Radiologist VMO Specialist

About Austin Health

Austin Health is a major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education, and research across three campuses in the Northeast of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse, and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About the Role

Clinical Radiologists are involved in a range of activities, including:

1. Acting as an expert specialist consultant to the referring medical practitioner and patient
2. Diagnostic activities
3. Screening activities
4. Participation as an indispensable member in multidisciplinary team meetings
5. Radiation protection and safety to ensure that radiation effects on the human body are minimised both for patients and staff
6. Magnetic resonance safety to protect patients and staff
7. Maintenance of a safe work culture with all staff and follow safe work practices
8. Participation in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to maintain current knowledge and to upskill as required

Key Responsibilities

Interventional Radiologists are expected to:

1. Participate in clinic as per the Weekly Medical Roster
2. Participate in the interventional radiology on call roster
3. Supervise and train Interventional Radiology Fellows and other junior medical staff
4. Participate in the Health Service, Department of Radiology, and Department of Surgery audit and governance processes

About You

You will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You'll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Be a registered Medical Practitioner in Australia with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), with currency of practice
• Hold a Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiology (RANZCR) or its equivalent
• Have appropriate training and experience applicable to the field of Radiology and Interventional Radiology (EBIR preferred)
• Have demonstrated commitment to high-quality patient care
• Have demonstrated commitment to teaching
• Have demonstrated ability to communicate at all levels
• Have demonstrated capability and interest in research
• Have demonstrated teamwork and collaboration

Our Benefits

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
• Mentoring and career development opportunities
• Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, and car parking

Cultural Safety and Health Equity

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+, and people of all ages and cultures.