advertisement commenced 12/12/2009
Mildura Base Hospital (MBH) is seeking a General Surgeon (FRACS or equivalent)
to provide high quality surgical services to the Sunraysia community.
The successful applicant will work collaboratively to cater for the catchment population of approximately 80,000. The position can be entirely hospital based, utilising the Hospital’s outpatient clinics, or can be a mixture of private and public work.
MBH is a near-new modern facility with 146 beds comprising surgery, medicine, paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology, emergency, intensive care, psychiatry and rehabilitation. Mildura Base Hospital is a unique facility to the extent that it is a public hospital contracted to Ramsay Health Care to provide services to the community by the Victorian Department of Human Services.
The successful applicant will be supported by resident orthopaedic, ENT and ophthalmic surgeons, as well as visiting urologist and faciomaxillary surgeons. The Hospital has 3 theatres, 1 endoscopy suite and a 16 bed day unit. We currently employ 2 accredited advanced registrars, 1 unaccredited HMO and 3 interns in surgery.
MBH is affiliated with the Monash Rural Clinical School of Medicine and La Trobe University and participates in the provision of medical, nursing and allied health education. The opportunity exists for an honorary teaching appointment with the Monash University for a candidate with appropriate skills.
BENEFITS:
· An attractive salary (inclusive of superannuation and on-call/re-call allowances) will be negotiated, plus the opportunity for private practice as well as $20,000 pa towards CME;
· 5 weeks annual leave per annum;
· Opportunities for education, research and staff training;
· A dedicated and skilled team of theatre nurses;
and
· Assistance with relocation expenses.
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