Specialist in Ophthalmology

**Description**

**Employment Type**:Visiting Medical Officer (VMO contractor) - Up to 16 hours per week
**Classification**: Visiting Medical Officer (VMO)
**Salary**:As per the 2024 VMO Core Conditions - Base Standard Hourly Rate $369.46

**Location**:Canberra Hospital, Garran
**Secti**on**:Ophthalmology**:

- **Division of Surgery
**Closing Date**:15 September **2024**

**What can we offer you**:

- City living without the traffic - click here to see why you should live in Canberra.- Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.- Flexible working conditions.**About the Role**:
The Division of Surgery is responsible for delivering inpatient and outpatient surgical services to the ACT and surrounding region. The Division includes Surgical Bookings and Pre-Admission Clinic, Anaesthesia, Pain Management Unit, Operating Theatres, Post-Anaesthetic Care Unit, Day Surgery Unit and Extended Day Surgery Unit, specialist surgical ward areas, medical and nursing Outpatient services, ACT Trauma Service, Intensive Care Unit, Capital Region Retrieval Service, Trauma and Orthopaedic Research Unit. These Units are supported by administration support officers.

A VMO ophthalmologist position is available at Canberra Hospital. The position would be suitable for a Canberra based ophthalmologist with an Interest in medical retina, and involves providing regular outpatient services, elective and urgent surgery, and contributing to the on-call roster. The department of ophthalmology provides tertiary level surgical care to the ACT and region, and the successful applicant is required to demonstrate training experience, and competence in the management of complex vitreoretinal pathology including trauma, advanced diabetic eye disease and lens surgery requiring a vitreoretinal approach.

The Ophthalmology Department provides tertiary level surgical care to the ACT and region, and the successful applicant is required to demonstrate training, experience, and competence in the management of general ophthalmology urgent ophthalmology and medical retina.

The Ophthalmology Department is based at the Canberra Hospital. The Department is staffed by five Staff Specialists and five VMOs who support vitreo-retinal, medical retinal, corneal, glaucoma, and emergency ophthalmic services at Canberra hospital, plus general ophthalmology, and cataract surgery at Calvary Hospital and the VMO’s rooms. Other medical staff within the Department include two RANZCO-accredited Registrars, two unaccredited Registrar, and a resident (PGY2).

Strong research links are maintained with the ANU, University of Canberra and the Australian Catholic University. All specialties are represented with the exception of organ transplantation. The hospital has well developed post graduate teaching programs. A fully equipped medical library is available on site with a large collection of hard copy and on line journals and textbooks.

**For more information regarding the position duties click here for the **Position Description.**
- Hold Specialist registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency- Meet credentialing requirements and receive an Endorsed scope of clinical practice from the Medical Dental Appointments Advisory Committee (MDAAC)- Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.- Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.**To Apply**:
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.

**Our **Vision**: creating exceptional health care together
**Our** **Role**: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
**Our **Values**: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind
- The new state-of-the-art Building 5 is now officially open at Canberra Hospital. This 44,000sqm, nine-storey facility, the largest healthcare infrastructure project in the Territory’s history, delivers cutting-edge acute clinical services. Building 5 seamlessly integrates with existing campus buildings, ensuring smooth public access, patient transportation, and efficient logistics._

**If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact** **Melissa Warylo**

**Phone**:+61 (02) 5124 0931

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**Job**: Senior Medical Officers

**Contact Name**: Melissa Warylo

**Closing Date**: 15/Sep/2024, 8:59:00 AM