Nuclear Medicine Senior Resident Medical Officer, Nepean Hospital
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (01-Feb- to 06-Feb-)
Remuneration: $94,521 - $127,827
Hours Per Week: 38
To provide effective medical services to patients under supervision, while developing expertise in medical practice, in a complex clinical setting in inpatients and outpatient areas in the public health organisation.
Decision making and supervision will be at the appropriate level according to the medical officer's skills, knowledge and experience.
The medical officer will be expected to adopt a progressively more independent approach to patient management according to their experience, under the guidance of and at the discretion of the appropriate Attending Medical Officer (AMO).
All patients managed within the hospitals of the health district are under the direct care of a specialist medical practitioner.
All decisions regarding their care are to be clearly communicated with the specialist responsible for that care.
What you'll be doing
Check patients attending for BMD, PET and Nuclear Medicine service,



including taking a history and performing any relevant physical examination.
Assess prior imaging as to relevance and findings.
Assist with patient management relevant to the requested study e.g. temporarily ceasing medications according to written protocols, managing fasting requirements for diabetic patients etc.
Assist in PET, and Nuclear Medicine reporting, and in the Departmental teaching and education program.
Assist with triaging of request forms, and where relevant, speaking with referrers.
Where you'll be working
Radiology: there is 24 hour on site general radiology and CT cover with an in office radiographer and on call radiology Trainees and consultants.
Specialist on call radiographers are available for Nuclear Medicine scans.
Nuclear Medicine: a full range of diagnostic and therapeutic Nuclear Medicine services is offered, including SPECT-CT.
A comprehensive PET service is also offered.
The Department operates Mon-Fri *.
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📌 Senior Resident Medical Officer Adelaide
🏢 NSW Health
📍 Adelaide