Introducing Our Locum Community for Radiologists!

Dear FRANZCR Radiologist,

Imagine being in an exclusive community of FRANZCR Radiologists who experience real-time access to amazing locum opportunities around Australia. 

Apart from the fantastic pay and start to finish concierge service, Prescript’s locum experience means you can take your family along with you while you make a real impact in hospitals and practices across Australia.  

The Australian regional doctor shortage is a widespread issue which has a significant impact on the healthcare of communities everywhere. Your expertise is highly sought after and will make a real difference.

So ask yourself… are you up for an adventure? Are you looking to earn $3k - $4k per day while exploring the country with your family? If so, explore our community below.

Click here for all the information.

The Locum Community allows FRANZCR Radiologists like yourself and fellow colleagues, the opportunity to receive the following:

✔️ Real-time locum positions

✔️ Lucrative daily rates

✔️ Resort style accommodation

✔️ Travel & Logistic management

Click here to join our Locum Community. No perks, costs or gimmicks. Simply a select group of Radiologists who are looking to Locum and experience the best it offers.

As a bonus, we also include our 5 Steps to an Amazing Locum Experience PDF which offers our combined 45 years worth of experience facilitating world class locums.

Let your career take you around Australia through the Prescript Locum Community.

Click here for all the information.

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“Prescript are medical recruitment specialists.”

At Prescript we’re known for helping solve the regional doctor shortage in Australia.

Every day we’re focused on two clear outcomes - Helping hospitals find doctors that create departments and clinics that run better, have more capacity and less stress. And placing Doctors in jobs that leave them feeling highly valued, rewarded and, most importantly, enjoying what they do.

We believe that when we get these two crucial things right, it has a huge impact on the regional doctor shortage and the healthcare of communities across Australia.

There are three ways to contact us:

1. Call 1300 755 498

2. Email contact@prescript.com.au

3. Click 'Connect with Prescript' to ask a question online (with option to upload your CV)

We’d love to hear from you!

“We’re known for helping solve the regional doctor shortage, leaving doctors loving what they do and regional communities feeling like they have the best doctors in town.”

Introducing Our Locum Community for Radiologists!

Dear FRANZCR Radiologist,

Imagine being in an exclusive community of FRANZCR Radiologists who experience real-time access to amazing locum opportunities around Australia. 

Apart from the fantastic pay and start to finish concierge service, Prescript’s locum experience means you can take your family along with you while you make a real impact in hospitals and practices across Australia.  

The Australian regional doctor shortage is a widespread issue which has a significant impact on the healthcare of communities everywhere. Your expertise is highly sought after and will make a real difference.

So ask yourself… are you up for an adventure? Are you looking to earn $3k - $4k per day while exploring the country with your family? If so, explore our community below.

Click here for all the information.

The Locum Community allows FRANZCR Radiologists like yourself and fellow colleagues, the opportunity to receive the following:

✔️ Real-time locum positions

✔️ Lucrative daily rates

✔️ Resort style accommodation

✔️ Travel & Logistic management

Click here to join our Locum Community. No perks, costs or gimmicks. Simply a select group of Radiologists who are looking to Locum and experience the best it offers.

As a bonus, we also include our 5 Steps to an Amazing Locum Experience PDF which offers our combined 45 years worth of experience facilitating world class locums.

Let your career take you around Australia through the Prescript Locum Community.

Click here for all the information.

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“Prescript are medical recruitment specialists.”

At Prescript we’re known for helping solve the regional doctor shortage in Australia.

Every day we’re focused on two clear outcomes - Helping hospitals find doctors that create departments and clinics that run better, have more capacity and less stress. And placing Doctors in jobs that leave them feeling highly valued, rewarded and, most importantly, enjoying what they do.

We believe that when we get these two crucial things right, it has a huge impact on the regional doctor shortage and the healthcare of communities across Australia.

There are three ways to contact us:

1. Call 1300 755 498

2. Email contact@prescript.com.au

3. Click 'Connect with Prescript' to ask a question online (with option to upload your CV)

We’d love to hear from you!

