VMO General Practice - Hospitalist, Emergency/Ward

About the role

The Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD) is recruiting a Visiting Medical Officer (VMO) General Practice hospitalist for Deniliquin Hospital, a well-supported rural facility in the Riverina. The role covers emergency and inpatient ward patients, oncology and the infusion clinic, and works alongside GP ED VMOs. Applications are made through eCredential.

Key responsibilities

• Assess and manage patients across Emergency, inpatient wards, oncology and the infusion clinic
• Work with GP ED VMOs to assess emergency presentations, stabilise and transfer admitted patients
• Run daily ward rounds, manage inpatients, lead discharge planning and coordinate care pathways
• Deliver basic and advanced resuscitation, arrange retrievals and referrals, and make decisions in acute care
• Provide clinical oversight, leadership, supervision and teaching to GP registrars, JMOs and medical students
• Take part in the on-call roster and support other MLHD sites if credentialed
• Contribute to documentation, patient management planning and use of clinical information systems

Required profile

• MBBS or equivalent, registered with the Medical Board of Australia as a Specialist General Practitioner, or general registration with at least 7 years' experience as a senior medical officer in a regional or rural NSW emergency department and meeting CPD requirements as a GP
• Knowledge of contemporary clinical management of acute and chronic conditions
• Competence in minor urgent procedures common in a rural emergency department, including Advanced Life Support and trauma management
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team and lead a team
• Commitment to teaching, continuing education, research and quality improvement
• Availability for an on-call roster and on-site response

Preferred qualifications

• Procedural qualifications in obstetrics (ARANZCOG/DRANZCOG Advanced) or anaesthetics (DRGA/JCCA)

What we offer

• Pay under the NSW Health awards: VMO GP up to $247.30 per hour, VMO Specialist up to $275.85 per hour, or Senior Specialist VMO up to $293.75 per hour; fee-for-service and RDSP arrangements follow the State Award
• A collaborative medical team, strong links with retrieval services and referral centres, and a supportive rural lifestyle
• Welcome Experience to help settle into the community