Reg Emergency Medicine Locum at Bellinger River

ED Coverage, Rapid Response on Wards, Clinical review of inpatients, Limited ward round of inpatients, Admissions through ED and patient transfers

Must be confident working on own.

Dates:

Sunday 14th - 15th December 25 (24 hour block)

Shift times:

0700 to 0800 oncall + 0800 to 1800 onsite + 1800 to 0700 oncall

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