“We’re known for helping solve the regional doctor shortage, leaving doctors loving what they do and regional communities feeling like they have the best doctors in town.”

I Discovered How To Escape The Rat Race... Now I'm sharing My Secret

Here at Prescript, we are often talking to Radiologists who want to have a bit of a break from their current employment but are not in a position where they want to resign altogether. It’s a tricky situation because they know they are feeling a little flat, want to do something different or just need a break from it all, however, the role they currently have really suits their lifestyle and/or career path. 

I was in this position myself back in 2016. I didn’t want to give up the great role I had, but I had been working exceptionally hard, and I strongly desired a decent European trip, longer than the usual four weeks annual leave that was available to me. When my partner and I got the invite to our friends 40th birthday in Northern Italy, that was the catalyst to make it happen. We decided to take a sabbatical from work to spend time travelling through Europe.

From the point of having the leave confirmed, suddenly everything felt exciting as we had so much to look forward to. We decided that rather than hop from city to city, we would visit fewer countries and spend more time in each of them. We put down our personal wish lists and started planning an itinerary that ended up including UK, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Spain, Italy, Greek Islands and Croatia. 

“We were carefree and invigorated which was just what the doctor ordered. ”

While overseas we were able to spend quality time with some dear friends who live in some of the places we visited. We also had some friends from Australia join in for parts of our adventure. We hiked in the Swiss Alps, the Pyrenees in Spain and on the steep hills of Cinque Terra in Italy. We had a sommelier take us around the Piedmont wine region. We had a personal tour and tasting at a beautiful prosecco winery an hour from Venice. We ate and ate and ate all the delicious cuisines on offer. We visited art galleries and museums. We caught trains, planes, ferries, buses, and even took on driving a car in peak hour Barcelona (now that was an adventure). We were carefree and invigorated which was just what the doctor ordered.

On returning to Australia, we were constantly asked if we were depressed now we had returned to ‘normal’ life, but we didn’t feel this way at all. Instead, we felt gratitude for the fact that we were able to take time away to have that amazing experience and felt genuinely refreshed, happy and full of life again. It truly was an exceptional experience where we lived life large, saw beautiful places, spent quality time with great friends and had a lot of laughter along the way.

If you’ve been feeling like a sabbatical is in order and perhaps would like to travel yourself but would prefer the financial security of generating income at the same time, please make contact with me as we have numerous options available both here in Australia and abroad. 

For example, Teleradiology is a fantastic option if you’d like to travel while continuing your career as a FRANZCR Radiologist, working 7 days on / 7 days off from anywhere in the world.

Click the button below to read more about Teleradiology with Prescript.

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About Rebecca Doyle

Rebecca Doyle is Prescript’s Senior Recruitment Partner for Radiology with a focus on locum and permanent positions across Australia, New Zealand and globally.

Rebecca is very happy to answer your questions.

There are three ways to contact Rebecca:

1. Call Rebecca on 0434 401 379 

2. Email rebecca@prescript.com.au 

3. Click 'Candidate Contact' to ask a question online (with the option to upload your CV)

“I have been very privileged to spend my career working in highly regarded organisations such as Prescript Recruitment, Johnson & Johnson Medical and St Vincent’s Hospital. Within these organisations you will find cultures of honesty, respect and well-earned reputations for their high standards of service and customer care.”

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Meet the Prescript Radiology Recruitment Team

We work with FRANZCR Radiologists for locum, ongoing and teleradiology positions across regional Australia. Connect with Prescript here ⬇️  

➕ Recruitment - James Hill, Nicola Speer and Rebecca Doyle - Dedicated recruitment partners focused solely on Consultant Radiologists.

➕ Marketing & Vacancies - Grace Clueit - Rapid promotion of locum, ongoing and teleradiology vacancies - helping Radiologists discover jobs with ease.

➕ Credentialing & Logistics - Stef McLaughlin and Lee Kabigting - Adhere to the highest JAS-ANZ-accredited standards of quality and credentialing. Management of paperwork and travel logistics - making sure doctors start on time.

