Medical Assistant Officer

Location: North West Region | Bendigo

Job type: Casual

Organisation: Bendigo Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Community Services, Health and Allied Health, Information Management, Medical, Nursing

Reference: 14010

If you are interested in psychiatry, this is a great opportunity. This is a new role designed to support the on-call consultant psychiatrist and to provide an opportunity for medical students to engage in work in the health sector. The role involves 5 hours of work on a Saturday and Sunday, 0900-1300 hours, predominantly acting as a scribe for the psychiatrist undertaking patient reviews. Usually the reviews will be of new patients admitted to the Acute Adult Inpatient Unit, but patients could be reviewed in any of the 4 inpatient psychiatry units, the ED or in any other ward of the hospital. The student will be provided with a laptop and will need to contemporaneously record the proceedings of the consultant review, including documenting the mental status examination, risk assessment, provisional diagnosis and initial management plan. The psychiatrist will countersign each entry. Training and support will be offered in using the MH-DMR electronic documentation system. If time allows after all reviews are completed, additional duties can be undertaken in supporting the doctors in training on duty.

**Work in an environment that offers**:

- A supportive environment for career progression and development
- An opportunity to work with a leading regional health service
- An opportunity to further your career

**The Position**

**Position Title**:Medical Assistant Officer
**Classification**:IN26
**Salary per hour (exc. super)**:$30.52 + 25% Casual Loading
**Hours per fortnight**:20
**Employment Status**:Casual
**Other requirements**: COVID-19 Vaccination

**Role Description**

Medical Assistant Officers at Bendigo Health will work directly under the supervision of the duty consultant psychiatrist (or other suitably responsible medical staff) in providing safe and timely care to Mental Health patients.

**Bendigo Health**

Our 700 bed state of the art hospital was built in 2017. We are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture. We have all of the latest technologies allowing our 5000 staff to deliver _Excellent Care to Every Person, Every Time._ Remuneration is in accordance with Victorian Public Health Enterprise Agreements and generous salary packaging arrangements are offered to all staff. Bendigo Health offer:

- Flexible Working Arrangements
- Salary Packaging
- Financial relocation support available for eligible applicants
- Reimbursements for the cost of obtaining any required pre-employment checks (Police Check, WWCC and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check)
- Staff health and wellbeing programs
- Access to recommended immunisations
- Smoke free environment

If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.

**The Team**

The Clinical Operations Division encompasses acute, allied health, cancer and mental health services. We provide a wide range of general medical, surgical and specialty services including but not limited to; Oncology, Cardiology, Renal, Emergency, Women's and Children's, Critical Care, Specialist Clinics, Cancer Clinics and Mental Health Services. Our Allied Health teams provide a diverse range of programs and person centred care in inpatient, outpatient, community, home and residential care settings.

**Bendigo Region**

Bendigo is one of Victoria's fastest growing regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region's population of over 300,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.

**Diversity and Inclusion**

Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.