Retrieval and Pre-hospital Critical Care Registrars

CareFlight is an Australian critical care retrieval service undertaking retrievals between hospitals and from accident scenes, by helicopter, road vehicles, turboprop and jet fixed wing aircraft, and commercial airlines. CareFlight has bases in four Australian states/territories, a high clinical profile and a significant international research reputation.

Six, nine or 12 month terms for advanced trainees in Anaesthetics, Intensive Care or Emergency Medicine are available. Positions involve critical care retrievals, both within Australia and internationally, and pre-hospital exposure with Sydney Helicopter Operations, a head injury and paediatric trauma service. The positions are based in Sydney with rotations to Orange, 300km west of Sydney, Darwin in the Northern Territory and Cairns in Queensland. Previous transport experience is not required as all necessary training is provided during an intensive induction training program.

We are also seeking expressions of interest for positions based in Darwin in the Northern Territory, which rotate to Sydney. These positions mainly involve transfers by turboprop aircraft and jets but also include helicopter operations and pre-hospital and rescue work. Many transfers are from remote Aboriginal communities and areas such as the world famous Kakadu National Park and Arnhem Land.

Requirements:

Essential

• Successful completion of primary examination
• Above average physical fitness
• Ability to work in unusual environments, including heights and in water
• Ability to safely adapt clinical practice as environment requires
• Extensive experience in the management of critically ill patients, including trauma
• Completion of anaesthetic and ITU rotations
• Completion of ATLS or equivalent
• Superior verbal and written communication skills
• Successful completion of pre-employment physical assessment prior to acceptance for interview
• Willingness to rotate through bases in New South Wales, Cairns in far north Queensland and Darwin in the Northern Territory

Desirable

• Completion of APLS
• Research interest
• Good computer and administrative skills

Salary: competitive with Australian public hospital positions of equivalent grade.

Registrar Position Description (PDF, 66KB)
Registrar Application Form (PDF, 203KB)
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Enquiries: Jude Pettitt, Medical & Human Resources Manager, CareFlight NSW – judep@careflight.org.

Applications are now being accepted for 2012 and 2013 positions.

All employees must comply with CareFlight’s Drug and Alcohol Management Plan (DAMP) as required by CASA and may be subject to random workplace testing. Criminal Record and Working With Children Checks apply.