Job Title: Director of Medical Services
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The Position:
* The Director of Medical Services works as a team member within the Office of the Executive Director of Medical Services at Northwest Hospital and Health Service.
* They have a particular focus on leadership, administration, and management of remote facility medical models of care.
* Responsibilities include College accreditation, recruitment and retention of rural generalist trainees, and clinical lead for implementation of Queensland Health funded medical workforce initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
* Improve medical management skills with the aim of developing specialist skills in the field.
* Develop an understanding of strategic and operational coordination in the planning and management of Medical Services to enable quality patient care.
* Define duties at the beginning of each term through interview with the term supervisor, preferably with the preceptor in attendance.
Training and Development:
* Consider competencies expected of different levels of Registrar in accordance with RACMA training requirements.
* Assessment and decision about work activities based on prior experience in medical management and facility requirements.
* STP-IRTP funded position suitable for those with a genuine interest to work in rural areas and commit to spending at least two-thirds of their total RACMA Fellowship training in a rural area.
Health Service Overview:
North West Hospital and Health Service (NWHHS) delivers public hospital and other health services to communities of North West Queensland. They serve a population of around 32,000 people across 300,000 square kilometres.
Services are provided across one regional hospital, two multipurpose health services, three remote hospitals, four primary health clinics, and five community health centres.
Location:
Mount Isa, Queensland.
Essential Criteria:
* Hold current general registration as a Medical Practitioner with AHPRA.
* Specialist registration in another specialty would be highly regarded.
* Must be a current RACMA Candidate or have applied for Candidacy for the RACMA Fellowship Training Program (FTP).
Package:
* Approx REMUNERATION PACKAGE $386,119 to $578,751 dependent on level and experience.
* Accommodation as per NWHHS Staff Accommodation Policy.
* Annual Leave 5 weeks per year.
* Professional Development Leave 3.6 weeks per year.