PRO HEALTH CARE - MITCHAM
Pro Health Care Mitcham are seeking the services of a new part time GP at our 5 doctor Medical Centre in the inner Southern suburbs of Adelaide. With a dedicated team of doctors, a wide variety of allied health services, experienced administrative staff and expansive medical facilities we are well equipped to support your clinical practice in every way.
Pro Health Care - Mitcham
105 Belair Road
Torrens Park SA 5062
POSITION:
Permanent Part Time General Practitioner
3 days a week
(Mon / Wed / Thurs ideally + Saturday mornings)
COMMENCING: ASAP
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SURGERY OVERVIEW
Pro Health Care Mitcham was established in January 2016 after taking over from the former Kingswood Medical Centre. We have undergone a number of expansive site improvements and process developments to be able to proudly offer a far more diverse range of services within a well-supported, high grade medical facility.
SURGERY OWNERSHIP
Pro Health Care Mitcham is an independent family practice, jointly owned by John-Paul Chitti, his business partner and one of the surgery’s incumbent doctors.
SURGERY LAYOUT
PHC Mitcham has 6 Consulting Rooms and a 1 bed Treatment Room. We have a medium Reception/Office area in the front waiting room which seats 2-4 receptionists. Each room has its own reverse cycle air conditioner. The practice has been newly refurbished and offers state-of-the-art facilities.
SURGERY FACILITIES
Our practice consulting hours are: Monday to Friday: 8.00am – 6.00pm and Saturday: 8.00am-12.00pm.
We have an average of 3-4 Practitioners consulting throughout the day. Standard Appointment durations are 15 minutes.
We use Best Practice as our Medical Software System.
TREATMENT ROOM
We have 1 bed in the Treatment Room, Immunisation Fridge, oxygen (2 cylinders), CPR equipment, wound dressing trolley and equipment, ear syringe equipment (allowing Micro-Scopic Suctioning), ECG, spirometry, Iron Infusion equipment, Doppler ultrasound and other standard equipment you would find in a medical treatment room.
ADMIN SETUP
We have 4 admin staff and an office assistant. There are 2 computers at Reception desk. We are fully accredited and computerized using Best Practice.
NURSING SERVICES
We have 2 Registered Nurses who work in the Treatment Room, providing full time nursing coverage to doctors from Monday to Friday. They also manage all the GPMP’s / TCA’s / Health Assessments / Cycles of Care etc.
One of our nurses is also a Diabetes Educator.
ALLIED HEALTH SERVICES
We have two rooms set aside for our: 2 Physiotherapists, 2 Podiatrists, Psychologist and Dietitian.
SPECIALIST SERVICES
We have a Visiting Audiologist and Mobile Bone Density service once a month.
DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES
Our In-house pathology collection centre (Australian Clinical Laboratories) is open from 8.30am-12.30pm on weekdays.
OTHER CLINICAL SERVICES
Our Practitioners provide skin cancer screening and preventative health checks, including Women’s / Men’s / Kid’s Health Checks. Excisions and wound repairs can be performed within the clinic. Microscopic Ear Suction is readily performed within the clinic also.
We pride ourselves on being a teaching practice, accepting Registrars on a rotational basis. Our Clinical Director, Dr Grant Baker is a Clinical Supervisor and Educational Facilitator with GPex.
PATIENT DEMOGRAPHICS
Total Patient Population of the Practice is 4,003 with a broad mix of all cultures and ages. Other languages spoken – Vietnamese.
BILLING ARRANGEMENTS
We are a mixed billing practice, bulk billing children, pensioners and card holders. Our standard consultation fee is $77.05.
PATIENT FLOWS
PHC Mitcham’s Practitioners see between 4-6 patients per hour and all Practitioners generally operate a full list of patients on any given day.
TOWN/SUBURB FACILITIES
Torrens Park is a very family oriented suburb approximately 5 km South of Adelaide CBD and is within easy driving distance of all the facilities this city has to offer.
TOURIST INFORMATION
Our Practice is adjacent to Mitcham Shopping Centre, is just 8km to the CBD and a short drive to the Adelaide Hills and various tourist attractions such as Hahndorf and Stirling.
SKILLS OR INTERESTS SOUGHT
We are seeking to attract a GP that has an interest in a diverse range of medical attributes but with a particular emphasis on family medicine, including Paediatric and Women’s Health.
CIRCUMSTANCES
Our decision to advertise for a new Doctor has arisen from organic growth in the practice and a recent refurbishment that has resulted in increased capacity at our surgery. Two of our Doctors are due to go on maternity leave shortly and we are looking for an additional GP to assist in taking over some of the overflow throughout this period of time.
CONTRACT TERMS
Our Doctors receive 65% of billings.
We request a minimum presence of 2-3 days / week to ensure the continuity of care for our patients including the timely follow up of results. There is no particular preference for days at this point in time. Our Doctors are required to participate in a Saturday roster also.
CONTACT DETAILS:
Mary Keogh (Acting Practice Development Officer)
Pro Health Care Mitcham
105 Belair Road, Torrens Park SA 5062
Phone: 08 8271 2222
Email: mi.practice@prohealthcare.com.au
Posted: 15th May 2018
Position Reference: DY17064
PERMANENT GP JOB
General Practitioner Vacancy
Mitcham, South Adelaide
South Australia (SA)
