Emergency Medicine Specialist Facem

This is the tertiary referral hospital for Tasmania, and the principal teaching hospital for the University of Tasmania School of Medicine. The Hospital provides most specialist medical services for the region and state.

The Emergency Department has direct access to all medical and surgical specialities and has approximately 75,000 presentations per year. The Department has in excess of 250 staff, consisting of medical, nursing, allied health, clerical, aides, and orderlies.

The Emergency Department is staffed by specialists, registrars, nurses and clinical support staff who work together as a dynamic team with strong focus on collegiality.

The Emergency Department (ED) provides a tertiary level service for people with illness or injury 24 hours a day 7 days per week. The busy ED provides care for >

75,000 patients annually with an admission rate of more than 35% and a paediatric case load of 20%.

It has a co-located Emergency Medical Unit (EMU) which is a short stay ward for patients requiring a brief hospital stay (generally less than 24 hours).? The EMU has 28 short-stay beds operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with a high turnover ward environment and a variety of clinical presentations.

The health demographics of the Tasmanian population means you'll get to work with a greatly differing population, often more unwell, with more advanced pathology. We have a specialised and highly dedicated allied health team based in the ED to ensure alternated pathways to hospital admission are fully utilised.

The ED is a fast-paced and energetic environment and there are opportunities for staff to be involved in a variety of projects, clinical and research opportunities.

Requirements : FACEM

• Salary
• 282,212.33 - $398,472.63 per year
• Benefits
• Professional development assistance
• Salary packaging
• Experience
• Emergency medicine : 1 year (preferred)

Work Authorisation :

• Australia (preferred)

Work Location : In person