Duration:

08/09/2026 - 10/09/2026

Pay rate:

$2000 Per day

Conditions:

Role information: GP VMO with Emergency Skills. Covers ED and Ward. Must have completed eMeds training.

Experience: Emergency, Trauma, Adult & Paediatric Support, sound clinical judgement and communicate appropriately. On-call requirements: You will be the sole Doctor on call 24/7. You as the Locum Doctor will be called in for all triage categories (1s to 5s) in-person between 0800 hrs and 2000 hrs.

Overnight from 2000 hrs until 0800 hrs the locum doctor will be required to review all Category 1, 2 and 3 ED Presentations in-person. Overnight from 2000 hrs until 0800 hrs you will be responsible for Category 4 and 5 ED Presentations, an in-person review will be at your discretion. However you will be required to attend if a clinician or the Registered Nurse calls you requesting your presence.

On-call will also require you at all times to attend inpatients that are deteriorating. vCare are available in emergency situations (1800 492 ***) Hours required to be on-site: 8am ward rounds, followed by ED reviews etc - finish time to be negotiated with site. Must return to the ED when requested by nursing staff at any time.

Type of Doctor required: GP with Emergency Department Experience. Medicare Provider number requirements:



Full billings or refer and request billing rights acceptable. Information on site: Cobar is a small rural health service with a built capacity of 10 acute/subacute beds.

Services provided include:

- 24 hour emergency care
- Acute and subacute inpatient services including rehabilitation, respite and palliative care
- Outpatient services
- A range of primary and community health care services
- Renal Dialysis
- Community Health – wound management, medication delivery, hospital in the home, chronic disease case management and palliative care
- Child and family health – immunisation, child health checks, referral resource -Specialist medical and Allied Health visit as part of an outreach service from Dubbo and Orange.

In office accommodation - self-contained. Travel organised through agency.

Credentials:

NSW Hospital paperwork (LHD specific); NSW Health online training modules; immunisations/vaccinations; Primary Degree; Fellowship & CPD Certificate (if applicable); References; CRC; NSW WWCC; Indemnity; Medicare provider number; ID check; NSW declarations (e.g. Hep B; TB; Secondary Employment; Code of Conduct); Current AHPRA Registration

- General_Practice
- Specialist/Consultant/VMO
- Locum

📌 General Practice - Consultant - Cobar Health Service
🏢 Wavelength International
📍 Cobar