ED Triage RMO Calvary Adelaide at Care 24-7

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

04 Jun, 26

Salary

120.0

Posted On

06 Mar, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Patient Safety, Clinical Outcomes, Resource Utilisation, Triage Process, Teamwork, Health Assessments, Physical Examinations, Medical Histories, Diagnostic Tests, Professional Development, Communication, Multitasking, Empathy, Flexibility, Initiative, Clinical Governance

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Position Summary PIT Adelaide This position requires a patient centric mindset with a focus on patient safety, operating efficiencies and effectiveness and works closely with Calvary Nursing and Doctor teams. The purpose of this role is to: • Improve patient flow and reduce wait times • Improve clinical outcomes and patient experience • Optimise resource utilisation and ED efficiency by streamlining the triage process with better utilisation of resources leading to reduced overcrowding • Foster collaboration and clinical governance by encouraging teamwork and adherence to best practices About Calvary Adelaide Care 24-7 (operators of the Calvary Adelaide ED) strives to provide the highest quality 24/7 Emergency Care in Australia with a continual focus on excellence and prides itself on providing health care services to our local communities in a caring environment within high standard Emergency Centres. The Calvary Adelaide Emergency Department opened in 2020 and is the largest private ED in South Australia, with 23 patient bays. It is a tier 2 hospital emergency department. The ED operates 24/7, features cutting-edge medical technology throughout, and offers a wide range of inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical and rehabilitation services, 24/7 access to radiology including x-ray and CT scans, direct access and referral to on-call Specialist support, comprehensive cardiac and chest pain services (including on-site Angiography) and Level III Intensive Care and Coronary Care Units. Significant Relationships Primary – ED Doctors, ED Nursing team, Clinical Manager, Medical Imaging/ Pathology, Nursing team Internal – Medical Director External – SAAS, Patients & their families Special Conditions Candidates must be entitled to the endorsement under section 98 of the National Law and hold qualifications relevant to the endorsement: • An approved qualification; and • hold current registration as a Medical Practitioner with AHPRA Key Responsibilities Clinical • Conducting comprehensive health assessments, including physical examinations, medical histories and diagnostic tests based on a pre approved set of clinical protocols (refer to attachment A). • Participating in multidisciplinary team meetings, case conferences, and quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient care delivery and outcomes. Leadership • Demonstrating a commitment to professional development by staying current with best practices, guidelines, and advancements in primary care and nurse practitioner practice. • Providing leadership in maintaining the highest standards of customer/ patient-oriented service • Working closely with Care 24-7 leadership and management, ED doctors and Calvary staff to maintain excellent levels of communication and pro actively deal with all patient issues • Escalating and mediating patient throughput issues with ED practitioners i.e bed access, bed availability • Participate in any Hospital procedures and accreditation processes as reasonably requested by Calvary • Participate in any Patient survey forms and similar feedback questionnaires reasonably required by Calvary Personal Specification • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, a focus on organisation, and enhanced multitasking abilities • Ability to empathise and show compassion to patients and their family members • Ability to work with multiple demands, work well under pressure, work with initiative, flexibility and creativity, and work as a member of a team • Ability to effectively liaise with core stakeholders including doctors, staff, suppliers and patients CLINICAL PROTOCOLS Abdominal Pain/Back Pain/GI bleeding Blood Tests: FBC, EUC, LFTs, CRP, Lipase, bhcg (if child bearing age), Troponin, VBG (if upper abdomen/epigastric pain) +- blood cultures if sepsis suspected, COAGs if on anticoagulant or GI bleeding, G+H if GI bleeding Urinalysis: including bhcg if child bearing age Consider Imaging (discuss with treating physician if required): e.g. Abdominal ultrasound or CT scan Simple analgesia or antiemetic ± IVF ECG 2. Chest Pain/Palpitation Blood Tests: FBC, EUC, LFTs, CRP, Troponin, BNP, Lipase, VBG (if lower chest/upper abdomen/epigastric pain). D-dimer if age 50 and above, or just take a blue top and keep in folder for treating physician to decide later, COAGs if on anticoagulants, +- blood cultures if sepsis suspected Chest X-ray Simple analgesia or antiemetic 3. Shortness of Breath/Respiratory symptoms Blood Tests: FBC, EUC, LFTs, CRP, Troponin, BNP. D-dimer if age 50 and above, or just take a blue top and keep in folder for treating physician to decide later, VBG especially for COPD/asthma, COAGs if on anticoagulant RAT +- Rapid PCR/respiratory viral panel if appears unwell needing admission Chest X-ray Simple analgesia or antiemetic ± IVF ECG 4. Generally Unwell/Lethargy/Collapse/Falls Blood Tests: FBC, EUC, LFTs, CRP, VBG +- blood cultures if sepsis suspected, COAGs if on anticoagulant Urinalysis: including bhcg if child bearing age RAT if febrile Chest X-ray Simple analgesia or antiemetic ± IVF ECG Postural BP 5. Headache/Neurological symptoms/CVA Blood Tests: FBC, EUC, LFTs, CRP, COAGs if on anticoagulant Consider CT brain (discuss with treating physician) Simple analgesia or antiemetic ± IVF 6. Urinary Symptoms Urinalysis: including bhcg if child bearing age Blood Tests: FBC, EUC, LFTs, CRP, COAGs if on anticoagulant, G+H if frank haematuria Simple analgesia or antiemetic ± IVF 7. Injuries (including any haemorrhage, open wounds, fractures, sprains/strains, etc) Imaging: X-rays, consider CT scan for complex injuries (discuss with treating physician) Blood Tests if multitrauma: FBC, EUC, LFTs, COAGs, G+H Wound Care: Haemostasis, tetanus prophylaxis, washout, suturing after d/w doctors (TD) Simple analgesia or antiemetic ± Prothrombinex if sever bleeding. 8. Dizziness/Vertigo Blood Tests: FBC, EUC, LFTs, CRP, Troponin Urinalysis: including bhcg if child bearing age RAT if febrile Chest X-ray if indicated Simple analgesia or antiemetic ± IVF ECG Postural BP Location Adelaide, South Australia Department Emergency Department Employment Type Contractor Minimum Experience Entry-level Compensation $120 per hour

Responsibilities

The role focuses on conducting comprehensive health assessments, including physical examinations and medical histories, while participating in multidisciplinary team meetings and quality improvement initiatives. Responsibilities also include demonstrating leadership in maintaining high standards of patient-oriented service and escalating patient throughput issues.