Ochre Medical Centre Flinders Island

Business / Practice Profile

Provider Type

Corporate Practice

Profile Summary

Overview
Located in Whitemark, Ochre Medical Centre Flinders Island is the sole medical practice on the island. The practice takes pride in providing excellent medical care to the 800 strong population of the island as well as its visitors.

Hours of Operation
Mon, Tue, Wed & Fri: 9.00am to 5.00pm

After hours
For after hours please call 1800 022 222. If it is an emergency please call ‘000’.

Billing Type
Ochre Health is a mixed billing practice. Bulk billing is available at the discretion of the individual doctor and as a general guide, pensioners (over 65 years of age), health care card holders and children under 16 years can be bulk billed at certain times during the day. Please ask our friendly reception team for more details. Please also note, we have systems in place to process your Medicare rebate claims on the spot.

Practice Manager
Duane Lines

Registered Nurses
Registered nurses are on site to assist with medical services.

List of visiting and on-site allied health and pathology services
A range of allied health providers visit Flinders Island on a regular basis. For more information please speak with reception.

Special Interests

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Billing Type

Mixed Billing

Practice Management Software

Best Practice

Why work with us

Open and flexible contract arrangements – None of our doctors have fixed terms in their contracts. They choose to stay with Ochre Health because they want to and share our passion for improving health outcomes.

A commitment to education and training – Our doctors are supported in pursuing their own professional development and we are committed to providing centres of excellence for GP Registrars and medical students keen to start their careers.

Full clinical autonomy – We believe our doctors should be allowed to practice their way. We provide the best software systems and operational support, that allows them to be the GP they always wanted to be.

Nursing and Admin Support – We employ highly experienced nurses who assist our doctors with a wide range of medical tasks (Pap smears, CDM, care plans, …). Additionally, our dedicated Support Centre takes care of all other core business services, such as marketing, hiring, training and payroll.

Mixed Billings – Our doctors have the ability to bill patients as they see fit, this is to allow them to truly focus on patient care.

Our Team

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