Emergency Career Medical Officer - Melbourne, Australia - Challis Recruitment

Challis Recruitment

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Melbourne, Australia

2 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

EMERGENCY MEDICINE CMO |
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VICTORIA

Challis Recruitment is currently recruiting Career Medical Officers to join our Clients newly upgraded Emergency Department.

FAST FACTS

The Hospital is major referral facility committed to providing quality health care to more the 90,000 people across North East Victoria.
Only 2 1⁄2 hours drive from Melbourne's CBD, or a short 55 minute flight.
PR, Employer Sponsorship & Relocation Assistance available
Professional development and teaching programs to help you reach your career goals
Amazing educational options for those with families of all ages.
Newly refurbished $22 million Hospital
Previous Australian Experience desirable

THE DEPARTMENT

The Hospital is a 241-bed acute and extended care facility which provides surgical, medical, paediatric, obstetrics and gynaecology, intensive care and phyc services as well as extended care in regional services.

It is the largest employer in the region, they work with purpose and pride and are committed to respecting and embracing diversity, inclusion and accessibility for their people and the community.

They have undergone an extensive $22.9 million transformation which comprises a 12 bed critical care unit, expanded emergency department with additional treatment spaces, isolation room and a behavioural assessment room, an 8 bed short stay unit, paediatric ward, two refurbished 20 bed medical units, and engineering infrastructure upgrades.

THE POSITION

The Career Medical Officers are directly responsible to the attending Emergency Consultant for day-to-day patient management, and ultimately to the Chief Medical Officer.

They will provide the day-to-day clinical management of patients under the care and direction of the Consultant Staff of the Department to ensure a high quality of patient care.

They will undertake administrative duties for the Department under the direction of the Consultant Staff to ensure that the Department is run efficiently.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES, ACTIVITIES AND DUTIES

CLINICAL MANAGEMENT

Patient Assessment

To effectively elicit patient history, symptoms and signs relevant to a patient's presenting problem.
To recognise and utilise clear communication with a patients, with awareness of cultural, religious and gender differences.
To know the differential diagnosis relevant to the presenting problems and using information gained through assessment, generate ranked problems and provisional diagnosis.
To regularly reevaluate the patient problem list and diagnoses.
To identify and understand the investigations relevant to a patient's presenting problem, using investigation results appropriately to guide patient management.
To identify the criteria for referral and effectively access other health professionals in the patient assessment phase, seeking help at any time to meet the needs of patient safety.
To recognise and assess acutely ill, deteriorating or dying patients. Employ principles of medical triage and provide clinical care in order of priority.
To identify acute illness in patients and assist transfer to acute services.

Patient Management

To use the principles of evidence based practice and access relevant, current literature in formulating management decisions.
To develop, implement and evaluate a plan of management, understanding the range of management plans available for common acute and chronic conditions including those listed in the Australian Curriculum Framework for Junior Doctors. To employ appropriate medical therapy techniques, understanding the actions, indications, contraindications and adverse effects of medications.
To employ sound decision making in the selecting of patients for particular procedures.
To employ sound peri and post operative patient management
To understand the principles of informed consent, recognising that it may need to be obtained by a senior clinician.
To understand clinical limitations and when to seek help from senior clinicians.
Identify ambulatory and community services available to patients and employ these resources in effective discharge planning.
Perform appropriate pathology ordering and investigation based on evidenced based practice and be able to correctly interpret the results.
Develop an appreciation of which patients and types of conditions require hospital admission as opposed to those who may be best managed within an outpatient, community and other ambulatory settings.
Complete an electronic discharge summary and send to the patients GP within one day of discharge.
Understand the role of MEARS/PETS/NETS and issues of interhospital patient transport.
Refer cases to the coroner promptly.

Clinical Skills

To demonstrate competency in basic life support techniques airway management, ventilatory and circulatory support.
Understanding of basic competence in advanced life support techniques, including advanced airway management. As experie