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Welcome Jason Ahmad | Senior Recruitment Partner for Radiologists 

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We are delighted to welcome Jason Ahmad to the Prescript Recruitment team! Jason is our Senior Recruitment Partner for Radiologists - permanent and locum. 

Before joining our team, Jason has spent many years working with clinicians and across a number of sectors, including pathology, hospitals, medical indemnity, and medical recruitment.

Jason is driven professionally by being able to create positive and meaningful health outcomes in rural and regional communities.

“I’m hoping to positively impact regional communities by placing appropriately qualified doctors into areas where there is a significant need.”

Jason sees many opportunities for growth in the medical industry. He is particularly interested in seeing the barriers faced by International Medical Graduates lowered to facilitate their registration with the Australian Medical Board. 

“As a cohort, they offer a very real solution to the enduring rural workforce shortage. I feel as a country we have the resources and technology to do this without compromising patient safety.”

When we asked Jason about the contribution he would like to make in his role, his response was in line with his motivations:

“Every time Prescript places a doctor in a regional area, whether it be permanently or for just a few days, there are tangible positive impacts that ripple out into the community that benefits the health service, the doctor and the communities they serve. Being a part of this process is amazing.”

Outside of work, Jason is personally driven to encourage and support his two sons whose development is his greatest aspiration. We also hear he likes a game of pool from time to time amidst his family commitments. 

HOW TO CONTACT JASON:

Jason is based in Adelaide, South Australia. If you are in the city and would like to grab a coffee, get in touch with him!

Jason Ahmad - Senior Radiology Recruitment Partner

jason@prescript.com.au // 0434 401 379

 
 
“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'

 

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.”
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Welcome Paul Tillman - Senior Recruitment Partner For Non-Specialist Doctors

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We are delighted to welcome Paul Tillman to the Prescript Recruitment team! Paul is our Senior Recruitment Partner for non-specialist doctors - focusing on helping doctors find RMO, Registrar and SMO positions across Australia.

“Having worked in medical recruitment for over five years, I have a great understanding of the roles available and the challenges health services face in finding staff for their vacancies. ”

As Prescript’s Recruitment Partner for non-specialist doctors, I am passionate about building close relationships with both the doctors and health services I work with. I always aim to provide a personal and tailored service and will strive to find the best opportunities for doctors based on their needs and goals and, in turn, provide health services with the best fit for the vacancies they have.

Before working in medical recruitment, I was a Registered Nurse in the UK and worked as a Respiratory HDU Nurse for NHS trusts. This means I have a great insight into the challenges of working clinically and always try to consider this in my work.

I am currently studying Nursing again to allow me the opportunity to return to some clinical work in Australia. My family and I moved to Melbourne from the UK over five years ago, and I enjoy travelling and exploring Australia whenever I can, as well as getting back home to visit family in the UK.

My passions are spending time with friends and family, including my dog Ted, eating and drinking out, enjoying the Australian weather (when Melbourne allows) and sports – most of all football (or soccer, as I am often told).

I always have time for a chat and a joke with health services and doctors alike and look forward to building new connections at Prescript.

How To Contact Paul

Paul is based in Prescript’s Melbourne office, near the Docklands and Southern Cross Station. You are welcome to come by for a coffee when you’re near!

Prescript’s Senior Recruitment Partner - Non-Specialist Doctors

0415 075 498 // paul@prescript.com.au

Prescript Recruitment, L2/696 Bourke Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000

 
“Every day the team at Prescript is focused on what we do best - helping regional areas find doctors, filling rosters and providing peace of mind.”
 
“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'

 

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.”
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Welcome Melissa Crane - Prescript Quality Standards (PQS) Manager

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We are delighted to welcome Melissa Crane to the Prescript Recruitment team! Melissa is our Prescript Quality Standards (PQS) Manager and is dedicated to providing exceptional service to our doctors, health services and recruitment partners. She brings her client-focused attitude, as well as her previous knowledge of medical credentialing and love of all things administrative and process-driven, to reinforce the quality standards at Prescript.

