Smithon Medical Centre
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Practice Details |
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Address |
14 King Street, Smithton 7330 | ||||
Phone & Fax |
Ph:03 6452 2555 F: 03 64523345 |
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Email |
Smc_burke@tassie.net.au | ||||
Website |
Smithtondoctors.com.au | ||||
RA Classification |
3 | ||||
Accredited by |
RACGP | ||||
Accreditation level |
Accredited to take GPT1, GPT2, GPT3 registrars | ||||
Practice Hours
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M-F 9.00-12.00 & 2.00-5.30pm | ||||
Branch Practice |
No | ||||
Associated Hospital |
Smithton District Hospital | ||||
Services offered by hospital |
Accident/Emergency, Midwife Clinical, Palliative Care, