Career Medical Officer Full Time / Part Time / Casual
Care is our passion. People are our business. Excellence is our standard. Growth is our ambition.
Description
We're looking for a positive, people-focused Career Medical Officer (CMO) to join the Dubbo Private Hospital team. As the Hospital's CMO you will be responsible for providing high quality general medical care to patients, under the supervision of our Visiting Medical Officers (VMOs). You will undertake your role in a professional manner, promoting private health care through positive relations, interactions and actions.
Benefits
- Full Time / Part time / Casual opportunities with flexible rostering to support your work/life balance
- Wonderful leadership team
- Collaboration with like-minded professionals across a multi-disciplinary team
- Flexible working arrangements available
- Grow with us - commitment to career development, ongoing training and development
- Discounted health insurance
- Novated lease salary packaging
- Paid parental leave
- Grow with us – We are expanding and have big plans for the future!
- Fitness Passport
Dubbo Private is a busy, multi-service facility, offering a variety of workplace experiences in a private hospital setting. Your duties and responsibilities will include assessing, planning and implementing patient care plans; reporting and paperwork as relevant to your role; completing regular, ongoing mandatory education and training; working as part of a professional, multi-disciplinary team; and maintaining compliance with all relevant Healthe Care policies and practices.
Qualifications
- Current unrestricted registration with AHPRA
- Demonstrated clinical and procedural experience to undertake the roles required of a CMO
- Capacity to work on a rotating roster and on-call basis
- Ability to work with minimum supervision and prioritise workload
- Demonstrated professional communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work effectively, as a team member, in a multidisciplinary environment
- Demonstrated organisational and time management skills
- Previous experience in a similar role within a private hospital setting
- Fully Immunised with Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination
Duties & Responsibilities
- Ensure a detailed history and physical examination has been completed for patients at the request of VMO or Nurse Unit Manager
- Document findings in the medical record and communicate with VMO as appropriate
- Investigations
- Prescribe drugs and treatment
- Receive from responsible medical officer and provide responsible medical officer detailed handover of relevant patients at the commencement and end of each shift
- Together with the rest of the clinical team initiate discharge plan on day 1 and review daily
- Review each patient as requested by VMO, patient or nursing staff
- Medical Emergency calls
- Assist with arrangements, including documentation, for transfer of patients to Dubbo Base Hospital
- Liaise with General Practitioner and VMO as appropriate
- Counsel patients and relatives as appropriate
- Complete consultation requests for Allied Health and other medical specialties
- Only carry out procedures within capabilities
- In the event of death, complete documentation required at the time of death, including death certificate or referral to Coroner as requested by admitting doctor
- Complete notifiable disease forms and adverse drug reaction reports as appropriate
- Participate in unit and Hospital meetings where required
- Venipuncture and cannulation
- Airway management
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Secure and appropriate use of IV drugs, blood products and IV fluids
- Bandaging, suturing and wound care
- Intra-gastric tube insertion
- Bladder catheterisation not requiring instrumentation
Who we are
Located in the heart of New South Wales, Dubbo Private Hospital offers a range medical and surgical services, with access to on-site rehabilitation programs. On-site consulting rooms, radiology and pathology services are also available.
As part of Healthe Care you will enjoy all the benefits and support of a large organisation whilst working alongside a close knit local hospital team. Whether you’re looking for a tree change, somewhere to start your career, or an opportunity to take the next step, join our team today!
Dubbo Private Hospital is a key facility within the Healthe Care Group. We are a private healthcare provider of choice, driving innovation and clinical best practice to the services we provide.
Position enquiries and applications
Applications must address and meet essential criteria. Applications must include CV and names of at least 2 professional referees.
Interested to know more?
Shae Carr I CEO/Director of Clinical Services I Dubbo Private Hospital I 3 Moran Drive Dubbo NSW 2830 I E: (emailprotected) I I W: dubboprivate.com.au
*Due to the large volume of applicants, only successful candidates will be contacted.
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📌 Career Medical Officer Full Time / Part Time / Casual
🏢 Healthe Care
📍 Dubbo