Senior Resident Medical Officer - General
Senior Resident Medical Officer - General
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Job Description
Job Description:
The Senior Resident Medical Officer (SRMO) is responsible for coordinating and documenting the admission management and discharge planning of patients within the department they are working; the daytoday assessment and management of the patients maintaining high levels of communication with patients and family regarding the nature of their condition and its treatment; communicating and coordinating care with the team; arranging consultation with other staff when appropriate and; and arranging discharge and liaising with local medical officers and other community based care modalities in order to ensure the provision of optimal patient care within the St Vincents Health Network. The SRMO year is particularly suited to Residents (PGY3s and above) intending to pursue a career in internal medicine rehabilitation general practice psychiatry palliative care or other specialties requiring appropriate experience to fulfil training path requirements.
Terms offered include Rehabilitation Geriatrics Older Persons Mental Health and Palliative Care.
Key Accountabilities
- Working in a subacute environment where patients with complex and chronic medical problems require multidisciplinary care.
- Developing strong productive and respectful working relationships with a multidisciplinary workforce.
- Understands and is committed to organisational mission and goals.
- Demonstrating initiative to resolve issues. Sharing information and learning experiences with colleagues.
- Developing and exhibiting good communication skills.
- Demonstrating a commitment to personal development as a professional.
- Completing a comprehensive patient history by obtaining the history from the patient and from other relevant sources (eg medical record family nursing home general practitioner ambulance transfers sheet etc).
- Documenting the full history and physical examination within progress notes even if a covering doctor admits the patient.
- Legible accurate and signed progress notes must be written every day and particularly after every ward round. Formulating a management plan for every patient in consultation with more senior medical staff.
- Ensuring that appropriate investigations are ordered and followed up and that the management plan is altered necessarily.
- Showing a commitment to the effective handover of patients.
Selection Criteria
MBBS or equivalent currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
Completion of at least two postgraduate years.
Demonstrated excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
Evidence of commitment to the principles of patient safety and clinical quality improvement; and involvement in continuous quality improvement. Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
A professional attitude and flexibility in work role with a preparedness and ability to participate in afterhours overtime.
Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Mission and Values of the Mary Aikenhead Ministries
Enquiries should be directed to Lauren Gibson ()
Reconciliation Action Plan:
At St Vincents we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming safe equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
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Code of Conduct:
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