➕ Finance & Payments - Hugo Scales - Prescript's Finance & Payments Manager ensures Radiologists get paid promptly and smoothly.

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“Prescript are medical recruitment specialists.”

At Prescript we’re known for helping solve the regional doctor shortage in Australia.

Every day we’re focused on two clear outcomes - Helping hospitals find doctors that create departments and clinics that run better, have more capacity and less stress. And placing Doctors in jobs that leave them feeling highly valued, rewarded and, most importantly, enjoying what they do.

We believe that when we get these two crucial things right, it has a huge impact on the regional doctor shortage and the healthcare of communities across Australia.

There are three ways to contact us:

1. Call 1300 755 498

2. Email contact@prescript.com.au

3. Click 'Connect with Prescript' to ask a question online (with option to upload your CV)

We’d love to hear from you!

“We’re known for helping solve the regional doctor shortage, leaving doctors loving what they do and regional communities feeling like they have the best doctors in town”

Meet James Hill | Prescript Founder & Recruitment Partner

“I believe for you to partner with the right medical recruitment agency, that reflects your wishes and lifestyle choices, is so important. Prescript’s focus is on what matters most to you, whatever stage of your career, your location or your future plans.”

Every day the team at Prescript help doctors take the next step in their career and assist regional hospitals and practices across Australia with their long-term (permanent) and short-term (locum) vacancies.

“We’re known for making for regional communities feel like they have the best doctors in town.”

I’ve chosen Australia as my home and I’ve loved getting to know different places - from small towns to larger cities - and exploring the challenges that their health services face. Over the past decade I’ve helped hundreds of doctors relocate from interstate or abroad to help regional Australia move towards being fully staffed with doctors.

The struggles that remote communities face in receiving consistent high-quality healthcare are widely talked about. I’ve travelled to the NT and seen for myself the remote Aboriginal communities that lack healthcare provision. What might surprise you though is that the problem is also much closer to home. Even a short distance outside of our capital cities, the doctor shortage is very real. The point is that this is not just an issue just for those living outside of Sydney or Melbourne, it’s a problem for all of us when we travel across Australia to enjoy regional holidays or visit family and friends.

From countless meetings with doctors, hospitals and practices over the last 12 years we understand that they have three key challenges:

✖️ They don’t have the time to add finding a new position or recruiting to their daily tasks.

✖️ They struggle to identify the best position or attract the best applicants.

✖️ They know that promoting themselves or a vacancy so that it is engaging and relevant takes time yet they want immediate results.

We offer a range of recruitment services that will solve these challenges:

➕ Firstly, Prescript’s 7-Step recruitment framework on behalf of doctors, hospitals and practices for permanent positions – putting recruitment on the top of our list and off theirs.

➕ Secondly, Prescript’s locum management service – providing immediate support for uncertain or busy times.

➕ Thirdly, bespoke retained or exclusive recruitment searches and projects.

We believe that regional Australian hospitals and practices should be fully staffed with doctors so that communities everywhere have the healthcare they deserve. Everything we do is with that in mind. We are committed to helping solve the problem of attracting doctors and get an immense amount of satisfaction from seeing the end result - departments and clinics that run better, have more capacity, improved morale and less stress. We also strive to place doctors where they’ll feel valued and really enjoy what they do.

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“As a B1G1 Business For Good, we incorporate purpose and meaning to our business through giving. Together, we are making great difference in the world by doing what we do every day.”

At Prescript, we want to make sure our values flow through everything we do. That’s one reason why every year we set a giving goal through our partnership with the Global Giving Business initiative, B1G1.

Through 2019, our goal is to provide 10,000 days of Medical Care to children in the slums of India. Diseases such as diarrhoea, malaria and rabies are rife. The provision of medical services helps to reduce the mortality rate and allow children to thrive under extreme conditions.

Each quarter in 2019 we link our services to providing 2,500 days of medical support for these kids.

You’re part of making it happen by using Prescript.

You can track our progress here - Our Impact Page

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More About James Hill

James Hill is the Founder of Prescript Recruitment and recruits for locum and permanent positions across regional Australia.

James is the author of the soon to be published book 'Full Roster - The Essential 7 Step Guide To Recruiting Doctors In Regional Australia'. He is also a writer of blogs for LinkedIn and the Prescript Recruitment website where he draws on his experience to share opinions on current health staffing issues.

There are three ways to contact James:

1. Call James on 0410 792 310

2. Email james@prescript.com.au 

3. Click 'Candidate Contact' to ask a question online (with the option to upload your CV)

Connect With Prescript

“We’re known for solving the regional doctor shortage, leaving doctors loving what they do and regional communities feeling like they have the best doctors in town.”

Connect With Prescript

Who at Prescript was on 'The Young Doctors'?

And the answer is…

Hugo Scales - Prescript’s Finance and Payments Manager!

“I’m Hugo, Finance and Payments Manager at Prescript Recruitment. I make sure doctors are paid correctly and promptly. I’m always happy to answer your questions and talk you though all the different payment methods available. Read my blog to find out how I ended up in medical recruitment, and my ‘interesting’ connection to the medical world.. ”

My Story

I joined the wonderful Prescript Recruitment in September of 2017. Working several days a week, I was immediately made to feel part of the team, and an important part of it at that! Such a warm welcome!

It is a surprise to some that I have landed in medical recruitment, although on the finance-management side. For someone who left school and studied theatre arts for four years, then pursued a career as an actor for over a decade, there is little synergy or vertical integration in this, or any, career path.

Despite this, my colleagues believe, with some considerable mirth but genuine excitement, that my latter connection to the medical world was heavily influenced by my first professional gig as an actor in the 1970s and early 80s Oz soap opera “The Young Doctors”. My clarification that I was only in the show for six months and played a misbehaving hospital orderly, although the brother of a Dr in the cast, has done little to dampen this amusing theory.

If early influences were to dictate my future the more likely scenario would have seen me end up as a hotelier or restauranteur, as I worked many more bars and eateries than appeared on stage or screen, though not exclusively so.

The reality is that I did free myself of the catering world, living and working in the United States of Hollyweird for 10-years. I had initially moved there to take part in a Shakespeare Festival in Northern California but transitioned to behind the scenes work in the film industry in Los Angeles and as a freelance Production Coordinator.

The transition into administration, and away from the uncertainty of marketing one's persona as a hireable commodity, should start to make more sense.

I returned to Sydney and continued with some TV coordinating, but the landscape in Australia remains a very different proposition to an ‘industry’ town like LA. Still, I focused on working within some proximity of creativity and spent some years in finance and administration for an award-winning sourdough bakery, then a busy concert hall, and did casual bookkeeping for some small businesses.

So here I am, always keen to be part of a team of enthusiastic, collaborative professionals which is where I have once again happily found myself.

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About Hugo Scales

Hugo Scales is Prescript’s Finance and Payments Manager. His focus is on making sure doctors are paid correctly, promptly and smoothly.

There are three ways to contact Hugo:

1. Call Hugo on 1300 755 498

2. Email hugo@prescript.com.au

3. Click to ‘Connect with Prescript’

Connect With Prescript

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“Prescript are medical recruitment specialists.”

At Prescript we’re known for helping solve the regional doctor shortage in Australia.

Every day we’re focused on two clear outcomes - Helping hospitals find doctors that create departments and clinics that run better, have more capacity and less stress. And placing Doctors in jobs that leave them feeling highly valued, rewarded and, most importantly, enjoying what they do.

We believe that when we get these two crucial things right, it has a huge impact on the regional doctor shortage and the healthcare of communities across Australia.

There are three ways to contact us:

1. Call 1300 755 498

2. Email contact@prescript.com.au

3. Click 'Connect with Prescript'

Connect With Prescript

We’d love to hear from you!

“We’re known for helping solve the regional doctor shortage, leaving doctors loving what they do and regional communities feeling like they have the best doctors in town”

— James Hill - Founder - Prescript Recruitment

Medicare Provider Number Applications - Changes to the Process

Did You Know…?

