Staff Specialist Infectious Diseases Tasmania

• Flexibility to tailor the role to your special interests
• Play a vital part in the service’s transformation and expansion
• Charming regional city with affordable real estate

Where could your career in Infectious Diseases take you? Ever thought of Tasmania? As the latest addition to this expanding Infectious Diseases service, this is your chance to design your own role and focus on doing what you love.

About Your Role

Dedicated to providing the highest standards of healthcare to its community, the hospital fosters a commitment to best practice and continuous improvement, education and research. 

This is a fantastic opportunity for you to work alongside a well-respected academic and leader in their field, with research and teaching opportunities available. In addition to delivering ID medicine, the role also involves infection control, antimicrobial stewardship, clinical audit, and safety and service development.

You will work closely with the incumbent Infectious Diseases specialist as well as the clinical microbiologist and the AMS pharmacist. Strong teamwork and close professional relationships with colleagues and communities are all hallmarks of this hospital and of Tasmanian healthcare in general.

Although this is a full-time position, there is also the possibility of a part-time appointment.

About Your New Home

Your new city, like the rest of Tasmania, is a good example of good things coming in small packages and is ideally nestled at the head of a beautiful valley. The city has grown around a pretty port which has a fascinating history and a vibrant modern-day culture.

The region’s natural beauty is truly staggering and it has also has developed a well-deserved reputation for fine wine, excellent food from the local surrounds, and a charming setting in which to enjoy all these good things.

About You

To apply for this position, you must be able to demonstrate professional competence in the provision of specialist Infectious Diseases medicine. You are also required to currently hold (or be eligible for) fellowship of the RACP and specialist registration with AHPRA. A passion for regional healthcare and a real “can do” attitude will see you flourish in your role.

Sound Interesting?

With its combination of a friendly team culture, extensive professional development opportunities and a focus on work-life balance, you’ll no doubt want to get all the details about this great career move.

To find out more, contact Ian Ormesher at Prescript Recruitment on ian@prescript.com.au or call 1300 755 498 today.

Never Presume Anything (and other tales)

I've just come back from a visit to a radiology clinic in Sydney. This time my appointment was for personal rather than for business reasons.  

It was my first X-ray and so the experience was all new to me. Before having my scan, I was shown to a cubicle where the radiographer told me to "get undressed." Did this mean that I had to go for the scan without clothes? Thankfully not - I only needed to remove my shirt and replace it with a trendy paper gown to cover my modesty. Once finished, I was asked to wait back in the cubicle but keep my shirt off. I waited for a few minutes before I was passed a sticky note with my name on.

Sitting for a while longer in the cubicle sporting my paper gown, I wondered whether I could get dressed again. A peep through the curtain revealed an empty room; the radiographer looking after me had vanished. I got dressed. Back at reception, I deduced that the sticker with my name on should be handed over. I was good to go. What about payment? Nothing for me to pay for, apparently – great! What about my results? They’d be emailed to my doctor, of course.

I left the clinic feeling glad that I had finally got around to having the scan done (it’d been on my “to do” list for weeks) but the whole experience made me feel a bit lost and puzzled. I realised something about good service and the way that we communicate with people.

The clinic staff were unquestionably friendly and efficient but by presuming that I knew what was going on throughout the process, I ended up feeling confused and a bit of an idiot at times - especially when waiting for no reason in my paper couture. 

This short interaction has made me reflect on the service that I provide to my clients and candidates. One of the things that I've learnt during my time in medical recruitment is to never presume anything and to explain and clarify each step of the process, no matter how obvious it might seem.

I once arranged a locum for a doctor in a rural Queensland town that she had never been to before. She told me that she would arrive at 4 o’clock the day before she started work. I made the necessary arrangements and emailed her the details of her hotel booking. Waking up that Sunday morning, my phone was lit up with missed calls and voicemails from the doctor asking why she had no hotel booking. As planned, she had arrived at 4 o’clock… in the morning!

I had assumed that she knew that her hotel would only be ready the night before her job started. She thought that it was obvious that she was driving through the night and would arrive early morning. I was so used to sending doctors to work in that particular country town that I had missed important details. 

“If I’d spent more time explaining things and asking the right questions, it would have saved her from being left outside in the cold.”

— Ian Ormesher

This was definitely an important lesson for me. Working in recruitment, it’s so important to be articulate about the way we do things and why. I send doctors to work in rural locations all the time but for each assignment I make sure that they understand where they need to be and what they should expect when they arrive. I never underestimate how nerve-racking travelling to a strange part of the country to work in an unknown clinic can be.

