Reg Emergency Medicine Locum at Dorrigo (MPS)

Emergency Medicine - General

Must be confident working on own.

Dates:

Thursday 18th September - 0800 21 September 25

0800 - 1800 onsite + 1800-0800 oncall

$1800 per 24 hour block

Experience:

PGY4 or greater with 6 to 12 months critical care experience (Emergency, Anaesthetics or ICU)

Back up:

Telehealth providing access to FACEMS at Coffs Harbour Health Campus 16 hours per day, 7 days per week

Telehealth providing access to a Senior Registrar at Coffs Harbour Health Campus overnight, 7 nights per week

Responsibility:

ED Coverage:

Weekdays/Weekends/Public Holidays

24 hr coverage of ED from 0700-0700

Rapid Response on Wards:

24 hr coverage, in addition to any VMO’s on site

Clinical review of inpatients if required:

Weekdays - 1700-0700 if requested by nursing staff on any ward

Weekends / Public Holidays - Any time if requested by nursing staff

Limited ward round of inpatients:

Weekdays – Only if requested

Weekends / Public Holidays

Morning ward round of:

• patients listed in Weekend Handover Book
• patients admitted on Friday or Saturday
• patients requested to be seen by nursing staff

Admissions through ED and patient transfers from Coffs Hospital:

Weekdays - Admission, examination, medication & fluid charts, notify relevant VMO

Weekends / Public Holidays - Admission, examination, medication & fluid charts, notify relevant VMO, and enter patient details in handover book for next day’s ward round.

Allowances:

Return flights capped at $450 return.

Daily Car Hire capped at $50 per day

Or if driving own vehicle a travel allowance of $0.34c/km

Accommodation provided.