There’s a new form for provider number applications. Medicare has recently updated their manual application form and will no longer be accepting the older versions.

What’s Different?

The layout has changed, and there are several more questions about the location than there was before. This means that more information is needed up front, and the risk of the application being rejected is higher. The good news is that the document is fillable online; however, printing is still required as a handwritten signature is mandatory.

The Answer? PRODA!

In view of the changes, and with all the headaches caused by ensuring provider numbers are ready in time, you should register with PRODA now, more than ever before.

The online system is linked with the Health Professional Online Services (HPOS) and allows you to apply and retrieve provider numbers instantly! And what a relief it is when the number is issued in plenty of time before a locum or permanent placement.

What Is PRODA?

Provider Digital Access (PRODA) is an online authentication system providers use to securely access government online services. Using a two-step verification process, you only need a username and password and access to a personal mobile phone or email account.

To access services using PRODA, you need to register as an individual to get your own account.

What Do You Need To Do?

Follow this step by step guide to obtain additional location provider numbers instantly:

1. First, you will need to register with PRODA

• To register, click on this link here.

• A web page will open with a detailed process of your next steps:

• Create your login details and personal details

• Verify your identity. You will need three pieces of identification (Passport, Driver’s Licence and Medicare card are easiest to verify, but other ID is accepted)

• Match your existing services to your profile

2. Secondly, apply instantly for additional location provider numbers

• Once you have registered, you will then be able to apply online for instant provider numbers.

• You will be given the required location address and banking details in advance.

Need help applying? I am happy to talk through the process over the phone. Give me a call, or you can call the HPOS team directly on 132 150.

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Stef McLaughlin - Prescript's Credentialing, Quality & Giving Manager

Stef adheres to the highest JAS-ANZ-accredited standards of quality and credentialing. She manages paperwork and travel logistics - and makes sure doctors start on time.

stef@prescript.com.au // 0416 544 577

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“Prescript are medical recruitment specialists
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At Prescript we’re known for helping solve the regional doctor shortage in Australia.

Every day we’re focused on two clear outcomes - Helping hospitals find doctors that create departments and clinics that run better, have more capacity and less stress. And placing Doctors in jobs that leave them feeling highly valued, rewarded and, most importantly, enjoying what they do.

We believe that when we get these two crucial things right, it has a huge impact on the regional doctor shortage and the healthcare of communities across Australia.

There are three ways to contact us:

1. Call 1300 755 498

2. Email contact@prescript.com.au

3. Click 'Connect with Prescript' to ask a question online (with option to upload your CV)

We’d love to hear from you!

“We’re known for helping solve the regional doctor shortage, leaving doctors loving what they do and regional communities feeling like they have the best doctors in town.”

— James Hill - Founder - Prescript Recruitment

Prescript Recruitment - Creating A Position Brief Permanent, Ongoing and Fixed-Term

Prescript Recruitment - Creating A Position Brief

Permanent, Ongoing and Fixed-Term

Full-Time and Part-Time

To fill your vacancy, we use the Prescript 7-Step Recruitment Framework, putting the candidate search to the top of our to-do list and off yours.

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Part of this framework is to make sure we know as much about the position as possible. We want to get to know you, the hospital, practice or department and the impact this doctor will have in your community.

Below are a series of sections for us to work through together that will help Prescript understand who you are looking for.

There are three ways to start the conversation about your vacancy:

1. Prescript can call you. Please allow 15-30 minutes for this. Click here to book a time.

2. Fill in our online questionnaire – Click here

3. Email us via contact@prescript.com.au and one or our recruitment partners will call you.

“We are committed to filling each vacancy. We know it has a huge impact on your organisation, the regional doctor shortage and the healthcare of communities across regional Australia.”

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Creating A Position Brief

Permanent, Ongoing and Fixed-Term

Full-Time and Part-Time

THE JOB TITLE

Clear, concise and honest

Free of age or gender implications.

Descriptive of the seniority/speciality of the role such as “Physician Trainee” or “Physician Consultant”

Easily identifiable with similar jobs within the industry, such as “Staff specialist” or “Consultant”

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THE POSITION

What is the reason behind the vacancy?