“PQS gives peace of mind to health services that each Prescript doctor has met a consistent level of checks. Plus doctors can rely on PQS to help their applications stand out, as well as minimise duplication of paperwork.”
— Melissa Crane

“Work smarter not harder” is an affirmation that Melissa likes to apply when it comes to creating new processes that can increase productivity and make our work more efficient and smooth.  Melissa prides herself on being able to build great rapport with clients - great communications skills are crucial to success in her role.

Melissa is originally from Ireland and moved to Australia almost nine years ago, making Melbourne her home away from home. Melissa loves to cook and would gladly have a roast dinner every Sunday if she could. She loves hosting dinner parties and sharing a nice bottle of red with friends. When Melbourne weather allows, she will always take the opportunity to relax at the beach or the park in the sunshine.

How To Contact Melissa Crane

Melissa is based in Prescript’s Melbourne office, near the Docklands and Southern Cross Station. You are welcome to come by for a coffee when you’re near!

Prescript Quality Standards (PQS) Manager

0451 828 615 // melissa@prescript.com.au 

Prescript Recruitment, L2/696 Bourke Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000

 
“Every day the team at Prescript is focused on what we do best - helping regional areas find doctors, filling rosters and providing peace of mind.”
 
“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'

 

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.”
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Welcome To Prescript - Mel Houston - Senior Recruitment Partner For Doctors

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We are delighted to welcome Mel Houston to the Prescript team!

Mel is a Senior Recruitment Partner, working with rural generalists and emergency medicine doctors across metro and regional Australia.

Her experience covers over fifteen years of medical recruitment, specialising in senior doctors and solving the healthcare shortage.

Mel is an expert in working in close consultation with hospitals, departments and clinics to fill their critical vacancies. Her success has included roster management, executive search projects and in-depth relationship building with locum doctors.

Mel is from the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria and loves its beach lifestyle and the fact it is just close enough to the city (but not too close!).

“I am excited to join the team at Prescript. I love being able to make doctors happy and find them the best locum jobs for them.
I also love finding out about different regional locations and promoting this to doctors, so they have the best locum experience.”
— Mel Houston

How To Contact Mel Houston

Mel is based in Prescript’s Melbourne office, near the Docklands and Southern Cross Station. You are welcome to come by for a coffee when you’re near!

Mel Houston - Senior Recruitment Partner

0414 716 132 mel@prescript.com.au 

Prescript Recruitment, L2/696 Bourke Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000

 
“Every day the team at Prescript is focused on what we do best - helping regional areas find doctors, filling rosters and providing peace of mind.”
 
“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'

 

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.”
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🥇 400,000 Days Of Water Donated! Prescript's Giving Update

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“We have reached an incredible milestone towards our giving goal of one million days! Four hundred thousand days of access to safe drinking water for rural communities in Ethiopia.”
— Stef McLaughlin - Prescript's Giving Manager

For 2021 and beyond, our giving goal is to provide 1 million days of access to clean water to families living in poverty in Tigray, rural Ethiopia.

Reaching over 400,000 days of water donated is another enormous step towards our giving goal, and it feels incredible to be able to give back to those communities that need it the most.

With the recent unrest in Tigray, lives depend on the restoration of the water supplies, now more than ever.

➞ Our giving goal was initially to help with new hand-dug wells, giving communities access to clean water and the tools/expertise to manage the equipment for the future.

➞ Devastatingly, the conflict in the Tigray region has resulted in some 5000 water points, including many village wells, being rendered non-functional

➞ This contribution is to repair damaged wells or build new ones. We are determined to hit our one million days of clean water as quickly as possible and keep going.

 

How Have We Reached 400k Milestone?

Because of you! It is through the incredible work of our Prescript doctors and healthcare organisations that we have reached this milestone. Prescript links our day to day business activities as a medical recruitment company to our giving goal.

