Campbell Town – GP VMO

Campbell Town: DPA - Yes | MMM5

Features

  • $25K start-up incentive
  • House and car provided
  • $1200 per day on-call rate

Location

Campbell Town, TAS

The opportunity

Ochre Health is looking for an experienced GP VMO to provide GP services to Campbell Town, in Tasmania’s midlands.

Located in the town’s Community Health Centre alongside the hospital, the practice offers a range of health services including general family medical care, women’s health, men’s health, occupational medicine, travel advice and vaccinations, antenatal checks, childhood vaccinations, and workers’ compensation. The hospital has capacity for 6 acute care patients and 20 residential aged care residents, and also facilitates broader community care including home visits to the surrounding area.

Ochre Health is one of Australia’s leading General Practice organisations. Founded in 2002 by Dr Hamish Meldrum and Dr Ross Lamplugh in the NSW outback town of Bourke, Ochre is the only General Practice organisation in all MMM areas, from metro to remote Australia. Ochre now supports over 450 doctors, including 90 registrars.

The features

  • Reduction in moratorium
  • Campbell Town is classified as an MMM5 location
  • Eligible for rural relocation and retention grants
  • The practice has a DPA status
  • House and car provided
  • $1200 per day on-call rate

Life in Campbell Town

Located on the banks of the Elizabeth River, Campbell Town is approximately 70 kilometres to the south of Launceston. In its early days, Campbell Town was an important stop-over on the multi-day coach trip between Hobart and Launceston. To this day, it’s Tasmanian tradition to stop in Campbell Town on the drive between the two cities – a tradition which has led to an above-average offering of fantastic eateries.

Gazetted in 1821, Campbell Town is one of Tasmania’s most historic towns, boasting a legacy of broad streets, well established European trees, and stately colonial architecture. In modern times, Campbell Town is a bustling hub at the centre of a thriving agricultural region. And its proximity to Launceston makes this a viable commute for urban dwellers looking to experience rural medicine.

Suitability

  • Specialist registration with AHPRA
  • Fellowship with RACGP or ACRRM
  • Emergency medicine certificate (ALS2/REST)
  • Prior experience as a General Practitioner

 

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