This is a unique opportunity for you as a non-VR General Practitioner/Visiting Medical Officer (VMO) to receive fully funded training to complete your GP Fellowship! Job Title: General Practitioner/VMO - RVTS Registrar - St Arnaud, Victoria About this Remote Vocational Training Scheme (RVTS) Job Opportunity: RVTS is a fully funded vocational training program Personalised supervision and comprehensive support High 80% Fellowship achievement rate Relocation package for eligible candidates Guaranteed eligibility for the A1 Medicare rates You will be supported by RVTS through weekly webinars, face-to-face workshops, online resources, on-site clinical teaching, remote supervision and exam preparation Job Type: Permanent - Full-Time. After hours work is almost exclusively telephone based, low risk (and well paid). Organisation: The St Arnaud Medical Centre is run by a husband-and-wife team of doctors and is within walking distance from the main town centre. The clinic works closely with East Wimmera Health Service and it is anticipated that the successful candidate is employed by the health service under agreement with the clinic in order to optimise benefits. St Arnaud Medical aim to provide the highest standard of patient care whilst incorporating a holistic approach toward diagnosis and management of illness. We are committed to promoting health, wellbeing and disease prevention to all patients. We do not discriminate in the provision of excellent care and aim to treat all patients with dignity and respect. Our patient base consists of a primarily aging population within a small farming community of varying socio-economic levels. We have a close, supportive relationship with the local health service, East Wimmera Health Service and Western Victorian Primary Health Network along with GPs located in surrounding towns, with whom we collaborate, support and meet with on a regular basis. Opportunity: An exciting opportunity is now available for a General Practitioner Registrar to join the team at St Arnaud Medical Centre. The Remote Vocational Training Scheme (RVTS) assists the recruitment of doctors to targeted rural and remote communities with high medical workforce need, by including the RVTS GP Vocational Training program as a component of the doctor recruitment package. RVTS Training is a four-year GP and Rural Generalist training program delivered by Distance Education and Remote Supervision leading to Fellowship of the ACRRM and/or RACGP. RVTS Training is fully funded by the Australian Government. The Targeted Recruitment model has brought workforce stability and enhanced continuity of care to the participating communities, as well as career progression to specialist qualifications for the recruited doctors. The RVTS Targeted Recruitment strategy is an Australian Government Initiative. Skills & Experience: General AHPRA registration or Limited / Provisional AHPRA registration (Level 3 supervision minimum) What is on Offer: Flexible working arrangements Monday-Friday with some after hours work (Mainly via phone) Onsite case conferencing to support quality outcomes. Visiting allied health and specialists, with telehealth services available onsite. Working within a holistic model across a range of services to empower and support our clients/patients. Our Medical Centre team includes GPs (with qualified supervisors), Indigenous Health Practitioners, RNs, EENs, Reception and Administration staff. Access to high-quality internal specialists/corporate support services, including administration, medico-legal and IT support, allowing you more time to focus on patient care. Salary Package: Salary is based upon a percentage of billings, supplemented by work undertaken with the health service. Salary Sacrifice Packaging valued up to $15,990 per annum - adding approximately $7,200 to your take home pay per annum. Meals and Entertainment Package up to $2,600 per annum. Flexible working hours. Superannuation. Case conferencing/ multidisciplinary reviews and case discussions. Relocation allowance (if applicable). About St Arnaud St Arnaud is located approximately 300km (3 hours) by road from Melbourne. The closest regional centres are Bendigo and Swan Hill are 75 and 100 minutes by road respectively from St Arnaud. The town lies within the Grampians region close to the Pyrenees Wineries with beautiful bushland in every direction offering the opportunity for exhilarating bushwalks and exploration. Other attractions include the beautiful Queen Mary Gardens, the Railway Hub Gallery, the Wax Gardens, the Silo Art Trail murals adorning town buildings.
