- This health service is a level C1 facility which functions as a base hospital within a large and growing regional centre and has a 100 bed capacity
- Located 200 km northwest of Sydney, this regional city has approximately 44,120 residents
- Evening shift
Details
An Eastern NSW hospital requires a Specialist in Geriatric Medicine/Gerontology from 30/06/2025 to 29/08/2025.
Shift(s) details as below:
from 30/06/2025 14:00 to 29/08/2025 22:00 at $2750 per day
General Medicine & Geriatrician Work Plan
Workdays/Hours:
• Monday: 0800–1630
• Tuesday to Friday: 1400–2200
Daily Workflow:
• 1400–1430: Huddle with ASET nurse
• 1430–1600: Rounding on inpatients (allocated bed card) and inpatient consults
• 1600–2200: ED consults (geriatric reviews, admissions, and patients for medical admission)
Key Responsibilities:
• Early screening in ED using ISAR/frailty tools within 1 hour of presentation
• Avoid unnecessary admissions (e.g. through HITH, subacute referrals)
• Provide CGA in ED and wards
• Review patients for RACF transfer under Gen Med/Geriatrics
• Liaise early with discharge planner and ASET nurse
• Support orthogeriatric shared care for older fracture patients
• Attend:
o 1030 MDT (daily)
o 1230 Complex Case MDT (Wednesdays)
Supports:
• Junior Medical Officer
For further information about this job, please contact Skilled Medical on 1300 900 100.
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