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Vacancies in Emergency Medicine Department

There is Registrar vacancies existing for 2010/2011

commencing on as soon as possible and continuing until 6th February 2011

(Position No: 3363 - Closing Date Sunday 14th March 2010)

and,

commencing from 9th August 2010 for 12 months

(Position No: 3115 - Closing Date Sunday 14th March 2010)

(Please Note: These positions are available to medical practitioners who have completed at least 4 years post graduate degree. Past working experience within an Australian Medical Hospital System is highly desirable).

If you wish to apply you must firstly meet the Mandatory Criteria as noted below :

Applications are sought from suitable candidates who fulful the following mandatory criteria

Australian-trained medical graduates holding "general" medical registration and who have completed a minimum of 4 years fulltime medical employment post MBBS graduation

or

International Medical Graduates who have completed a minimum of 2 years full time medical employment in Australia
Passed AMC MCQ (Part 1); and
Achieved a ranking of 7 or above in IELTS (listiening, reading, writing and speaking)

Appointees rotate through the Emergency Departments at Western and Sunshine Hospitals.

Western Hospital is a 323-bed adult medicine teaching hospital. The Department of Emergency Medicine has an annual census of 32,000 adult patients with a high level of acuity (admission rate is approximately 30%). The Department holds a two (2) year accreditation from the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine for Advanced Training.

Sunshine Hospital is a 200-bed adult and paediatric hospital with an annual census of over 60,000 patients per year including approximately 23,000 paediatric attendences. The Department currently holds accreditation for advanced training in adult and paediatric emergency medicine from the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine and the Royal Australian College of Physicians.

With a combined census of over 90,000 patients in the last 12 months and high quality clinical, education and research infrastructure, Western Hospital and Sunshine Hospital together offer an integrated and diverse training opportunity to emergency medicine trainees.There is a vigorous research program with a strong publication record that is based in the new Joseph Epstein Centre for Emergency Medicine Research.

The Emergency Department has four hours of protected teaching time weekly which includes a structured program for Primary and Fellowship Candidates. There is a culture for teaching and research with proven success in Exams and Research Projects - the department boast excellent results at both Primary and Fellowship examinations of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine.

The Emergency Department has the following number of positions employed :

Registrar - Western Hospital (Footscray) : 11 x positions
Registrar - Sunshine Hospital (St Albans) : 14 x positions

During the 12 month appointment as a Registrar in Emergency Medicine, terms may be available in the following areas:

- Medicine
- Intensive Care
- Anaesthetics
- Paediatric Emergency Medicine

Prior negotiation with Dr Koutsogiannis or Dr Patel will need to be undertaken and agreed to before confirmation of employment contract.

Enquiries To:

Dr John Loy
Emergency Medicine Consultant
Email: john.loy@wh.org.au
Phone: 03) 8345 6077 / 8345 1824

Dr Lucia Le-Kim
Emergency Medicine Consulant
Email: lucia.le-kim@wh.org.au
Phone: 03) 8345 6077 / 8345 1824

Dr Mark Dent
Emergency Medicine Consultant
Email : mark.dent@wh.org.au
Phone : 03) 8345 6077 / 8345 1824

All International Medical Graduates Please Note: The Victorian Medical Registration Board Guidelines have changed from the 1st July - this states that applicants must have completed and passed the AMC Part 1 Component prior to Registration being approved. Please refer to the Medical Board of Victoria Website (http://www.medicalboardvic.org.au/) for all specifications/exemptions for any candidates wanting to working in the Medical profession in Victoria, Australia

Vacancies in Emergency Medicine Department

There is Registrar vacancies existing for 2010/2011

commencing on as soon as possible and continuing until 6th February 2011

(Position No: 3363 - Closing Date Sunday 14th March 2010)

and,

commencing from 9th August 2010 for 12 months

(Position No: 3115 - Closing Date Sunday 14th March 2010)

(Please Note: These positions are available to medical practitioners who have completed at least 4 years post graduate degree. Past working experience within an Australian Medical Hospital System is highly desirable).

If you wish to apply you must firstly meet the Mandatory Criteria as noted below :

Applications are sought from suitable candidates who fulful the following mandatory criteria

Australian-trained medical graduates holding "general" medical registration and who have completed a minimum of 4 years fulltime medical employment post MBBS graduation

or

International Medical Graduates who have completed a minimum of 2 years full time medical employment in Australia

Passed AMC MCQ (Part 1); and

Achieved a ranking of 7 or above in IELTS (listiening, reading, writing and speaking)