FACEM - Port Augusta

• Up to $2,600 per shift
• Various shift patterns with no on-call
• Travel and accommodation provided and arranged

The opportunity

This is a regional town with a population of about 13,800 people, with 15% identifying as Aboriginal with about 12,000 emergency attendances each year. Seeking a senior General Inpatient doctor with primary responsibility to manage medical / psychiatric inpatients and supervision / assistance in Emergency Department. May need to interrupt ward round for high acuity ED presentations prior to 0900. Once ward round completed, (usually early-mid-afternoon), to work in ED & respond to ward calls.

This shift is normally covered by 1 doctor from Monday to Sunday for continuity of care. The senior doctor may be assisted by a ward trainee medical officer when one is available.

The location

The city is also known as "cross roads of Australia" because of its strategic position at the junction of three major Australian highways, and two railway lines. Whichever direction you go from here, the Australian Outback is never far away.

With a population of over 13,000, Port Augusta is the fifth largest city in South Australia. This makes it the ideal place for travellers to explore the attractions of Port Augusta and the surrounding areas, the Flinders Ranges for example.

Essential criteria

To be successful in applying for this role, you must have

• Australian working rights
• Extensive ED experience
• Specialist AHPRA registration