Medicine - JMO - Broken Hill Health Service
- Provide clinical care for medical patients, manage admissions and discharges, and maintain comprehensive medical records.
- Undertake rostered on-call work, respond to MET calls, and coordinate with consultants and multidisciplinary teams.
- Supervise and teach junior doctors and medical students, and participate in clinical audits and quality programs.
* The Medical team consists of Consultant, SRMO, RMO and Intern
* The role will include occasional rostered overtime.
PRIMARY PURPOSE
See all medical admissions and decide on their management including obtaining the services of specialist medical
staff when necessary
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
• Provide clinical care of all medical patients on assigned ward ensuring ward rounds are completed,
comprehensive medical records for each occasion of service are maintained and the review of all patients
prior to discharge.
• Discharge patients from assigned ward ensuring patient has appropriate prescriptions on discharge with
patient discharge summaries being completed and returned to Medical Records.
• Ensure the relevant consultant is aware of any admissions to assigned ward and of any deaths on the
ward with consideration of the need for referral to Coroner.
• Supervise the Medical Resident/Intern and act as clinical resource and teacher for medical students and
junior doctors.
• Provide on call shifts as rostered on HealthRoster.
• Respond to MET calls.
• Complete or assist as requested with the completion of legal and police reports on patients seen.
• Attend educational and clinical audit activities organised by the Hospital and be prepared to participate in
these and other quality programs.
• Manage and develop people, inspire direction and purpose, optimise business outcomes, manage and
reform change, and optimise rostering capability.
KEY CHALLENGES
Showing a commitment to effective handover, given the competing priorities within a busy clinical setting.
• Health Service reliance on locum medical officers.
• Developing strong working relationships with a multidisciplinary workforce.
NSW Hospital paperwork (LHD specific); NSW Health online training modules; immunisations/vaccinations; Primary Degree; Fellowship & CPD Certificate (if applicable); References; CRC; NSW WWCC; Indemnity; Medicare provider number; ID check; NSW declarations (e.g. Hep B; TB; Secondary Employment; Code of Conduct); Current AHPRA Registration
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