Prompt: Is this a new position? Is it replacing someone who has left? Is it because of growth?

Describe the role and responsibilities

Prompt: What key duties does this doctor need to be capable of performing?

Describe the team environment the doctor would work in

Prompt: What is the structure or hierarchy? Who do they report to? Who reports to them?

Ongoing or Fixed-term?

Full-time or Part-time?

Ideal start date

Prompt: When do you need the position to be filled? Is there flexibility around start date?

Is travel required (and how much)?

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WHAT YOU’RE LOOKING FOR

Skills and experience that are essential

Prompt: What skill-set does this candidate require? How much experience is needed in order to carry out their duties?

Traits the doctor you're looking for should have

Prompt: What traits are highly important/advantageous for this role? E.g. leadership skills; strong work ethic; passion.

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WHY JOIN YOU

Your mission, vision and values

Prompt: Where is your organisation heading? What principles guide you?

Your culture

Prompt: Tell us, what is working at your organisation is like? How would you describe the culture?

Your past successes plus impact on the community

Prompt: Think of 'good news' stories that you can share or the effect that the service, department or practice has in the local area (or on a national or global level).

Growth opportunities

Prompt: What support is there for doctors to:

• reach their career goals/take the next step?

• develop and extend their skill-set?

• advance and move into different areas within your organisation?

The organisation - technology, facilities and support staff

Prompt: How big is your organisation? How many beds? How many staff? 

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BENEFITS THE DOCTOR CAN EXPECT

Benefits the doctor can expect

Prompt: 

• Salary (base +/- super)

• Bonus

• Total package range

• Annual leave

• Paid study leave

• Indemnity

• Other allowances

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LIFESTYLE FEATURES

Location information

Lifestyle/culture of area

Prompt: How would you describe the community the doctor would be living in? What do you think is important that the doctor should know?

Benefits of living in the area

Prompt: Good schools/universities? Conveniently located? How far from the airport? Public transport information?

Things to do and see

Prompt: What tourist attractions/sights/activities/beaches are located close?

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THE IMPACT THE DOCTOR WILL HAVE

What difference will this doctor make to your organisation and the surrounding community?

Prompt: Everyone likes to feel valued and that they are contributing to the team, department or a community. What good will result from filling this vacancy?

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APPLICATION PROCESS

We like to let candidates know the next steps once they’ve applied for your role via Prescript. What information would you like us to share with them regarding your recruitment process?

Prompt: Who will be assessing applications? Who will be interviewing the doctor?  Will it be face-to-face or via a video/phone-call? How many interviews? Will a visit be proposed?

You've reached the end. Once complete, Prescript will be in contact with the next steps.

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“Prescript are medical recruitment specialists. ”

At Prescript we’re known for helping solve the regional doctor shortage in Australia.

Every day we’re focused on two clear outcomes - Helping hospitals find doctors that create departments and clinics that run better, have more capacity and less stress. And placing Doctors in jobs that leave them feeling highly valued, rewarded and, most importantly, enjoying what they do.

We believe that when we get these two crucial things right, it has a huge impact on the regional doctor shortage and the healthcare of communities across Australia.

We carefully choose which positions we work on. Our recruitment projects are normally for a 3-month period, and we are committed to filling each vacancy.

There are two ways to work with Prescript:

1. Our Contingent Solution or

2. Prescript Premium Recruitment Solution (Blended retained/contingent).

To fill your vacancy, we use the Prescript 7-Step Recruitment Framework, putting the candidate search to the top of our to-do list and off yours.

Part of this framework is to make sure we know as much about the position as possible. We want to get to know you, the hospital, practice or department and the impact this doctor will have in your community.

There are three ways to contact us:

1. Call 1300 755 498

2. Email contact@prescript.com.au

3. Fill in our online questionnaire – Click here

We'd love to hear from you!

“We’re known for helping solve the regional doctor shortage, leaving doctors loving what they do and regional communities feeling like they have the best doctors in town.”

— James Hill - Founder - Prescript Recruitment