General Practitioner - Nanango QLD (JOB -10002959)

• Work alongside 4 General Practitioners, including 3 Australian Fellow Practitioners
• Fully Bulk Billing Practice

Practice Information:
Join a Bulk Billing practice in Nanango, QLD. You’ll work alongside two General Practitioners and a full time Registered Nurse who will provide support in immunisations, health assessments and chronic disease management plans. The clinic’s friendly administration team will also be there to help. The practice has been in the community since 2002 and sees a patient demographic that is quite mixed, and consists of young families to elderly, with chronic disease. The practice is seeking someone to work Monday to Friday 8am – 5pm. They are closed weekends at the moment but flexible to open! Each current general practitioner sees 30 patients per day on average and earns approximately $1,000 a day. Better than this, they have a great practice culture promoted by regular staff meetings.

• Nursing support team made up of 2 RN's and 1 EN.
• Very family orientated practice that is always open and welcome to introducing new members to their team.

Position Description:
The General Practitioner’s main is to provide comprehensive medical care to individuals, families and communities. The General Practitioner in this position is required to manage various types of illnesses that present in an undifferentiated way at an early stage of development, which may sometimes require urgent intervention. The holistic approach of general practice aims to take into consideration the biological, psychological and social factors relevant to the care of each patient's illness. The General Practitioner’s duties are not confined to specific organs of the body; however, they also have particular skills in treating people with multiple health issues. They must be able to treat patients of any age and sex to levels of complexity that vary. The General Practitioner may be at times involved in emergency care and sometimes will need to perform low complexity surgical procedures. Follow up of our patients are encouraged on simple and complex health conditions. The General Practitioner will provide a range of health services ranging from prevention of illness through to treatment and rehabilitation. The position requires at times consultation with other professionals internally who have additional special skills in some areas of medicine and externally as required, with coordination and ongoing care relating back to the General Practitioner. The General Practitioner in this role will continue to assist patients and the community by providing ongoing education, participation in health promotion, conducting research and assisting training to colleagues and other health professionals.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery
• Current AHPRA Registration
• Full Work Rights in Australia

Job Type:  Permanent - Full Time

After Hours Requirements:  No

Salary Information:  Earn approximately $1,000 a day

About Nanango:
Fun Fact – Nanango’s packed with annual town events and these are – Criterium Bike Race in February, Nanango Show in April, Nanango Medieval Fest in August, Nanango Arts Fest in October, Nanango Country Music Muster in September, Mardi Gras in October and Christmas Carnival in December! The top 3 things Doctors want to know when considering relocating is about local schools, job options for spouses and proximity to the state cities, so here you go! Schools: Nanango has 2 primary schools and 1 secondary school. Job Options: There are 267 open jobs within the 50km radius of Nanango mostly in the fields of Community Services and Development, Education and Training, Government and Defence, Healthcare and Medical, Hospitality and Tourism, Manufacturing, Transport and Logistics and Trades and Services. Proximity: Nanango is 2 hours and 28 mins away from Brisbane.

For more information on this position, please contact our team!

Please apply via the 'Apply Now' button on this page.

Following successful placement, eligible candidates may be entitled to receive support and financial assistance through Health Workforce Queensland's comprehensive workforce attraction and retention incentives. This position may be eligible for a scholarship or bursary for ongoing professional development.


 

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