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Respiratory Physician/General Medicine Physician w/Respiratory Interest
| posting : | #06-148 |
| title : | Respiratory Physician/General Medicine Physician w/Respiratory Interest |
| city : | Invercargill |
| country : | New Zealand |
| profession : | Medical Officer Doctor Physician |
| primary requirements : | 1.Must have or be eligible to receive your Medical Practitioner registration from the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) and able to receive your specialty registration from MCNZ. 2.Able and willing to commit at least two years to our client. 3.Excellent team player and leader capabilities required. 4.Energy to make a positive difference with both patients and colleagues alike. 5.Enjoy a challenging workload and an exceptional quality of life. 6.Able and willing to work on call roster of 1:5 for general medicine. |
| primary duties : | Be part of a hospital rebuilt in late 2004 that is a new state of the art facility providing healthcare to a population of 105,000. With our client's PACS digital radiology, MRI, CT and iSOFT patient management system, there's no better place to take a leading role in maintaining and enhancing their general medical and respiratory services. You will work with three certified Respiratory Technologists who provide a wide range of diagnostic tests including challenging testing. There is a dedicated sleep technologist responsible for diagnosis, fitting and ongoing care of patients in their community with CPTAP and BiPAP units. You would be the sole respiratory physician and work closely with the tertiary level services in Otago and Canterbury, which are within close geographical location. You would provide full outpatient respiratory services to the Southland population and inpatient consultation service. The position offers the opportunity to work closely with six General Physicians each of whom has a subspecialty interest and one Geriatrician. The team is supported by Registrars and House Officers. You may participate in an on call roster of 1:5 for general medicine. The department of General Medicine is actively involved in teaching and is accredited for post graduate training by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP). It is affiliated with the Dunedin School of Medicine and actively supports fourth and final year students within the department, with Physicians providing Senior Lecturer roles to the School of Medicine. |
| other notes : | The Southland province that includes Invercargill, Gore and Queenstown as its major centers, offers excellent schools and an enterprising, innovative tertiary education provide where free fees exist. You can look forward to a competitive salary, a culture where staff are supported, included, valued and respected for their expertise. Southland also includes many outdoors activities and places of great beauty such as our Fiordland National Park and many other beautiful areas where sea kayaking, hiking, diving, snorkelling and many other activities. Some relocation assistance may be available to the successful candidate. |