RHM Specialist/FACEM/Generalist

Oamaru Hospital
Salary :
ASMS MECA 2024 (NZD 185,380 - 267,980)

Mō mātou | About us Ōamaru Hospital is a Rural Hospital three hours south of Christchurch in the South Island of New Zealand and 90 minutes north of Dunedin.
We are seeking

Rural Hospital Medicine (RHM) Specialist or
Dual trained RHM/FACEM or
FACEM with rural hospital experience

The position would be suited to a vocationally-registered doctor with a Fellowship in Rural Hospital Medicine or Emergency Medicine, and experience in Emergency, and/or Internal Medicine, Rehabilitation, and/or smaller/rural hospitals.
Ōamaru Hospital is situated in the Waitaki District/North Otago.
It has an Acute Care Area which includes Emergency Department and observation stabilisation beds; a 20-bed inpatient unit; diagnostics including laboratory, CT, Ultrasound and X-Ray; Primary Birthing Unit; Allied Health; and a range of Outpatient and Community Services.
Close working relationships are well established with both our base hospital in Dunedin and emergency services including helicopter retrievals via ICU.
Mōu ake | About you You will need to be a Fellow of the Division of Rural Hospital Medicine (FDRHM) with an interest and experience in Emergency medicine, or a dual trained RHM/FACEM or FACEM with an interest and experience in rural hospital medicine; however, a skilled MOSS with ED and/or rural hospital experience would be considered.
Ideally, you'll have a postgraduate qualification in Point of Care Ultrasound.
You'll be comfortable working flexibly with our small team of excellent nurses and allied health professionals and be keen to help us develop services as we grow.
Located on the Pacific Ocean coast, this town is renowned for its Victorian Heritage, Steam Punk, and the 'little blue penguins'.
Oamaru is close to a number of world-class ski fields, has numerous lakes for sailing, boating, and fishing within 1-2 hours reach, and is the final destination on the famous Alps 2 Ocean cycle trail - the cycle trail that takes riders from Aoraki Mount Cook to the Pacific Ocean.
Utu whānui | Salary range This role belongs to the ASMS Collective Agreement and falls between the Step 1 ($185,380) and Step 15 ($267,980 per annum pro rata)
Rā mōnehu | Closing Date:
Friday, 29 November 2024 Due to the fast-paced nature of what we do, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change.
Don't delay, make sure you apply as soon as possible.
Tono ināianei | Apply now We only accept online applications.
Please apply via our website:

/careers.southernhealth.nz/.
Due to the nature of this role, we will not be able to accept agency candidates.
For a job description or further information, please contact Agatha Chen, Recruitment Advisor - Senior Medical Officers with your CV.
Phone:
+64 3 470 9604 or email:
agatha.chen@southerndhb.govt.nz.
We are not accepting agency applications at this time.
If you currently work for Te Whatu Ora- Health New Zealand - Southern , please apply for this role via our internal careers site, found here:
Pulse > Applications > Corporate > SuccessFactors
Pre-Employment checks In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to:


Occupational Health Assessment
Police Vetting / Ministry of Justice safety checks
Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)
•