About the opportunity

Puntukurnu Aboriginal Medical Service (PAMS) is seeking General Practitioners with a sense of adventure and deep respect for Aboriginal peoples and their cultures to provide comprehensive and culturally safe primary health care services. This opportunity is available for practice within either Newman or remote communities of Jigalong, Parnngurr, Punmu and Kunawarritji (or both) on a permanent residential (Newman) or on a fly in fly out rotation. We are looking for suitable practitioners, wherein conditions of engagement are flexible and negotiable.

Reporting to the Senior Medical Officer (located in Perth and our remote communities), the General Practitioners are responsible for provision of culturally safe General Practitioner services within a comprehensive primary health care framework to the communities within which PAMS operates. 

Abot you

To be considered for this position, you must have:

• Registration with AHPRA as a Medical Practitioner (General) and either Vocational Registration or Specialist Registration as a General Practitioner with unrestricted General Practice claiming rights with Medicare Australia. Overseas trained doctors who have been assessed as substantially comparable by RACGP and who require level 3 or 4 supervision may also apply
• Demonstrated understanding of the principles of comprehensive primary health care and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services as well as an understanding of the issues affecting the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal people, including social determinants of health; Demonstrated clinical and procedural experience;
• Demonstrated commitment to improving Aboriginal health through primary health care;
• Relevant client case load management experience; 
• Proven broad comprehensive primary health care experience with advanced clinical skills and competencies needed to work effectively in the Aboriginal primary health care setting; 
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to liaise with people from a wide range of cultural and social backgrounds; 
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team in a cross cultural and complex environment; 
• Demonstrated competence in working with and understanding Medicare and the Practice Incentive Scheme and other related incentive schemes; 
• A demonstrated knowledge of Medicare billing framework and application in primary health care and a demonstrated willingness to appropriately maximize Medicare billing; 
• A demonstrated understanding of applicable accreditation standards including RACGP accreditation standards and a willingness to provide leadership in continual quality improvement in clinical practice; 
• Understanding of family medicine, primary health care and preventative health care practice; 
• The ability to maintain a high level of professionalism and confidentiality; 
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and meet deadlines;
• Excellent knowledge of software packages, including My Health Record and Communicare; 
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

The position involves working with a multicultural organisation where the majority of staff, clients and stakeholders identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Candidates must be able to demonstrate an understanding of the issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

As per section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (WA) PAMS actively seeks to increase the diversity of our workforce to better meet the differing needs of our clients and stakeholders and to improve equal opportunity outcomes for our employees. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

Please note: In addition to the above skills and experience, relevant licences and eligibility criteria apply 

Benefits

While you will face diverse new challenges in the role, you will also enjoy an attractive remuneration package which is negotiable on terms of engagement or employment. You'll also gain access to generous salary packaging options (for employees only), which will greatly increase your take home pay. In addition, you will have access to a number of fantastic benefits including:

• Fully furnished accommodation (with subsidised utilities for employees)
• Vehicle 
• Flights to and from place of origin (if on rostered rotation)

Please note; If engaged on an employment basis, employee will have access to benefits including Relocation Assistance, Salary Package up to $15,900 plus entertainment benefits, 6 weeks’ annual leave + 17.5% leave loading, 10.5% Superannuation (employees only), Study leave options to further invest in your career through additional training, Employee Assistance Program and Retention Initiatives in accordance with the PAMS Employee Remuneration Policy.

About the Organisation

With an administrative hub based in Newman, in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, The Puntukurnu Aboriginal Medical Service (PAMS) provides holistic primary health care to the individuals and families within Newman and the remote communities of Jigalong, Parnngurr, Punmu and Kunawarritji.

PAMS has over 700 registered clients, with most being Martu. Services offered include health education and promotion programs and initiatives, as well as the monitoring and management of ongoing health issues such as diabetes, hypertension, ante-natal & post-natal care and child health