Emergency Medicine Career Medical Officer

2 months ago


Windsor, Australia Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District Full time

**Career Medical Officer, Emergency Medicine, Hawkesbury District Hospital**:
**Employment Type**: Temporary Full Time (04-Nov-2024 to 01-Feb-2026)
**Remuneration**: $139,187 - $207,388
**Hours Per Week**: 38
**Requisition ID**: REQ525627

The primary purpose of the Career Medical Officer is the assessment, investigation and initial management of patients presenting to the Emergency Department under the supervision of the Emergency Physician on duty.

Decision making and supervision will be at the appropriate level according to the medical officer’s skills, knowledge and experience. The medical officer will be expected to adopt a progressively more autonomous approach to patient management according to their experience, under the guidance of and at the discretion of the appropriate Specialist. All patients managed within the hospitals of the health district are under the direct care of a Specialist medical practitioner. All decisions regarding their care are to be clearly documented and communicated with the specialist responsible for that care.

**What you'll be doing**
- Manage patients in the Emergency Department in an autonomous manner with mínimal supervision from the Specialist.
- Ensure entries in medical records include clinical assessment, tests or treatment planned, complications or side effects, problem list and discharge/admission plans.
- Coordinate with surgical, nursing and other disciplines to ensure optimal care including diagnostic tests and consultations.

**Essential requirements**
- MBBS or equivalent, currently registered with the Medical Board of Australia in an appropriate registration category.
- Demonstrated clinical practice as a registered medical practitioner in the last 2 years in a setting appropriate to the needs of the position.
- Minimum three years postgraduate experience including 6 months minimum emergency medicine experience in an Australian Emergency Department in the last 2 years.
- Valid Working with Children Check, cleared National Police Check.
- To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy, this includes any amendments made from time to time.

**Selection criteria**
- Qualifications and experience commensurate with the Essential Requirements for the role.
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously within a supervised complex clinical environment utilising excellent clinical skills, judgment and expertise.
- Minimum three years postgraduate experience including 6 months minimum emergency medicine experience in an Australian Emergency Department in the last 2 years.
- Adept ability to work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams, including the sharing of appropriate information internally and externally with key persons or services.
- Advanced verbal, written and interpersonal skills, with the capacity to vary communication style in line with the understanding of the needs of diverse audiences.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritise workloads and display a flexible approach to meet changing situations in a demanding and unpredictable clinical environment.
- Demonstrated commitment to continuing professional development and self-education.
- Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, patient safety and risk management.

**Need more information?** Click here for the Position Description.For role related queries or questions contact:
**Applications Close: 22-Oct-2024**

**JMO Careers in NBMLHD**
To learn more about working for Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District visit our Junior Medical Officer Careers page.

NBMLHD is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Aboriginal People and people from racial, ethnic or ethno-religious minority groups and people with disability.



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