Job Description:
The position is full-time and duties include general practice, surgical, emergency, and mental health. The surgery does not provide a vehicle. This is for a 40-hour week with an average of four patients per hour. We are currently a designated zone location.
1. General registration
2. IMG level 2 or higher
Benefits:
This private practice is a mixed billing doctors' surgery in Nanango, Queensland. The practice is situated at the top of town, pharmacies are within walking distance, and the hospital is only a 5-minute drive. They have a large patient base. Nanango Hospital has 10 acute beds. Kingaroy Hospital is the main hospital in the region, and it is 25 kilometers away. The service provides some surgery, visiting specialists, and allied health services. The practice first commenced practicing in 2002 with one doctor and now has three permanent doctors. The practice has excellent administrative support, including a practice manager, experienced receptionists, and two practice nurses. The doctors currently here have been there longer than two years, and the principal doctor has been with the practice for 4 years.
* Visiting allied health professionals come to the practice, including an audiologist, podiatrist, psychologist, and dietitian
* QML on site
* Three treatment rooms, five consultation rooms, a mole removal room, an acupuncture room, and a staff room/kitchen
About Nanango:
Nanango is located in the South Burnett region, approximately 200 kilometers northwest of Brisbane, and similar distance to the coastal regions. The shire population is around 13,000, and the town has a population of approximately 3,000. The area is known for its agriculture and commercial enterprises. The town has a supermarket, schools (public and private), a public and private primary school, a public high school, a local hospital with 10 acute beds, two pharmacies, two blood collection agencies, banking facilities, a library, cafes, bakeries, motels, restaurants, and service stations. There are opportunities for various leisure activities, including golf, bowls, tennis courts, and other sports. An indoor heated aquatic center is also available. The region hosts several wineries, offering meals. Approximately one hour's drive from Nanango are the Bunya Mountains, providing scenic beauty and wildlife appreciation. Accommodation and camping grounds are available. In the region, there are several large dams, popular for fishing and water sports. House prices are reasonable. Kingaroy is a larger center, about 20 minutes from Nanango, with two hospitals. Both hospitals have visiting specialists, including cardiologists, gynecologists, general surgeons, and ophthalmologists. A radiology center offers x-rays, ultrasound, and CT scans. Kingaroy has a large shopping center with specialty shops. Employment opportunities for partners exist in the trade industry, office workers, nursing, aged care, and childcare.