Senior Medical Practitioner in Aboriginal Health Job in Broome, Western Australia Australia
KAMSC has undergone very substantial expansion over the past few years and hence has expanded its medical workforce. KAMSC currently has 5 senior experienced medical staff supervising a range of other practitioners and is looking for an additional person to complement the skills of this team. This position provides a real opportunity to be part of improving Aboriginal health in the Kimberley.
The Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council (KAMSC) is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service which provides centralized support for a collective of 4 independent member services, as well as being the direct clinical service provider for 5 remote community clinics from beach to desert across the vast, spectacular Kimberley region of WA
This is a rare chance to join the Executive Team and contribute to the ongoing development and consolidation of a progressive and highly successful regional Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service.
KAMSC Services include
- Direct primary care clinical services;
- A substantial population health team;
- A significant and expanding social and emotional well being program
- A team addressing the prevention and treatment needs associated with the epidemic of kidney disease in the region;
- An extensive under-graduate and postgraduate medical education program
- As an RTO, a wide range of Aboriginal health worker education programs.
The person we are looking for would have
- Significant experience in Aboriginal health
- An interest in population health
- An interest in the education and development of medical and other staff of KAMSC and member ACCHS
- The capacity to contribute to the planning, development and implementation of health related services in the Kimberley
- The capacity to provide clinical GP services
Actual responsibilities will be negotiated depending on the mix of skills and experience of the applicant. This is a rare chance to contribute to the ongoing development and consolidation of a progressive and highly successful regional Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service.
For additional information on this exciting opportunity please contact Dr David Atkinson
Ph: 08 9194 3200 or 0438380209 or email: davida@kamsc.org.au with Expression of Interest and
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Closing date Friday 2nd December 2011.