Locum VR GP - Ochre Health Strahan & Zeehan MM6

• $1520 average paid per day based on clinic & GP assist work
• Travel, car and family friendly accommodation available
• Support the community with essential health care whilst working as the solo GP

The Opportunity 

Working across 2 clinics your week will be split to provide support in Zeehan on the Monday and then in Strahan across Tuesday to Friday each. The role also then involves 4 nights of GP assist on call which is telephone support only and which historically has been a quiet line. This on call is provided across Monday to Thursday evening. Although working solo you will have admin, nursing and phlebotomist support and feedback has been positive for both the location itself and how well run the clinic is as well. 

The patient base includes a primarily elderly population plus fish farm workers and in the summer months tourists as well.

$1200 per day is paid for the clinic based worked and $400 per night of the GP assist on call cover, averaging a daily rate of $1520. Various blocks of dates are required between 16 Jun 25 & 26 Jun 26.

Details:

• Monday spent working at solo Zeehan clinic with a nurse available every other week

• Tuesday – Friday spent working at solo Strahan clinic with 3 days of nursing and 1 day of phlebotomist cover

• Clinic hours from 9am – 5pm

• Monday – Thursday night GP assist on call cover required overnight, telephone support only

• No ED work required

• Best Practice software in use

• 15-minute standard consultation times

• Mixed billing clinic

• Travel, car and family friendly accommodation provided

The Location 

Strahan is a beautiful town located in the west coast of Tassie with charming water side views. It offers activities such as walks along the rugged coastline or the chance to jump aboard Spirit of the Wild and gently sail through the UNESCO Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area where you can see the untouched rainforest. Zeehan is 30 minutes drive away and was once the Silver City and has one of the best history museums in Tasmania.

MM6 location. This location qualifies for additional financial incentives through the Workforce Incentive Program (WIP). Eligible GPs can receive significant financial support based on the area's classification. Learn more about incentive payments here: https://www.health.gov.au/our-work/workforce-incentive-program/doctor-stream

Essential criteria

• FACRRM/FRACGP or VR qualifications 

• Unrestricted AHPRA Specialist Registration

• Full working rights