General Practitioner

• General Practitioner required for busy practice

• Competitive rate on offer

Job Title: General Practitioner – Ingham, Queensland.

Hours: Permanent -Full Time

Practice Information:
This practice is an RACGP and ACRRM accredited teaching practice, located in the town of Ingham, North Queensland (RRMA 5 classification, RA3). They are on the highway at the northern end of town. It is a purpose-built building and has been operating for 30 years. Currently, there are four (4) full time doctors, and they are looking to recruit a further doctor. The practice offers audiometry, spirometry, skin checks and ECGs. They do a variety of health checks and medicals. Sullivan and Nicolaides Pathology are on site, as well as Rural Medical Imaging who provide CT, USS and X-ray. The practice has visiting allied health services such as a podiatrist, an audiologist, a dental prosthetist, a diabetes educator, psychologist, dietician, exercise physiologist and visiting Orthopaedic Surgeon. Registered and enrolled nurses provide continuous medical officer support. They are a registered Q-fever and yellow fever vaccination centre, as well as providing the usual private and NHS vaccinations. Visits to patients at nursing homes are undertaken, and a good relationship exists with all three facilities in our area. As a practice, they have regular social evenings and family outings. This is a genuine, caring practice, staffed by pleasant, motivated people.

Position Details:
This position includes a diverse range of medical conditions that present to a rural General Practice, including but not limited to: Antenatal Care Chronic Disease Management Paediatric Conditions Variety of Employment Medicals Mental Health Women’s Health Checks, Adult and Childhood Immunisations Men’s Health Checks Travel Medicine advice The practice of preventative medicine is essential as our population is an aging population.

Qualifications & Experience:

• AHPRA registration is required

• Preferred 3 years General Practice experience as assessed by RACGP or AHPRA

Salary Information:
65% of receipts or $150.00 per hour for the first 12 weeks whichever is greater plus 65% of Service Incentive Payments (negotiable).

About Ingham:
Ingham is a rural centre towards the southern end of the Wet Tropics World Heritage area. Locals and visitors enjoy a diverse array of natural attractions and community activities. Camping, bush walking, bird watching and fishing are all popular past-times, with several national parks of worldwide acclaim nearby – Hinchinbrook Island (Australia’s biggest island National Park), the Great Barrier Reef (a World Heritage site), Wallaman Falls (Australia’s highest waterfall) and Tyto Wetlands are just a few of the many locations of interest. A ‘sugar town’ on the Bruce Highway, 115 kilometres north of Townsville, our population is approximately 5000. We are home to the longest jetty (5.75 kilometres) in the southern hemisphere and Queensland’s largest sugar mill. Ingham holds an annual Italian Festival and Maraka Festival, a rodeo and has many sporting and community groups. The town has two supermarkets, a number of specialty stores, two high schools (one private, one public), several primary schools (including one private), a library and a cinema.

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Following successful placement, eligible candidates may be entitled to receive support and financial assistance through Health Workforce Queensland's comprehensive workforce attraction and retention incentives. This position may be eligible for a scholarship or bursary for ongoing professional development.