In offering a tailored and highly personalised service, it’s vital that I anticipate every bump in the road along the way. I’m proud to be able to provide this as part of the Prescript team. So far, our doctors have been pleasantly surprised by the level of detail that we go into and I’m yet to hear of one being left out in the cold - figuratively or otherwise.

Why not give us a try for your next locum or permanent job search?

For more information on Prescript, who we are and what we do, go to www.prescript.com.au

ICU Registrar or CMO Permanent Position in Sydney

ICU Registrar or CMO needed for this highly regarded private hospital in Sydney.

One of a kind position for an Intensive Care Registrar or Career Medical Officer to live and work in the iconic city of Sydney.

• Flexible start date; minimum 2-year contract
• Attractive remuneration plus option to salary package
• State-of-the-art Intensive Care department 

About You

For the Registrar position: You’ll be a minimum PGY4 and have at least 12 months experience working in ICU. This position can offer you the guidance and expertise of a very experienced team to further advance your career.

For the CMO position: You’ll either be looking for your next Career Medical Officer role or perhaps you have the ambition to become a senior CMO and a core team member of an ICU department. Initially you will commence as an ICU registrar as part of your training into the CMO position.

About The Role

You will be providing day to day medical care for the largest private hospital in NSW located a short drive from the bustling centre of Sydney. You’ll be rostered 7 days on, 7 days off with 1:3 weeks covering the ward. You will have access to a very experienced team of Visiting Medical Officers and Intensivists who will support you with their wealth of medical knowledge.

About The Hospital

This is a recently expanded tertiary referral hospital with strong ties with the nearby public hospital. The ICU is a state-of-the-art 30-bed unit and sees a wide spectrum of medical presentations including emergency, elective cardiothoracic, neurosurgical and acute medical cases.

Benefits

An attractive remuneration package of $118,432 - $169,000 plus superannuation is on offer based on your postgraduate experience. You will have access to salary packaging, indemnity cover, annual leave arrangements, professional development opportunities, plus additional shift and after-hours penalty rates. 

The Location

The cosmopolitan city of Sydney speaks for itself and sees people from all over the world relocate to make it their home. Set around the breathtaking Sydney Harbour, this city can offer you everything from hatted restaurants to world-famous beaches and a work life balance you can’t replicate anywhere else. See our location report to learn about the hidden treasures of Sydney.

Criteria

To be successful in this position, you must hold current registration with AHPRA and be at least PGY4 for the Registrar position and have a minimum 12 months ICU experience, or for the CMO position demonstrate your knowledge and experience working in ICU. 

To Apply

You will be taking over these positions from doctors who have worked at this hospital for over 15 years, meaning this is an extremely rare opportunity to work in a fantastic part of Sydney!

To find out how you can apply for this position call me at Prescript Recruitment on 0416 544 788, email georgia@prescript.com.au

Choose Your Next ICU Locum With Prescript

Prescript is perfectly placed to help you find the best jobs available across Australia.

We work with the largest network of hospitals across Australia who require regular ICU locum cover. Locations include Bathurst, Coffs Harbour, Lismore, Albury, Bega, Tasmania, Western Australia and Canberra to name a few. Whether you're available for a weekend or a month, there are plenty of hospitals out there who would love to have you work with them.

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I have listed below some past and current locum opportunities:

Canberra Hospital, ACT

ICU Reg shifts:

• 14-17 August 1930-0900
• 28 Aug - 03 Sep 1930-0900

ICU CMO shifts:

• 09-15 Oct (0730-2030)
• 17-21 Oct - (1930-0900)

Rate: $140 to $180 per hour plus super (depending on experience and also salary packaging is available)

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Coffs Harbour Hospital, NSW
 

ICU Reg shifts:

• 10 -13 August (0800-2000) and 14 August (1930-0900)
• 4 - 6 September (1930-0900)
• 28 September - 1 October (0830-2000)
• 2 - 4 October (1930-0900)
• Rate: $100 per hour plus super (extra $15 per hour is PGY5+)

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North-West regional Hospital, Tasmania

ICU RMO/REG shifts:

• 06 – 13 August (0800-0800)
• Rate: $1200 - $1500 per shift

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Port Macquarie Hospital, NSW

ICU Reg shifts:

• 19 -22 August (0800-2030)
• 19 -22 August (2000-0830)
• 27-30 August (0800-2030)
• 4-7 September (2000-0830)
• Rate: $100 per hour plus super (extra $15 per hour is PGY5+)

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Bathurst Base Hospital in NSW

Consultant shifts:

• 18- 24 September
• 25 September- 01 October
• 16- 22 October
• 30 October - 05 November
• 20-26 November
• Rate: $2000 per 24 hours (plus super) inclusive of on-call and call backs
• Shifts: 0800-0800 on-call 24 hours

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Why would you choose to locum?

