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General Practitioner
Date posted:
Wednesday 23 February 2022
Closing date:
Friday 29 April 2022
The Herbert Street Family Medical Centre (HSFMC) is seeking an full time General Practitioner (GP) to join their team in Bowen.
The Herbert Street Family Medical Centre is a private medical practice owned by the Girudala Community Co-Operative Society (www.girudala.com.au) which is a local indigenous community organisation that also runs a housing co-operative and many health, family support, and employment projects. The centre will run as a mixed fee for service and bulk billing practice with a focus on preventative health care and management of chronic illness. It has been operating from July 2010 and is open to the whole community.
Qualifications
- Registration with the Medical Board of Australia (AHPRA).
- GP skills and experience.
Clinical
Competencies and specific tasks include the following but are not limited to the below list.
Medical
Diagnoses and treatment of:
- Diabetes Mellitus and other endocrine and metabolic diseases
- respiratory diseases (e.g., asthma, COPD)
- digestive diseases (e.g., Gastroenteritis)
- neurological conditions including epilepsy, MS
- Cardiovascular disease, including hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia, ischaemic heart disease
- chronic ulcers
- diseases of the eye
- diseases of the ear, nose, and throat
- dermatological conditions and treatment, including skin cancers, rashes, solar keratosis, psoriasis, eczema, dermatitis, basal cell carcinoma
- Cancer
- Dermatitis
- circulatory problems (e.g., relating to ischemic heart disease)
- blood disorders
- urological conditions, including urinary tract infections, prostrate disease
- sexually transmitted disease diagnosis
- musculoskeletal problem diagnosis
- neurological problem diagnosis
- management of wide range of paediatric conditions
- follow up patients recently discharged from hospital and referred to hospital and specialists (e.g., dermatologist).
Ability to perform tasks such as:
- vaccinations, including childhood and travel
- ECG (interpretation and emergency), spirometry
- Pulmonary function tests
- liaise with community supports (e.g., community nursing for elderly, Girudala Community Health Programs)
- wound care, splints, and plasters
- blood and urine tests
- IV cannulations and venepunctures
- major medical assessments
- physical examinations, including all systems of the body
- breast examinations
- testicular examinations
- eye and ear examinations (e.g., for FB in eye and ear syringing)
- sexually transmitted disease checks
- medication prescription
- counselling advice
- preventative health care.
Surgical
- Suturing lacerations.
- Excision and drainage of abscess.
- Excision of skin lesions (e.g., BCC and SCC).
- Cryotherapy.
- Removal of cysts.
- Removal of ingrown toenails.
Obstetrics and gynaecology
- Family planning (e.g., contraceptive advice, counselling for termination of pregnancy, fitting/ removing intrauterine contraceptive devices).Prenatal care.
- Postnatal care.
- Undertaking pap smears and checks for sexually transmitted infections.
- Appropriate counselling, management, and advice of above conditions.
Anaesthetics
- Local anaesthetics techniques.
- Simple anaesthetic blocks (e.g., finger and toe blocks).
Emergency
- Management of acute medical/surgical emergencies (e.g., myocardial infarction, hypoglycaemia).
- Basic or advanced life support.
Mental health
- Treatment of depression, anxiety and other common conditions presenting to general practice.
- Management of patients with severe psychiatric illness, including bipolar disorder and schizophrenia and referral to specialists where appropriate.
- Treatment and referral for drug and alcohol abuse conditions.
