Gastroenterologist / General Medicine Physician

Job Description - General Medicine Physicians (ROT02926)

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General Medicine Physicians
Health New Zealand – Lakes
Rotorua/Taupo Hospitals
Full Time or Part Time

An exciting opportunity has become available to work at Health New Zealand – Lakes, Rotorua and Taupo Hospitals as a General Internal Medicine Physician.

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Lakes provides healthcare to a population of 112,000 people from its two general hospitals in Rotorua and Taupō, a top tourist area of New Zealand. We take pride in all our services we provide and aim to improve, promote and protect health in our region.

The Lakes region is a fantastic place to live and play, there are many spots to explore from geothermal wonderlands, to the stunning lakes in summer, skiing in winter down the road by Taupō, to the beach less than an hour away, and the infamous redwoods for grounding walks and fun mountain bike trails.

Roles available involve general medicine in-patient hospital based care, with a mix of out-patient care. We have multiple positions available, with a subspecialty interest in the following areas: 

• Respiratory
• Cardiology
• Palliative care
• Endocrinology and diabetes
• Healthcare of the elderly
• Foeto-Maternal Medicine
• Oncology
• Haematology
• Renal medicine

We are flexible and are happy to accommodate whether you wish to be full time or part time.

To be suitable for this position applicants must:

• provide an up to date CV, Cover Letter and 3 written references on an RP6 form
• Have experience in the acute hospital setting
• Has a focus on equitable services and health outcomes
• Actively participate in the education and training of under graduate and post graduate medical and nursing staff.

The above position comes with an attractive relocation remuneration package and Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowance for successful long term and permanent appointments.