotation and opportunities for other medical speciality rotations.
5 hours of paid, protected teaching time per week, tailored to all stages of emergency registrar training.
Monthly focused paediatric teaching.
Simulation centre sessions.
Appointment Details
Fixed-term full-time, shift worker position, working up to 76 hours per fortnight, commencing 2 February **** until 1 February ****. You will receive 10 hours of paid, protected training time per fortnight, pro-rata.
Salary: Medical Practitioner Level 5-11 – $134,930 to $189,005 per annum, pro-rata, plus 12 % superannuation and salary packaging options.
Benefits include salary packaging options for living expenses up to $9,010 and meals and entertainment up to $2,650 per year.
Travel and relocation assistance support.
Professional development and accelerated pathways.
Leave entitlements including study leave and Professional Development Support.
Fitness Passport – access to 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for $***** per week per person, or $***** for a family.
Other allowances as applicable.
Eligibility
General or Limited Registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
Current Working with Children Registration.
Evidence of current Advanced Life Support or equivalent Emergency Life Support certification and up-to-date resuscitation skills.
Engagement in a relevant training program such as ACEM/FACCRM/EMC/EMD or equivalent qualifications.
Application
To apply, click "Apply" on the online portal and submit a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria is not required. Only agencies specifically contracted are invited to provide applicants for this role.
For more information, contact:
Dr Fiona Cowan
Deputy Director of Emergency
Email:
Dr Clare Mitchell
Director of Emergency Medicine Training
Email:
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