• Explore Australia – We are lucky to live in such a diverse country so tick some destinations off your bucket list.
• Experience different medicine – Take the time to locum at a regional hospital and see an entire spectrum of presentations.
• Work in a different hospital environment – Be the sole doctor in charge or work with a collaborative team and expand your network.
• Earn some extra cash – Locuming brings you great rates and some can offer salary packaging.
• Have a work life balance – Many of us chase the elusive work-life balance; choose where and when you work.

I have spoken with hundreds of ICU doctors over the last 4 years, meaning I can offer you a tailored bespoke service. I will provide you with 360 view of what to expect when partnering with me and what it's like to be a Prescript Recruitment locum doctor. I take the time to listen to what you want and discuss the finer details upfront so there are no surprises; this includes rates, shift types, how you are paid and what it is like to work in the ICU department. This ensures you are perfectly placed and enjoy your locum experience from start to finish.

Sound Interesting? 

Whatever your reasons are for wanting to locum, register your availability with me today and I will work on finding you a locum that matches your preferences. Either call me on 0416 544 788 or email me at georgia@prescript.com.au

To be eligible to apply for these positions, you must hold current general registration with AHPRA.

Georgia Stratford - Critical Care

“I want to be known as the recruitment partner of choice for Critical Care. I have met and spoken to hundreds of ICU, Anaesthetics and ED doctors and admire the work they do. I am really looking forward to helping more doctors achieve their career goals.”

— Georgia Stratford

I’m Georgia and I manage ED, ICU and Anaesthetic locum and permanent recruitment at Prescript for junior and consultant doctors. I am known for delivering a first-class service as I always find work for the doctors I partner with.

More about me:

• I have worked in medical recruitment for over four years, having spent three years placing doctors within critical care services across Australia.
• I am experienced in placing locum, fixed term and permanent roles across rural, regional, private and metropolitan hospitals in every state and territory.
• I have placed across a bandwidth of seniorities from RMO’s to Heads of Departments.

Recruitment projects include:

• Managing the FACEM roster for a major trauma centre.

• Sourcing a senior Emergency Clinician to provide strategic planning for a regional hospital.

• Worked alongside private hospitals to fill last minute critical Anaesthetic lists.

• Filled exclusive locum vacancies in Intensive Care across Australia.

• Coordinated locums for Critical care consultants based overseas to enable them to maintain their AHPRA specialist registration.

From my medical recruitment experience, I have seen the following common problems:

1. Not enough specific information provided about the department or hospital.

I have heard some horror stories about doctors accepting positions and not being provided the key details of the position upfront.   Depending on your speciality and seniority you may need to know the following so that you are prepared:

• Is there RMO/REG/CMO support?
• Is there a FACEM available on-call?
• What type of Anaesthetic lists and experience required?
• Is paeds ED/ICU experience required?
• Is there an intensivist on-call?
• How many beds and type of support in the hospital?
• Is the hospital receiving retrievals or transferring out?
• Case mix of admissions / type of presentations?
• Is experience working in a rural setting compulsory?

2. Payment Issues

Not being paid on time? This can happen and it is frustrating for doctors.  There can be a number of reasons why mistakes and delays happen:

• Lack of clarity about timeframes for payment.
• Confusion on payment method – ABN, PAYG, VMONEY?
• Is salary packaging offered?
• Is the rate inclusive or exclusive of super?
• What expenses can you claim?

Hospitals can waste a huge amount of time chasing payment due to incorrect information being shared.

3. Lack of customer service

A lack of great customer service means that the little details can be missed which can have a huge impact. Questions to think of include:

• Is indemnity covered?
• First day and arrival information?
• Is a police check and working with children check required?
• Has the provider number application been filled in correctly?
• Is all your credentialing paperwork correct and complete?
• Is relocation support provided?

If these questions aren’t addressed, then there is a chance that there may be a delay in starting.

So how do I help overcome this list of sticking points?

1. Providing specific information

I make sure that you have a hospital fact sheet upfront that covers all the information you would need to know about the position and the department. This means that you are clear on the expectations and you are being matched to a position that best suits your preferences.

2. Getting Paid on Time

I know how important it is to be paid on time.  I work hard to make sure that all the doctors I work with have the information they need right from the start.  This helps prevent any surprises and reduces delays. 

3. Excellent Customer Service

I am very detailed orientated. I know it is the little things that count – I want to provide peace of mind to everyone I work with that they are in good hands. I am known for the service I provide to doctors and hospitals.  If you partner with me you can expect a transparent, supportive and personalised service.

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I want to be known as the recruitment partner of choice for Critical Care. I have met and spoken to hundreds of ICU, Anaesthetics and ED doctors and admire the work they do.  I am really looking forward to helping more doctors achieve their career goals in 2017 and beyond. 

