Emergency Medicine
is a fascinating specialty offering the full breadth of clinical
possibilities with the challenge of a time critical element.
The variety,
unpredictability and the guaranteed adrenaline rush, make
emergency medicine the fastest growing specialty in Australia.
In Australia, the emergency department (ED) plays a far more
important role than is commonly found in Europe. The ED not only
resuscitates arrests, treats trauma and injuries but is also
responsible for stabilising all critically ill medical admissions.
Positions are
available for consultant specialists (Emergency Physicians),
emergency registrars and SHO's (residents) throughout Australia.
Australia's vast
size and low population means that ED's in the cities service a
large catchment area. Therefore, major trauma occurring in areas
outside the city limits often require medical escort to 'retrieve'
the patient from the scene of the accident. Protecting the
compromised airway and maintaining the haemodynamic status of a
trauma patient retrieved from the scene of an accident involves a
challenging skill set.
With the
Australasian ED's playing a critical role in the medical system,
emergency departments are great places for junior doctors to
acquire knowledge and skills required in the management of airway
emergencies, cardiac arrests, shock, trauma and medical
emergencies.
More senior doctors
who have already decided on a career in emergency medicine can
work in a role where they function as team leaders for
resuscitation room emergencies. They also will be points of
referral and the second opinion for many of the junior doctors. In
addition, there may be opportunities to perform retrieval work
where emergency doctors recover patients from the scene of
accidents and stabilise them before arrival at a a hospital or
alternatively transfer the critically injured patient from a small
community hospital to a tertiary centre for advanced management.
To work at SHO or
resident level in Australia/ New Zealand, you will require full
registration with the Medical Licensing Board in your own country
and the completion of a pre-registration/ intern year.
To work at registrar
level, you will require a minimum of three years clinical
experience since graduation in any related specialties.
To work at
Specialist level you will require one of the following
qualifications:
| UK |
FFAEM (Fellow
of the Faculty of Accident and Emergency Medicine) |
| USA |
Diplomate of
the American Board of Emergency Medicine |
| Australia/
NZ |
FACEM (Fellow
of the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine) |
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Obtain a
position in an Area of Need
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Apply to the
Australian Medical Council to obtain recognition of their
primary medical degree
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Apply to the
Australasian College of Emergency Medicine (ACEM) to obtain recognition of their qualifications as
being recognised as equivalent to the FACEM
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Obtain medical registration
with the medical board in the state that they have obtained a
position in after confirmation of being recognised as a
specialist Emergency Physician by ACEM
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Obtain a
Provider Number to access Medicare benefits and bill private
health funds
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Obtain a
Sponsored Work Visa allowing you to work in that particular hospital
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Organize
relocation and accommodation and travel
Emergency Medicine
Consultants in
Australia are remunerated at approximately AUD$150,000 to $250,000
per year.
Our
sponsors:
For free advice and
assistance with any aspect of finding employment as a Emergency Physician
in Australia or finding your way through the maze of paperwork,
contact International Medical Recruitment - the largest
medical recruiter of overseas trained Emergency Physicians in Australia.
Further information can be obtained from:
http://www.IMRmedical.com - Emergency
Physician Jobs in Australia - Emergency Medicine
jobs in Australia
