This rural surgery in Australia has been established for over 50 years. They currently have 4 Doctors, 2 registrars and 3 nurses.
The patient demographic has a large percentage of old people, lots of chronic disease and around 10% aboriginal.
Doctors see around 25 patients a day but this is hugely variable depending on doctor preference. The surgery also supports the local hospital which has ED presentations a 13 bed acute ward and a 40 bed nursing home so there is VMO (visiting medical officer work) too.
The practice has 6 consulting rooms and 1 treatment room and 1 womans heath room.
- Up to 65% billings
- Mixed billings
- VMO work
- Teaching practice
- Earn c $300k
The location
This small town in New South Wales, offers the best of both worlds as it is only 45km from a regional city with a population of 50k. It a typical small Aussie country town with a selection of classic pubs and friendly locals. It is a perfect location from people looking to get away from the hustle and bustle of city living and get to know their patients. There is an airport 45km away with flights to Brisbane and Sydney in 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Requirements
To be eligible for this position, doctors must have a specialist qualification in Family medicine from a list of eligible countries. Please get in touch from more details.
What Head Medical can do for you
Arranging a position overseas is very exciting, but we understand that it can also be daunting and time consuming. We’re the UK’s specialist in international medical recruitment and we’ve helped many Doctors relocate since we first started out in 2008 (you can read what people have said about working with us on our testimonials page). We know it’s important to balance career opportunities with lifestyle and we’ll talk through your plans and will get to know you to make sure we find the right role in the right location.
Once we have secured a job for you, we’ll manage the Medical Registration and Visa application process, and support you (and your family) with the relocation itself.