I'd love to hear from you.  Call, email or click the button below.

Georgia - georgia@prescript.com.au // 0416 544 788

CONTACT GEORGIA

Contact Georgia Stratford

ED SMO Fixed-Term Contract Rural South Australia

Do you have strong Emergency Medicine skills and a passion for rural health? Join the team at this private not-for-profit ED in the heart of one of South Australia’s best wine regions.

• Flexible fixed-term contract (3, 6 or 12 months) with sponsorship available for enrolment fees for the Emergency Medicine Certificate program
• Opportunity to combine with local General Practice work if desired
• Earn a competitive salary per year based on your experience for 3 shifts per week and 1 weekend per month

The Role

If you are a doctor in at least your PGY4 year interested in pursuing a career in rural emergency medicine, this could be your ideal next move. As an enthusiastic and motivated medical officer, you will play a vital role in the delivery of medical care to critically ill patients. Supervised by an experienced FACEM, the EMCD supervisor, you will be given guidance and leadership whilst also providing high-quality clinical care for patients. The hospital is currently processing accreditation with ACRRM, therefore opening opportunities to complete GP training in Emergency Medicine.

The Hospital

This private not-for-profit organisation provides Emergency services within a rural general hospital. You will get the advantages of a broad case-mix and hands-on experience but still enjoy a personalised approach to professional development, sometimes overlooked in larger metropolitan hospital units. Sponsorship for enrolment fees for the Emergency Medicine Certificate Program is available as well as support for 80 hours of placement within a suitable metropolitan hospital.

The Location

Surrounded by over 3000 hectares of vineyards and orchards, this charming historic town is one of the largest wine producers in Australia. The local cafes and restaurants are known for making great use of the region’s fresh produce and its multiculturalism. There are also many ways to enjoy the natural environment in and around town with a wonderful riverfront walk and national trust property close by.

Sound Interesting?

If you can demonstrate commitment to a career in Emergency Medicine and you currently hold registration with AHPRA, get in touch with Georgia Stratford on 0416 544 788 or georgia@prescript.com.au to find out more.

Georgia Stratford 

Critical Care Recruitment Specialist

georgia@prescript.com.au

1300 755 498

Consultant Endocrinologist – Tasmania

• Modern hospital in an attractive regional city
• $2500 daily rates for locums
• Relocation assistance provided for those making a more permanent move

Prescript is partnering with a 300-bed public hospital in Tasmania to find an experienced Staff Specialist - Endocrinologist to provide high-quality inpatient and outpatient care to a growing regional population. This is a permanent position available from July 2017; locum cover is required in the short term.

About the Hospital

Dedicated to providing the highest standards of healthcare to its community, the hospital fosters a commitment to best practice and continuous improvement, education and research. You will join a referral hospital that provides services to around a quarter of a million people, seeing close to 25,000 inpatients and around 224,000 outpatients each year. 

The Department of Medicine has a strong research culture with many physicians conducting independent and clinical trial based research with affiliation with the Clifford Craig Medical Research Trust.

Strong teamwork and close professional relationships with colleagues and communities are all hallmarks of Tasmanian healthcare. Medical professionals from all over Australia and the world work together to combine their unique perspectives, skills and experience. You will be working in an inclusive environment that’s committed to equity and diversity.

Many doctors who make the move to Tasmania advance rapidly in their careers as they are able to expand and develop their management and specialist clinical skills. 

About the Location

Your new city, like the rest of Tasmania, is a good example of good things coming in small packages and is ideally nestled at the head of a beautiful valley. The city has grown around a pretty port which has a fascinating history and a vibrant modern day culture.

The region’s natural beauty is truly staggering and it has developed a well-deserved reputation for fine wine, excellent food from the local surrounds, and a buzzing vibe in which to enjoy all these good things.

About You

To be able to apply for this position, you must hold FRACP or equivalent, be eligible to apply for registration with AHPRA and be able to demonstrate professional competence as a Consultant Endocrinologist. A passion for regional healthcare is also essential in order to be considered for this role.

Sound Interesting?

With its combination of a friendly team culture, extensive professional development opportunities and a focus on work-life balance, you’ll no doubt want to get all the details about this great position.

Please note: locum Endocrinologist cover is required at this hospital from July 2017 ongoing, so if you already hold FRACP and specialist registration with AHPRA, there is the possibility of working as a locum in the short term.

To apply, email your CV and a brief covering letter to Ian Ormesher at Prescript Recruitment on ian@prescript.com.au or call 1300 755 498 today.

Ian Ormesher

Medical Recruitment Specialist

ian@prescript.com.au

1300 755 498