Rural General PracticeMixed Billing Nurse support Close to all North Queensland attractionsJob Title: Locum General Practitioner - Charters Towers, Queensland.Job Type: Temporary / ContractHours: Full-TimeProposed Locum Period: 15th July 2024 until 29th December 2024Practice Information: This medical centre has been caring for the health of the Charters Towers community for over 30 years.
All their doctors live in the community or within the surrounding rural area.
They have expanded from a one-doctor practice in 1985 to a nine-doctor practice with ten nurses, numerous visiting allied health providers and specialists in 2020.
Their purpose-built surgery was designed and built in 1993 and expanded into the heritage building next door in 2013.
The practice aims to provide the highest quality medical care as courteously and effectively as possible.
They aim to give their patients the highest possible quality of care, by ensuring excellence in all aspects of our practice.
The practice endeavors to provide patients with the best and most current treatments, methods, materials and equipment within our resource capabilities to ensure that the patients receive the high quality of service they have come to expect.
They believe that patients come first and they are committed to promoting health, wellbeing and disease prevention to all patients.
They do not discriminate in the provision of excellent care and aim to treat all patients with dignity and respect.
Teamwork is highly valued and encouraged within the practice to promote a harmonious and productive environment.
They hold great importance in ethical and responsible behaviour as essential to maintain the trust and loyalty of our patients and staff.
They provide a comprehensive range of General Practice health services from childhood immunisations and treatment of common childhood illnesses through to chronic diseases like diabetes and the care of our elderly in Charters Towers.
Teaching is an important part of their General Practice philosophy and students enhance the vibrant nature of our practice.
The team is lead by owners/General Practitioners Dr Kevin Zischke and Dr Jean Covey.
They manage the Clinical and Practice Management of our Independent Contractors (3), Employee Doctors (Registrars and OTD) (2) and a Nurse Practitioner (1).
Supported our Clinical staff are our Registered (4) and Enrolled nurses (3), Student in Nursing and Assistant in Nursing staff.
Supported also by a Practice Manager, Receptionists and Office Assistant.Group PracticeMixed BillingNurse Practitioner/Diabetes Educator and Nurse supportQualifications & Experience:AHPRA Registration with the Medical Board of AustraliaSound knowledge of General Practice medicineCPR certificateContinuing professional development through RACGP – QA & CPD or ACRRMJOB – 10003596