The Launceston Medicare Urgent Care Clinic welcomes expressions of interested in motivated personnel looking to join our team.
Urgent Care GP’s
We are seeking expressions of interest for General Practitioners to work in Launceston’s Medicare Urgent Care Clinic.
This exciting opportunity to provide high-quality, short term, episodic care for urgent conditions that are not immediately life-threatening.
- Uncapped earning potential – 90% of gross billings
- Highly skilled nursing support
- Work in a new, purpose built urgent care clinic
Initially our service will operate from our established General Practice within the Launceston Health Hub. From September 2023, we will relocate to our purposed designed clinic, located at 215 Wellington Street.
Our new clinic will boast the following features:
- Dedicated Nursing and Administration support
- Six dedicated treatment beds
- Undercover ambulance access
- A designated resuscitation area with defibrillator, airway management equipment, ECG machine, mobile bed, IV fluid resuscitation equipment, and emergency medications
- After-hours security and duress alarm systems
Clinic opening hours are 2pm – 8pm providing flexible working options,
19AB doctors are encouraged to apply, as Launceston is a DPA location.
The Launceston Urgent Care Clinic will be equipped to treat conditions such as:
- Minor illnesses (including respiratory illness, gastrointestinal illness, urinary tract infections and sexually transmitted infections)
- Minor injuries including closed fractures, simple lacerations, simple eye injuries and minor burnsThe Launceston Urgent Care Clinic will be equipped to provide the following procedures:
- Wound management including gluing, suturing and dressings (including for minor burns)
- Incision and drainage of abscesses
- Basic fracture management including application of backslabs and plasters
- Intravenous cannula insertion to allow for IV antibiotics and IV rehydration fluids
- Urinary catheter management and changes for males and females
- Removal of foreign bodies from the ear and nose
Essential Criteria
- FRACGP or FACRRM
- Advanced Skills Training in Emergency Medicine preferred
- Basic Life Support (BLS) or advanced life support (ALS2) preferred
- Unconditional registration with AHPRA
- Eligible for a Medicare Provider Number
- Recent experience in Emergency Medicine and/or rural medicine
- Ability to work well in a professional, friendly workplace team
- Excellent clinical skills
- Current Advanced Life support accreditation
- GP professional indemnity insurance
- A passion for providing high-quality, patient-centered care.
If you’d like to know more please reach out to Kat via kat@launcestonhh.com.au for a confidential discussion.
GP Registrar – Extended Skills
The Launceston Medicare Urgent Care Clinic offers an extended skills training post, through RACGP.
Our new clinic will boast the following features:
- Dedicated Nursing and Administration support
- Six dedicated treatment beds
- Undercover ambulance access
- A designated resuscitation area with defibrillator, airway management equipment, ECG machine, mobile bed, IV fluid resuscitation equipment, and emergency medications
- After-hours security and duress alarm systems
Clinic opening hours are 2pm – 8pm providing flexible working options,
19AB doctors are encouraged to apply, as Launceston is a DPA location.
The Launceston Urgent Care Clinic will be equipped to treat conditions such as:
- Minor illnesses (including respiratory illness, gastrointestinal illness, urinary tract infections and sexually transmitted infections)
- Minor injuries including closed fractures, simple lacerations, simple eye injuries and minor burnsThe Launceston Urgent Care Clinic will be equipped to provide the following procedures:
- Wound management including gluing, suturing and dressings (including for minor burns)
- Incision and drainage of abscesses
- Basic fracture management including application of backslabs and plasters
- Intravenous cannula insertion to allow for IV antibiotics and IV rehydration fluids
- Urinary catheter management and changes for males and females
- Removal of foreign bodies from the ear and nose
Essential Criteria
- Advanced Skills Training in Emergency Medicine preferred
- Basic Life Support (BLS) or advanced life support (ALS2) preferred
- Unconditional registration with AHPRA
- Eligible for a Medicare Provider Number
- Ability to work well in a professional, friendly workplace team
- Excellent clinical skills
- Current Advanced Life support accreditation
- A passion for providing high-quality, patient-centered care.
If you’d like to know more please reach out to Kat via kat@launcestonhh.com.au for a confidential discussion.
Urgent Care Nurse
We are seeking expressions of interest for both RN’s and EN’s to work in Launceston’s Medicare Urgent Care Clinic.
This exciting opportunity to provide high-quality, short term, episodic care for urgent conditions that are not immediately life-threatening. As a key member of the team, nurses will be responsible for ensuring patients are triaged promptly and provided with front line care in collaboration with the Urgent Care medical practitioner.
- Above award payrate
- Work in a new, purpose built urgent care clinic
Initially our service will operate from our established General Practice within the Launceston Health Hub. From September 2023, we will relocate to our purposed designed clinic, located at 215 Wellington Street.
Our new clinic will boast the following features:
- Dedicated Nursing and Administration support
- Six dedicated treatment beds
- Undercover ambulance access
- A designated resuscitation area with defibrillator, airway management equipment, ECG machine, mobile bed, IV fluid resuscitation equipment, and emergency medications
- After-hours security and duress alarm systems
Clinic opening hours are 2pm – 8pm providing flexible working options,
The Launceston Urgent Care Clinic will be equipped to treat conditions such as:
- Minor illnesses (including respiratory illness, gastrointestinal illness, urinary tract infections and sexually transmitted infections)
- Minor injuries including closed fractures, simple lacerations, simple eye injuries and minor burnsThe Launceston Urgent Care Clinic will be equipped to provide the following procedures:
- Wound management including gluing, suturing and dressings (including for minor burns)
- Incision and drainage of abscesses
- Basic fracture management including application of backslabs and plasters
- Intravenous cannula insertion to allow for IV antibiotics and IV rehydration fluids
- Urinary catheter management and changes for males and females
- Removal of foreign bodies from the ear and noseSelection Criteria
- AHPRA Registered Nurse
- Previous experience in triage & emergency medicine – 5 years’ experience preferred.
- Ability to assess and recognise health deterioration and escalate appropriately.
- Working With Vulnerable People Registration
- Strong communication skills both verbal and written and a high level of critical thinking
- Can work autonomously and delegate when appropriate.
- Ability to work well in a professional, friendly workplace team
- Excellent clinical skills
- A passion for providing high-quality, patient-centered care.If you’d like to know more please reach out to Nurse Manager, Mary-Ann via nurse@launcestonmc.com.au for a confidential discussion.
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Medical Receptionist – Urgent Care
Are you a Customer Service Super Star?
Can you multi-task in a fast paced environment?
Are you available to work week nights & weekends?
Do you show initiative and thrive as part of a team?
Launceston Medical Centre have positions available in our new Urgent Care.
Requirements
- Fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and be able to provide evidence
- Problem solving abilities
- Empathic and able to maintain confidentiality
- Ability to think on your feet and learn in a fast-paced environment
- Sound IT skills
- A friendly, can do attitude!
We offer
- Comprehensive training
- A great work/life balance
- A supportive and fun team environment
- Discounted private health insurance and corporate hotel rates.
- Regular social events
If this sounds like you please email hannah@launcestonmc.com.au with your resume and a covering letter telling us why we need you to join our team!