Job Title: Locum General Practitioner - Middlemount, Queensland.
Hours: Full-Time.
Shift Details: Various shifts available on the roster, with most common being 14 days on and 14 days off. However, the practice is willing to offer 28 consecutive days at any one time.
Practice Information:
A solo general practitioner clinic with a team of receptionists, registered nurse, enrolled nurse, phlebotomist, chronic care coordinator, and practice manager. The nearby town has an ambulance service and hospitals are approximately an hour's drive away.
The Work:
* Family-oriented practice
* Mums and children
* Visiting farmers and occasional mine workers
* Average patient load of 3-4 patients per hour
* 8 hours of work per day
* Clinic closes for lunch breaks
* Slow-paced environment
* Occasional coal board medicals required, but mostly handled by the nurse
* Phone duty required for after-hours, but no home visits; ambulance service is usually called instead
* About 2-4 Chronic Disease Management (CDM) patients per day, managed by the nurse
Requirements & Preferences:
* Vocationally registered General Practitioner with AHPRA
* Potential interest in Occupational Health and willingness to work in our Rockhampton clinic during scheduled breaks
Locus Remuneration & Inclusions:
* $21,600 for 14 days (equivalent to 2 weeks on and 2 weeks off)
* Accommodation in a fully furnished 3-bedroom house
* Car provided from Emerald airport
* Airfares covered
* Travel on Sundays, leaving on the following Sunday fortnight
About Middlemount:
Middlemount is a mining town with over 1,300 permanent residents, predominantly young families.