Urgent Care Physician - Weekend Locum Shifts
(UCPLOCUMGAL)
Job Type
Flex-Time
Category
Urgent Care
Location
Galway, Galway, Galway City, County Galway, Ireland
Job Details
Role Title:
Urgent Care Physician - Locum ( weekend only )
Role Location:
Galway
Would you like to work as part of a multidisciplinary team in a vibrant and team-focused environment? We are looking for a number of doctors to work weekend locum shifts in our Galwy clinic.
What’s on offer:
Competitive hourly rates
Weekend premium rate
Role Purpose
Provide care to patients presenting with a range of urgent care presentations
Treat patients who attend the clinic for consultation, aged from 12 months
Minor injuries; including: sprains, fractures and wounds
Minor illnesses
Initial interpretation of x-rays and ECGs
Facilitating referrals to ED/ specialists where indicated
Education & Experience
Registered with the Irish Medical Council.
Minimum of 5 years post graduate experience in clinical practice, including significant experience in general practice and a minimum of 2 years recent urgent care/ emergency medicine experience.
Training in emergency medicine, general practice or other postgraduate qualification would be highly beneficial.
6 months experience with paediatric patients is desirable.
Flexibility across a 7-day roster.
BLS
Skills and Abilities
Patient focused
Excellent interpersonal skills
Strong communication skills
Good knowledge of risk management and clinical audit
Demonstrated alignment to the Vhi values
Vhi is an equal opportunities employer
Accessibility
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Reasonable Accommodations
Our commitment is to make any reasonable accommodation for you in the recruitment process to give you the best opportunity to perform to your optimum in the application, test, and interview process.