Outstanding lifestyle opportunity for General Physician by the sea! Portland District Hospital would like to invite applications from General Physicians (all subspecialty interests considered) who are considering a sea change! Portland District Health is located in West Victoria (approx. 4½ hours from Melbourne by car or 40 minutes by air). Based in a picturesque town surrounded by three large bays and has kilometres of beaches, suitable for fishing, swimming and surfing.
The region is quite unique as it has many eco tourist attractions that include its volcanic origins, the mainland colony of Australasian Gannets at Point Danger, and the only mainland colony of Australasian Fur Seals at Cape Bridgewater. Portland also possesses the Great South West Walk, 250 kilometres of walking tracks that take you along clifftops, beaches, the Glenelg River and through magnificent hardwood forests – a real spectacle for tourists and locals alike.
Portland District Health contains a whole array of comprehensive services for a regional hospital including: General Surgery, ENT, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Urology, GIT Endoscopy, General Medicine, Rehabilitation, Subacute Care, and Accident & Emergency.
The General Physician duties include: - Outpatients sessions- Consults to A&E- Inpatient services (total of 69 inpatient beds are available in the hospital with 2 HDU beds)- Potential medical student teaching- Management duties- Private practice opportunity available with potential for VMO appointment of 0.5 FTE public and 0.5 FTE private practice
Essential Requirements:
- Medical Degree eligible for registration with the Medical Practitioners Board of Victoria
- FRACP or equivalent (MRCP with CCST, FRCP, Board Certification in Internal Medicine or equivalent)
Preferred (Non Essential): - Preferably four years post fellowship experience (Applicants with less than four years experience are encouraged to apply as all applicants will be considered)
- Interest in teaching (Prospective rural clinical school)
- All subspecialty interests will be considered however preference for Geriatrics/ Rehab. Medicine/ Endocrinology /Respiratory Medicine/ Rheumatology
A very generous salary package (over $250,000) is on offer in a public role. Substantially higher remuneration is available to Physicians interested in taking over an established private practice of a retiring physician. Successful applicant will receive a package including: - Base salary plus on call and out of hours payments
- Generous relocation allowance
- CME allowance of up to $20,000
- Regional retention allowance
- Generous salary sacrificing
- Rental/ Housing allowance
- Fully maintained vehicle
- Other subsidies
This appointment will be for a period of two years in the first instance, with a view to extend. For further information, or to submit an expression of interest for this position please contact Mariko Mitrevski via email at mariko@IMRmedical.com or telephone +61 38506 0185 for a confidential discussion. 
