General Medicine/Rural Hospitalist Medicine Consultant

Odyssey Recruitment

Coromandel, Waikato
Permanent
Full-time

2 months ago
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A general physician (hospitalist, internist) with experience in acute and general internal medicine is sought for a full time, permanent role in a rural hospital a short distance from Auckland and Hamilton, two of New Zealand's largest cities.This post is located in a vibrant, modernised 50 bed secondary hospital with an emergency department, inpatient medicine, day case surgery, infusion unit, rehabilitation services, and low-acuity mental health beds. It is a rural hospital, with subspecialty services provided at the local tertiary hospital in Hamilton, around 90 minutes away by road transport. There are 24 hour laboratory and radiology services including CT imaging. The hospital is an accredited training unit for 5th and 6th year medical students from Auckland University, for PGY2 House Officers, for Rural Hospital Medicine registrars, and for a General and Acute Care Medicine advanced training registrar. There is an active quality improvement and internal CME program, as well as an RMO teaching program. Telehealth is an expanding area of care provided with current use on the inpatient ward, for outpatient clinics and in the emergency department for stroke thrombolysis.Thames is a coastal town on the shores of the Hauraki Gulf, and is known as the gateway to the Coromandel. The peninsula is a popular recreation destination, with surf beaches and native bush providing plenty of opportunity for down time. The town is centrally located in northern Waikato and is around 90 minutes’ drive to Auckland, Hamilton or Tauranga.Key Duties and Responsibilities

You will be accountable for functioning effectively as a consultant, providing optimal, ethical and patient centred medical care
You will establish and maintain clinical knowledge, skills and attitudes appropriate to your practice
You will perform a complete and appropriate assessment of a patient
You will use preventive, therapeutic, and diagnostic interventions effectively
You will demonstrate proficient and appropriate use of procedural skills, both diagnostic and therapeutic.

Role RequirementsTo be successful in your application for this opportunity as the Consultant Physician, we are looking to identify the following on your profile and past history:

A degree in medicine - MBBS, MBChB, MD
Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of Physicians (FRACP) or equivalent specialist qualification in internal medicine or Fellowship in Rural and Remote Medicine
Medical Council of New Zealand vocational registration or eligibility for this in the scope of internal medicine.

Remuneration and Benefits
If your application is successful, you can expect the following benefits:

Salary details: $170,369 - $250,560
Additional on call allowances
Pension benefits
6 weeks annual paid leave
10 days study leave annually
Relocation and immigration support

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