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 492 227) 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.

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📌 General Practice - Consultant - Cobar Health Service
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