Cardiology - Registrar or Principal House Officer
Mackay Hospital and Health Service
Posted 10 days ago
Mackay Hospital and Health Service Mackay is a vibrant regional centre in tropical North Queensland, servicing a population of over 190,000. The Mackay Isaac Whitsunday Region has a thriving economy that includes a diverse range of tourism, agriculture, industry, mining, education, and health industries.
Mackay provides relaxed and comfortable rural and coastal living opportunities, only an hour flight from Brisbane and a short distance to the Whitsunday Islands and the Great Barrier Reef. The tropical climate is ideal for outdoor living with beautiful beaches and a spectacular natural environment nearby. Families are well serviced by a choice of high quality schools and a wide range of sporting clubs with excellent facilities.
Salary Benefits
Remuneration value up to $172,343 p.a. comprising salary between $4,966.90 p.f. - $5,758.70 p.f. (L4-L9); employer superannuation contribution (up to 12.75%), annual leave loading (17.5%), professional development allowance, professional development leave 1.6 weeks p.a.
Cardiology Department
- The Cardiology Department at Mackay Base Hospital provides full ranges of interventional, non-interventional and pacing services for Mackay regional population of 190,000.
- Cardiac Catheterisation Suite is an equipped modern facility with IVUS, OCT and FFR. 900 angiograms, 350 PCIs and 100 PPM/ICD/CRT-D insertions were performed last 12 months.
- Cardiac Investigations Unit - equipped with 3 echo machines with 3D imaging capability. Approximately 2000 studies including transoesophageal echocardiography and stress echo are performed per year. Other services offered includes Holter's, Ambulatory BP Monitoring, Stress Testing and Event Recorders.
- Onsite CTCA and cardiac MRI services.
- 8-bed dedicated Cardiac Care Unit.
- Heart Failure/Titration Service.
- Weekly video-conference link to Townsville Hospital for complex case discussion.
- Short stay unit for low-risk chest pain admission.
- The Cardiology Department is staffed by 5 Cardiologists; 2 x Cardiology Advanced Trainees; 4 x Registrars/Principal House Officers; 4 x Junior House Officers and 3 x Interns.
- Cardiac Investigation Unit provide Echo, Stress Echo, TOE, PPM Interrogation, ESTs, Holter ECG services.
Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) Requirements
It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases as listed on the Role Description.
How to Apply
For full details of this role and how to apply, please refer to the attached Role Description.
Further Information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
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About Mackay Hospital and Health Service
Queensland Health is the state's largest healthcare provider. We are committed to ensuring all Queenslanders have access to a range of public healthcare services aimed at achieving good health and well-being.
Through a network of 16 Hospital and Health Services, as well as the Mater Hospitals, Queensland Health delivers a range of integrated services including hospital inpatient, outpatient and emergency services, community and mental health services, aged care services and public health and health promotion programs.
What do we do?
Every day in Queensland Health:
• $29.980 million is spent on public health services
• 603 women are screened for breast cancer
• 1,309 people receive residential care in 20 aged care facilities
• 120 babies are born in acute public hospitals
• 760 callers are given clinical advice by qualified nurses through 13HEALTH
• 70 health services provide clinical consultations using state-wide videoconference technology.
• 6400 patient meals are served every day in Brisbane’s public hospitals alone.
• And much more!
In addition, $7 billion is being spent to build and expand our hospitals and health services for communities across the State, creating 40,000 construction jobs.
For a full list of our services, please visit http://www.health.qld.gov.au/about_qhealth/default.asp
Queensland Health also works with the Australian Department of Health and Ageing (DOHA) to deliver quality health services to Queenslanders. DOHA's responsibilities cover general practitioners, Medicare, immunisation, aged care, implementation of the National Health and Hospitals Network, private health insurance, pharmaceutical benefits scheme (PBS), mental health, after hours GP helpline, and a range of other initiatives. More information on what DOHA does can be found here: http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/health-overview.htm
To provide better patient outcomes, Queensland Health links with a number of organisations, community groups, and General Practitioners. Queensland Health is committed to providing a range of services aimed at achieving good health and well-being for all Queenslanders. The Health Services Information Agency’s (HSIA) role is focused on delivering and sustaining critical information services and innovative technology solutions to support delivery of healthcare services for Queenslanders. The Agency is currently transitioning to become a commercialised business unit within the Department of Health. The core behaviours of our team are based on collaboration, innovation and customer focus. Queensland Health’s Health Services Information Agency is one of the largest Information Communication Technology (ICT) operations in the state. In particular, we deliver: - Reliable access to Queensland Health's major information systems through a wide variety of desktop computers, laptops, personal computing devices and telephones. - Leadership and guidance in identifying and resolving the information and technology implications of changes in healthcare. - Innovation and ICT solutions and programs such as eHealth. - Leadership in the development and implementation of information management and ICT strategies, policies and standards. - Facilitation of governance to ensure the greatest health care value is obtained from investments that leverage information and ICT.
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