Role details
- Cobar, New South Wales
- $2000 per day
- General Practice
- Locum
- Starting 28-Jul-2026 - 04-Aug-2026
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About this position
GP VMO ED. Role information: GP VMO with Emergency Skills. Covers ED and Ward. Must have completed eMeds training. Experience: Emergency, Trauma, Adult & Paediatric Support, sound clinical judgement and communicate appropriately. On-call requirements: You will be the sole Doctor on call 24/7. You as the Locum Doctor will be called in for all triage categories (1s to 5s) in-person between 0800 hrs and 2000 hrs.Overnight from 2000 hrs until 0800 hrs the locum doctor will be required to review all Category 1, 2 and 3 ED Presentations in-person. Overnight from 2000 hrs until 0800 hrs you will be responsible for Category 4 and 5 ED Presentations, an in-person review will be at your discretion. However you will be required to attend if a clinician or the Registered Nurse calls you requesting your presence. On-call will also require you at all times to attend inpatients that are deteriorating. vCare are available in emergency situations (1800 492 227)
Hours required to be on-site: 8am ward rounds, followed by ED reviews etc – finish time to be negotiated with site. Must return to the ED when requested by nursing staff at any time. Type of Doctor
Requirements
- GP with Emergency Department Experience. Medicare Provider number requirements: Full billings or refer and request billing rights acceptable. Information on site: Cobar is a small rural health service with a built capacity of 10 acute/subacute beds. Services provided include: • 24 hour emergency care • Acute and subacute inpatient services including rehabilitation
- respite and palliative care • Outpatient services • A range of primary and community health care services• Renal Dialysis • Community Health – wound management
- medication delivery
- hospital in the home
- chronic disease case management and palliative care • Child and family health – immunisation
- child health checks
- referral resource -Specialist medical and Allied Health visit as part of an outreach service from Dubbo and Orange. On-site accommodation – self-contained. Travel organised through agency.
If this role is of interest, please do not hesitate to click apply or contact General Practice team at gp@1medical.com.au or +61 2 72580190 .
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Please do not hesitate to submit your application or contact General Practice team at gp@1medical.com.au or +61 2 72580190 .
