Role Profile - Senior Medical Officer
Purpose of role
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The Senior Medical Officer will provide, high quality clinical care to the acutely ill and injured members of the community presenting to the department.
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The Senior Medical Officer will also be responsible for direct supervision of junior medical officers in the Emergency Department.
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The teaching role includes registrar and case manager supervision and teaching of medical students.
Key skill requirements / competencies
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Provide quality care to patients requiring services offered by the Emergency Department.
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Provide a clinical teaching, supervision and support to registrars, resident medical officer, interns, and students.
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Arrange, consult and cooperate with other hospital staff as required with respect to patient management and other related issues.
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Manage patient transfers, discharge, post discharge follow up in accordance with the best interests of the patient.
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Participate in the medical retrieval of patients from outside the hospital as required.
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Participate in/or coordinate, develop and present clinical audits and continuous quality improvement activities.
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Provide ethical decision making in the achievement of organisational goals.
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Initiate and implement relevant researh activities, obtaining the approval of the appropriate Ethics Committee where relevant.
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Foster clinical, academic and research relationships within the hospital, District and broader academic community.
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Document all relevant clinical information legibly, concisely and accurately.
Qualifications / Professional registration / Other requirements
These requirements must be met to be considered for selection.
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Registration with, or eligibility for registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
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Hold specialist qualifications in Emergency Medicine acceptable to the Medical Board of Australia and to the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine.
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