• Regional location

• A supportive work environment

• Short, or long term, arrangement and stability 

Job Title:  Locum General Practitioner – Cherbourg, Queensland. 

Job Type: Locum - Full-Time  

Proposed Locum Period:  January 2025 onwards (flexible).

Practice/Organisation Information: 
This organisation is an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Organisation. Their objective is to provide increased access to quality primary health care, social and emotional wellbeing services to the Communities in the South Burnett regions. They operate practices in Cherbourg, Wondai and Kingaroy.  

Position Description:  

• Provide excellent clinical care, in keeping with accepted best practice standards, and model of care 

• Provide skilled health assessment, diagnosis and treatment services to patients  

• Perform and oversee the delivery of comprehensive preventive health assessments and prepare client care plans that comply with MBS standards, for clients across the age spectrum, and provide leadership for the multidisciplinary team in delivery of coordinated care planning for clients with complex chronic care needs  

• Order diagnostic tests as needed and checking and informing patients of results in accordance with the practice’s procedure  

• Having a working knowledge of legislation and standards of general practice 

• Maintaining a current cardiopulmonary resuscitation certificate at all times  

• Practice medicine in a way that reflects the organisations values and mission  

• Maintain trust and professional relationships with patients  

• Provide services courteously and respectfully, with regard to the cultural beliefs and needs of patients  

• Charge for consultations in accordance with the practice’s policy whilst optimising uptake and income generation across the service through MBS billings 

• Prepare reports and legal summaries for government departments and other relevant agencies e.g. Work cover, Centrelink, etc. as required  

• Complete required documents in an accurate, efficient and timely manner 

• Provide leadership in the safety and quality of clinical services delivered by the health team 

Qualifications & Experience: 

• Vocational registration as a medical practitioner with the Medical Board of Australia  

• Current unrestricted APHRA registration 

• Current medical indemnity insurance  

• Clear National Police Check  

• Eligibility for an unrestricted Medicare Care Provider Number  

• Minimum of two (2) COVID vaccinations (green tick) 

• A background or awareness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and a commitment and willingness to working within a Community Controlled Aboriginal Medical Service  

• Commitment to the philosophy and practice of Aboriginal Community Control  

• Ability to effectively work within a diverse multi-disciplinary team which includes a range of non-clinical and clinical staff and community  

• Experience with Chronic Disease Management  

• Commitment to working within the principles of a Case Management framework  

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills across all ages, demographics, ethnicities and social groups  

• Commitment to patient centric care, approaching service provision with genuine empathy and interest in patients’ needs 

• Demonstrated ability to maintain absolute confidentiality regarding patient and practice information  

• Demonstrate an ability to work cooperatively and independently, and the ability to prioritise and organise 

After Hours Requirements:  No 

Locum Rate: 
$1,500.00 per day (Monday-Thursday, 8am-5pm)
$187.50 per hour (Friday, 8am-3pm)

Other benefits:  

• Accommodation 

• Travel reimbursement

• Access to car while on placement 

About South Burnett:  
The South Burnett is a peanut growing and wine-producing area on the Great Dividing Range, north of the Darling Downs, in Queensland. It is with the basin of the Burnett River. Home to The Bunya Mountains, protected within the Bunya Mountains National Park, which contains the largest natural bunya pine forest in the world, is a popular natural attraction in the south of the region. The South Burnett is the definition of idyllic country lifestyle 

For more information on this position, please contact our team via hws@healthworkforce.com.au. 

Please apply via the 'Apply Now' button on this page. 

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