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Hospital:

15 bed hospital

Location:

Remote town in Kimberley region, WA

Country:

Australia

Your Profession:

Medicine (doctor - FRACP trainee)

Typical experience:

Predominantly aboriginal health.

ED: various conditions... assaults / trauma, paediatrics (OM, chest infections, impetigo etc), occasional acute medical emergencies (acute MI, seizures), chronic disease (Diabetes, CCF, COPD etc)

Hospital facilities:

• Ward - 15 beds (mixed)
• Emergency department (2 beds). No operating theatre.
• CXR (performed by nurses), ECG, USS machine (dr operated incl for obstetric use). No lab on site (bloods sent to Broome or Derby hence delay of 1-2 days for results)

Major duties:

Work as a DMO (district medical officer - cross between a GP and HMO/medical registrar)

Alternate daily between inpatient-wards / emergency AND GP style outpatient clinics (at FX hospital or surrounding communities... via plane or landcruiser)

Working hours:

• Mon - Fri 0800- 1700
• Oncall 1:3 after hours + sat / Sunday (rotating roster)

Accommodation:

House or flat near hospital provided. Car and petrol (400kms) provided.

Food:

Local supermarket

Phone/Internet access:

Phone and internet available in hospital.

Hospital staff:

2-4 doctors (usually 2 permanent GPs +- locum staff). Nursing staff live on site,

Language:

English, Aboriginal dialect

Town facilities:

Small supermarket, post office, 2 pubs

Getting there:

Flight via perth to broome. Small plane brooome to FX or hire car (4 hours)

Travel:

Able to travel around kimberleys in time off (Hall's creek, Bungle bungle, geike gorge , derby, broome etc)