General Practitioner - St George QLD (JOB 10003525)

Practice Information:
This small privately owned practice allows all team members to work in a flexible environment to assist in work-life balance and to make their business an attractive place to work, whilst encouraging, supporting and maintaining employee’s professional growth. They are a mixed billing practice 70% BB - 30% Private.

• Registrars have access to supervisors for teaching and guidance.

• Quarantined weekly Clinical Meetings for all Doctors to attend and address any clinical and professional advice and opinions. All clinical staff are welcome to attend or add agenda items of relevance.

• Weekly Doctors meeting at the SWHHS St George Hospital for Doctors education.

• Quarantined monthly Practice Meetings 2pm-5pm to allow for standard practice agenda items to be discussed and focus on team building, education and professional development ie emergency procedures, ethical issues, good clinical communication, triage

• Facilitate/supervise first and third year Medical Students on placement – where they gain experience in rural and remote medicine

• The practice offers a variety of appointment types which include but not limited to Chronic Disease Management, Immunisations, procedures such as biopsy’s, lesion removal, implanon insertion and removal, ear syringing, phlebotomy, suturing, ambulant BP monitoring.

• Professional Development is vital to all staff

• Yearly education calendar, to ensure all staff have education relevant to their role ie triage, ECG interpretation, spirometry education, practice manager annual conference, Business for Doctors education

• Visiting monthly radiographer

• On site visiting podiatrist

• Onsite DrugArm and counsellor

• On site Respiratory Clinic that was functioning throughout the pandemic and has government approval to be used in the event of another pandemic.

• Encourage and allow quarantined times for all staff to expand their professional development and in return increase job satisfaction and career progression.

The Medical Centre currently has:

• 1 Business Owner/Manager and Director with extensive business and finance knowledge. Maintains a Master’s in Business Administration. He oversees the business.

• 1 Business Owner and Practice Principal GP

• 3.3 FTE Doctors working in the practice

• 1 FT Practice Manager - Bachelor of Nursing, Diploma in Management, Cert IV TAE

• 2 FTE equivalent Medical Receptionist

• 1 FT Registered Nurse/midwife

• 0.6 Registered Nurse

• Casual Registered Nurses

• 1 FT Mental Health coordinator – Bachelor of Counselling

• 0.2 Chronic Disease Management coordinator

• 0.2 ATSI coordinator

Position Description:
As a medical practitioner, provide high quality clinical health services for patients in accordance with best practice and RACGP guidelines
Provide after hours, on call services as rostered

Qualifications & Experience:

• MBBS

Job Type:  
Permanent - Full Time

After Hours Requirements:  
No

Salary Information:  
$200,000 - $350,000 per annum.

About St George:
St George QLD is a rural town in the Shire of Balonne, South West Queensland, it has a population of 3130 and is situated 513kms west of Brisbane, this places St George in the MMM 6 category of remote communities. St George also services several small townships within the Balonne Shire, these include Bollon, Dirranbandi, Hebel, Mungindi and Thallon. The town is a centre for a variety of agricultural industries including cotton, sheep, wheat, onions, garlic, corn, carrots and grapes. The largest industries by employment is agriculture, forestry and fishing.

For more information on this position please contact our team via hws@healthworkforce.com.au.

Apply via the 'Apply Now' button on this page.

Following successful placement, eligible candidates may be entitled to receive support and financial assistance through Health Workforce Queensland's comprehensive workforce attraction and retention incentives. This position may be eligible for a scholarship or bursary for ongoing professional development.

JOB – 10003525