Giving examples:

✓ When a hospital or practice confirms a doctor in a locum or permanent position in regional Australia ➞ Prescript donates 💧

✓ When a doctor refers another doctor to us ➞ Prescript donates 💧

✓ When a doctor registers as a new candidate with Prescript ➞ Prescript donates 💧

✓ When a doctor completes a reference for another doctor ➞ Prescript donates 💧

✓ When a hospital or practice agrees to work with Prescript on a long-term vacancy ➞ Prescript donates 💧

All the 💧💧 adds up. Thank you and a BIG ⭐️ to everyone who has enabled us to keep giving.

About The Water Projects

The projects we are supporting fund the construction of hand-dug wells in the Ethiopian province of Tigray.

 

➞ During the recent unrest in northern Ethiopia, the project areas have continued to run but thousands of wells and water sources have been deliberately damaged or destroyed.

➞ The water program began during the 1980s civil war and evolved to a point where its low technology techniques were the best for implementation in times of conflict.

➞ Our support will assist with the restoration of damaged water supplies to secured villages.

➞ It is estimated that some 5000 wells in Tigray are now non-functioning because they have either been damaged as a result of the conflict, or communities have no access to spare parts, or there is no technical support.

➞ It is crucial that we help to get these wells back up and running to their previous state. Without a well, women can spend 3 hours every day collecting about 20 litres (for her whole family) of polluted water from sources often shared with defecating livestock.

➞ The whole family benefit from having access to clean water - meals can be prepared earlier, improved sanitary practices also mean less illness and fewer missed school days.

What’s Next?

We’ll keep you updated on Tigray news and any information we receive about wells, their repairs and clean water.

Thank you for being part of the Prescript community and helping us reach our one million days goal.

About Stef McLaughlin

Stef is Prescript’s Operations, Leadership & Giving Manager, working with regional hospitals and practices across Australia to ensure that doctors start on time. Stef is responsible for Prescript’s PQS and our one million days of water giving goal.

There are three ways to contact Stef:

  1. Call Stef on 0416 544 577

  2. Email stef@prescript.com.au

  3. Click 'Connect with Prescript'

 
“B1G1 is something I am extremely proud of. I am proud of what we have achieved and genuinely love that our work directly impacts lives, not just here within my home, Australia, but also overseas.
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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'

 

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.”
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What's The Latest Giving Update? Clean Water & Repairing Wells

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There is a lot of desperate and troubling news coming from the Tigray region due to the fighting that began in November 2020. Prescript chose this region in 2019 as the focus of our ‘one million days of clean water’ goal before the internal war got underway. The region was already, before the conflict, in need of lots of support.

Our giving goal was to help with new hand-dug wells, giving communities access to clean water and the tools/expertise to manage the equipment for the future. This clean water meant that villagers didn’t have to walk long distances to collect from open, polluted sources. In turn, less disease and less time wasted carrying plastic buckets meant healthier families, less avoidable illnesses, and more time for education.

Since the start of the conflict, the region needs our support more than ever.

➞ 400,000 people are suffering famine-like conditions as a result of fighting in Tigray

➞ Thousands are believed to have died

➞ 100,000 malnourished children and 27,000 malnourished pregnant women and new mothers

➞ Ethiopian government’s blockade of the region has prevented 90% of critical assistance from reaching the people who need it

➞ An estimated 1.8 million people are dislocated, refugees, or asylum seekers

A boy stands on a hill facing Mai Aini Eritrean Refugee camp near Mai Tsberi town in Tigray Region, Ethiopia, June 27, 2021. /Reuters

A boy stands on a hill facing Mai Aini Eritrean Refugee camp near Mai Tsberi town in Tigray Region, Ethiopia, June 27, 2021. /Reuters

What’s happening now with our giving goal? We are determined to hit our one million days of clean water as quickly as possible and keep going. This contribution is to repair damaged wells or build new ones.

