Hospital Opportunity - General Practitioner | GP VMO ED
Job Type: General Practice Locum
Location: Coonabarabran, Western NSW
Dates: 23rd February - 1st March 2026
Renumeration: $2,500 per day + travel & accommodation
Notes: 40 hours per week
What’s on Offer?
Generous Pay: $2,500 per day
Accommodation & Travel Provided
Your Responsibilities
Expectation that you review all cases in-person throughout the day.
Hours required to be on-site will be 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.
Complete discharge summaries and review admitted patients as requested.
Complete contemporaneous and comprehensive clinical documentation in all systems including discharges in eMR/eMeds.
Check pathology and radiology results in the ED results message centre ordered by any doctor, follow-up and document management plans for any results needed further action and review any patients returning for follow-up of results.
Participate in morbidity and mortality meetings, MDT meetings and other clinical meetings as requested.
Required to participate in Multidisciplinary Team Meeting on Monday morning at the Hospital.
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 categorie (1s to 5s) in-person between 0700 hrs and 2200 hrs.
Overnight from 2200 hrs until 0700 hrs the locum doctor will be required to review all Category 1, 2 and 3 ED Presentations in-person.
Overnight from 2200 hrs until 0700 hrs VRGS will cover Category 4 and 5 ED Presentations, however you will be required to attend if a clinician or the Registered Nurse calls you requesting your presence.
On-call the Locum Doctor will also be required at all times to attend inpatients that are deteriorating.
vCare are available in emergency situations to assist with support and escalation of a Patient within the facility that requires Emergency assistance, transfer to tertiary facility, advice from specialist teams, emergency birth assistance, Paediatric specialist care, Trauma and Burn specialist support.
What We’re Looking For
AHPRA General or Specialist Registration
Strong clinical and communication skills
Commitment to high-quality patient care
HOW TO APPLY
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