Job Summary:
Provide high quality, primary health care services to the homeless and disadvantaged community, in keeping with best practice standards. Part time role - two days a week. This role will suit a semi-retire GP. Role is based in the inner west suburb of Sydney (Ashfield).
Responsibilities:
- In collaboration with the multidisciplinary team provide quality and appropriate comprehensive primary health care to individuals, families and the community.
- Respond to medical/ health problems presented by patients including history taking, diagnosis, investigation, treatment and referral as appropriate.
- Participate in screening, recall, follow up and referral processes.
- Complete health checks on all eligible clients (Medicare item number 715).
- Complete care plans and participate in Team Care Arrangements on all eligible clients including regular reviews of clients with mental health issues.
- Respond to medical emergencies should they occur.
- Provide management of long-term conditions in line with national guidelines and pathways.
- Provide appropriate health promotion and preventative health care advice to all patients attending the practice.
- Ordering diagnostic tests as required.
- Referring patients to other providers as appropriate.
- To identify those clients that have a mental health or dual diagnosis or D&A diagnosis
- Completion of care plans
Qualifications / Experience that we are looking for:
- FRACGP or FACRRM essential.
- APHRA registration essential.
- Commitment to quality primary health care.
- Medicare provider number.
What we Offer:
- A varied and interesting workplace.
- Opportunity to give back to the community.
- Set salary with ability to salary sacrifice.
For more information please contact: Practice 02 8752 4602 or Practice contact email: [email protected], using the subject line: General Practitioner enquiry via EthicalJobs.
A position description is attached.