The conflict in Tigray has inspired us to make our giving goal an urgent priority. We embed our giving in our everyday business activities - we’re a medical recruitment company for doctors, so we give water every time we help a doctor with their career in Australia. All of this is led by Stef McLaughlin, our dedicated Giving Manager. Stef makes sure the whole Prescript team, our doctors and our health service clients know the difference they are making just by using Prescript’s recruitment services.

What’s next? We’ll keep you updated on Tigray news and any information we receive about wells, their repairs and clean water.

Thank you for being part of the Prescript community and helping us reach our one million days goal.

Did you know?

🥇 We are DELIGHTED to share that Prescript Recruitment were joint winners of B1G1's "Impact Page Of The Year" award!

About James Hill

James Hill is a medical recruitment specialist. He is passionate about helping regional hospitals and practices across Australia find doctors for their permanent and locum positions.

As the founder of Prescript Recruitment, he has the practical experience of delivering an exceptional recruitment service for doctors with the result that communities everywhere have the healthcare they deserve.

James’ fourteen years of working with regional healthcare providers has given him a first-hand insight into the issues they face to attract doctors. His successful track record of filling locum and permanent positions in every State and Territory means he knows what strategies work and what don’t.

James is also a writer of blogs for LinkedIn and the Prescript Recruitment website where he draws on his experience to share his opinions on current staffing issues.

There are three ways to contact James:

  1. Call James on 0410 792 310

  2. Email james@prescript.com.au 

  3. Click 'Connect with Prescript’

 
“B1G1 is something we are extremely proud of as a team. Linking the work our doctors do with alleviating poverty in Ethiopia.”
“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'

 

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.”
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Celebrating Doctors And Their Impact On Clean Water In Ethiopia

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I can’t believe that it is over six years since Prescript was founded.

From the first day, Prescript was simply a question – “how can we solve the regional doctor shortage in Australia?”, we’ve come a long way since then.

Today, we have helped hospitals and clinics across Australia fill their critical positions. We have partnered with doctors to find them roles that leave them feeling highly valued, rewarded and, most importantly, enjoying what they do.

We can’t express enough our gratitude to all the doctors and health services who have chosen to work with Prescript. Collectively, we have now filled thousands of locum shifts and almost a hundred permanent positions.

To say thank you - we link our everyday business activities to our giving goals. It means when we help you with a position, there is a ripple impact as we are giving towards people in poverty. Our goals have included doctor salaries in Kenya, healthcare for slum children in India, and our most ambitious goal of one million days of clean water in Ethiopia.

We are now at nearly 400 thousand days of clean water for the Tigray region in Ethiopia. We like to think of it as almost 400 thousand smiles. Tigray is suffering a lot under internal conflict - any help is a big help.

THANK YOU….FROM THE WHOLE PRESCRIPT TEAM.

We couldn’t have achieved any of this giving without you.

One million days of water is not the end. 400 thousand days of water is still just the beginning. There is so much more we can continue to do with you together.

Did you know?

🥇 We are DELIGHTED to share that Prescript Recruitment were joint winners of B1G1's "Impact Page Of The Year" award!

🏆 We were also a "Habit Award" finalist!

About James Hill

James Hill is a medical recruitment specialist. He is passionate about helping regional hospitals and practices across Australia find doctors for their permanent and locum positions.

As the founder of Prescript Recruitment, he has the practical experience of delivering an exceptional recruitment service for doctors with the result that communities everywhere have the healthcare they deserve.

James’ fourteen years of working with regional healthcare providers has given him a first-hand insight into the issues they face to attract doctors. His successful track record of filling locum and permanent positions in every State and Territory means he knows what strategies work and what don’t.

James is also a writer of blogs for LinkedIn and the Prescript Recruitment website where he draws on his experience to share his opinions on current staffing issues.

There are three ways to contact James:

  1. Call James on 0410 792 310

  2. Email james@prescript.com.au 

  3. Click 'Connect with Prescript’

 
“B1G1 is something we are extremely proud of as a team. Linking the work our doctors do with alleviating poverty in Ethiopia, Kenya and India.”
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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'

 

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.”