Emergency Medicine Specialist
This position offers a unique combination of clinical challenge and personal reward in a beautiful rural setting.
Armidale Hospital is a 99-bed facility providing a comprehensive range of services, including acute medical and surgical care, obstetrics, paediatrics, and diagnostic and allied health services.
The emergency department is busy, with a Level 3 Close Observation Unit, mental health unit, and renal dialysis unit. The hospital serves a community of 55,200 people.
* Required Skills and Qualifications:
* Eligibility for registration with the Medical Board of Australia as a Specialist (Emergency Medicine) or overseas-trained specialist pathways.
* Demonstrated recent clinical experience in Emergency Medicine at the role delineation of the service.
* Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and provide leadership of a team.
* Demonstrated effective clinical communication through the use of information technology and written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.
* Demonstrated commitment to teaching, continuing education, research, and quality improvement.
Benefits:
This position comes with up to $10,000 in the first 12 months and up to $10,000 each year thereafter in fortnightly payments under the Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme.
Apart from the financial benefits, you will have the opportunity to live in Armidale, a vibrant and welcoming community with a relaxed rural lifestyle and access to outdoor activities such as bushwalking in nearby World Heritage-listed National Parks.
About Armidale:
Armidale is located mid-way between Sydney and Brisbane on the New England Highway, with an abundance of transport options between the major cities. The region offers diversity in outdoor activities and has a rich cultural scene with a university, public and private schools, and a regional conservatorium.
Occupational Assessment, Screening, and Vaccination:
This is a Category A position requiring occupational assessment, screening, and vaccination against specific diseases.