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.

Why Doctors Don’t Want to Work in Rural Communities (And Why They Should Reconsider)

Doctors in nearly every speciality are flocking to the big cities, like Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane, to practice medicine. But what’s keeping doctors from working in rural areas where there are just as many deserving cities, towns and communities?

These rural communities have a high need for physicians and are willing to pay qualified candidates high wages for permanent and locum positions. But even with this in mind, doctors are still unconvinced. They aren’t ready to make the sea and tree change into the bush.

We’re here to explain the great benefits of becoming a rural doctor. Here are three debunked myths doctors have about working in rural communities:

1.   “It’ll get lonely out in the middle of nowhere.”

Life is all about opportunity, and moving and working inland will provide you with a chance to actually expand your network of friends and acquaintances. There are plenty of hospitals in rural cities that have a close team of doctors on staff. Not to mention, there are plenty of social groups and a lot of city-like amenities such as sporting arenas, music festivals, and shopping centres. The country isn’t made only of small farming towns.

While you might not be able to see your friends back home as often, you’ll be making plenty of new ones. So you definitely won’t be lonely—or bored for that matter.

2.   “It’s hard to make a name for myself as a small-town doctor.”

On the contrary, you’ll be better known by your patients and the surrounding communities than in the cities. City doctors actually are often forgotten since there are so many of them, and the vast bureaucratic system they work under makes it more difficult for them to advance in their career.

If you were to work in a permanent or locum position inland, then you’ll be one of a few doctors, if not the sole doctor, in the community. This places you in the spotlight and will provide you with well-deserved recognition and respect.

3.   “Business will be slow, and I won’t be able to make a living from it.”

Healthcare is less available to rural citizens. This means sicker people are waiting to be treated which also means there are long waiting lists for patients. Your business won’t be slow in the slightest. And since doctors are in such high demand, hospitals and clinics are willing to pay a pretty penny for you to work for them. The government is even providing subsidies for doctors who are willing to move and work inland, so why shouldn’t you consider making the sea and tree change?

Prescript Can Connect You with Rural Hospitals and Clinics

If you’re convinced and ready to make the move, then we can help. Prescript is a locum and permanent recruitment agency for doctors, hospitals and practices. 

Go to  www.prescript.com.au for more information on our recruitment services, blogs, location reports, and other resources.

1300 755 498 // contact@prescript.com.au

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

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

Radiology Locum Dates

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James Hill

Radiology Recruitment

+61 410 792 310

james@prescript.com.au

5 Reasons Why Doctors Choose To Locum

5 Reasons to Locum

Emergency Medicine Doctors

Emergency Medicine doctors are in high demand across Australia, and my goal is to help as many of these regional hospitals find experienced doctors like you. I have spoken with 100’s of doctors over the last 4 years and have listed below the top reasons they chose to locum:

1. Explore Australia – We are lucky to live in such a diverse country so tick some destinations off your bucket lists.
2. Experience different medicine – Take the time to locum at a rural hospital and see an entire spectrum of presentations or high amounts of trauma in a major tertiary hospital 
3. Work in a different hospital environment – Be the sole doctor in charge or work with a collaborative team and expand your network.
4. Earn some extra cash – Locuming brings you great rates and some can offer salary packaging
5. Have a work life balance – Many of us chase the elusive work-life balance, take a year out and choose where and when you work.  

Whatever your reasons, I can help you. If you are thinking of locuming this year, then contact me to discuss how you can benefit whilst using your expertise to help emergency departments across Australia get much-needed cover. 

Georgia Stratford

georgia@prescript.com.au

0416 544 788

Emergency Medicine Recruitment

The Result - 2017 Australian Small Business Champion Awards

Prescript Recruitment enjoyed the Small Business Champion Awards 2017 on Saturday night.

We were very proud to be named a finalist for recruitment services. A huge well done to Nicola Speer, Stef Ormesher, Georgia Stratford, Elissa Slingsby and Ian Ormesher for providing such a high standard of customer service to the doctors, hospitals and practices we work with across regional Australia.

Congratulations to the award winners and to all the other finalists!

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About Prescript Recruitment

For more information, a great place to start is www.prescript.com.au

You'll find information about our locum and permanent recruitment services for doctors, hospitals and practices.  You'll also find links to our blogs, location reports and other resources.

1300 755 498 // contact@prescript.com.au