Casual Hospital Medical Officer - Werribee

Job Description:

Join an Organisation where we Serve Something Greater; See Something Greater; and Strive for Something Greater!

In this rewarding opportunity you will join the St Vincent’s Private Hospital Melbourne team as a Casual Hospital Medical Officer (HMO), providing support at our Werribee campus.

ABOUT YOUR NEW ROLE:

You will be integral in the clinical management of patients, under the care and direction of Accredited Medical Practitioners and Senior Nursing Staff, ensuring the provision of timely and high-quality patient centered care.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Attending MET calls/Code Blues
• Reviewing unwell or newly admitted patients
• Performing procedures (e.g., IVC, IDCs)
• Reviewing patient results (e.g., pathology, radiology)
• Charting medications
• Participating in clinical handover processes.
  

WHY WORK FOR SVPHM:
You will join a high performing team and a workplace with relationships built on mutual trust and respect. We value our staff and offer professional advancement in a respectful, collaborative and learning environment.

• Join the St Vincent’s Health Australia Group, and work for a truly values based organisation, who operate across VIC, NSW and QLD
• Salary packaging available (pay less tax and increase your take home pay!)
• Gain access to discounted gym membership through Fitness Passport
• Option to join our workplace giving program, Give4Good
• A great work life balance with options to purchase additional leave
• Receive a staff discount on hospital admissions to any SVHA Private Hospital

ABOUT YOU:
Applicants should have general registration with AHPRA, and at least two years’ experience in an acute Australian Hospital (PGY3+). Other attributes considered essential for this role include previous experience in managing deteriorating patients, good communication skills and the ability to provide clinical care consistent with the expected medical best practice.

Desirable skills and experience include:

• Previous experience as working as a sole doctor in a private hospital setting
• Previous ED / ICU / critical care experience
• Participation in medical specialist training programme
• Experience working at Registrar level or equivalent
• Previous experience as medical lead in Code Blue / MET calls

ABOUT ST VINCENTS PRIVATE HOSPITAL MELBOURNE:
Our experienced team of clinical professionals, care givers and support staff are equipped to provide the highest level of therapeutic, medical and surgical services. We work together to ensure patient safety, well-being and recovery. We are a not for profit Catholic private hospital which operates across four sites at Fitzroy, East Melbourne, Kew and Werribee.

APPLY NOW!
If this is the role for you, please hit the APPLY button now! Your application must include:

• Cover Letter
• Resume

We are committed to equal employment opportunity, ethical practices, the principles of cultural diversity and promote a smoke free work environment.

St Vincent's Health Australia is committed to reconciliation and encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply for all advertised positions. For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [email protected].

REQUIREMENTS:
Criminal record and/or child protection checks will be conducted and will form part of the selection criteria for this role.

SVPHM has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) in healthcare settings. You are therefore required to comply with the SVHA Staff Health Screening Immunisation Policy, which, depending on the role you perform in the organisation will require you to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).

SVHA generally requires its staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Please contact us if you would like to know more.

HAVE A QUESTION AND WANT TO KNOW MORE:
If you would like to discuss this opportunity, please contact Neil Cunningham, Medical Director, for a confidential discussion on [email protected]

Closing Date:

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [email protected]

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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