Dyvest Health Care is looking for 1 full-time General Practitioner to provide competent patient-centred care that addresses health needs and promotes wellness. Such care is based on latest evidence and guidelines, and meets legislative requirements.

Responsibilities

1. To provide good clinical care:

• Providing skilled health assessment, diagnosis and treatment services to patients

• Ordering diagnostic tests as needed, checking and informing patients of results as per clinics

procedure.

• Referring patients appropriately to other providers if their needs exceed the range of care you are

able to provide

• Consulting and collaborating with colleagues to provide optimal care

• Documenting all care provided and education/information given to patients within their health record,

as per clinics procedure

2. To maintain good medical practice:

• Maintaining professional knowledge and standards through continuing medical education and

personal professional development.

• Having a working knowledge of legislation and standards of General Practice.

• Maintaining a current resuscitation certificate.

• Practicing medicine in a way that reflects the company’s values and mission.

3. Maintaining trust (professional relationships with patients)

• Providing services courteously and respectfully, with regard to the cultural beliefs and needs of

patients

• Responding openly and following up complaints or feedback.

4. Working collaboratively with colleagues

• Collaborating in regard to rosters and providing cover to ensure patients’ needs are met.

• Working constructively and harmoniously with all staff to ensure patients receive optimal

care.

• Involvement in practice accreditation activities

• Participating in centre-based audits and activities

• Actively participate in teaching sessions with Supervisor

5. Maintaining integrity in professional practice

• Charging for consultations in line with the clinics policy.

• Declare vested interests in services that you may be referring to

• Returning phone calls in timely manner

• Completing documents i.e. medical reports in a timely manner

• Clearing in-tray daily and delegating this task if absent

• Participating in centre-based audits

• Demonstrating a working knowledge of company policy with regard to clinical practice as described in

company manuals.

• Reporting “events” or untoward incidents as per professional standards and clinics policy.

• Using the computer effectively i.e. Recall systems, data input.

• Keeping up to date with new item numbers, SIP’s and incentive payments.

• Ensuring immunisation status is kept up to date.

6. Develop and maintain relationships with:

• Other Doctors & Associates

• The Practice Manager

• The Nurse Manager and other Nurses

• The Office Manager and reception staff

• Community and secondary service providers

• Local Hospitals, Nursing Homes and Hostels

Expected behaviours and personal attributes

 Demonstrate a knowledge of and compliance with all relevant legislation and common law obligations.

 Discharge of duty of care in the course of practice including meeting practice standards, and

accountability.

 Demonstrate knowledge of policies and procedural guidelines that have legal implications, for

example, ensure documentation conforms to legal requirements.

 Identify and respond to unsafe practice, for example, implement interventions to prevent unsafe

practice and/or contravention of law.

 Demonstrated patient-focused approach in service provision with genuine empathy and interest in

their needs.

 Excellent interpersonal and communication skills across all ages and social groups.

 Be always well-presented, friendly, courteous and obliging. Represent the practice in a confident and

positive manner at all times.

 Undertake all duties in a diligent manner, with honesty and integrity,

 Maintain absolute confidentiality regarding patient and practice information.

 Have a vigilant attitude to accuracy, being prepared to double check as necessary.

 Ability to work cooperatively and independently. & ability to prioritise and organise, with attention to

detail.

 Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development

 Possession of current driver’s licence (for home or nursing home visits)

Other requirements:

• Registration as a medical practitioner with Medical Board

• Working towards Vocational registration with RACGP

• Current Medical Indemnity

• Full work right in Australia (citizen/PR)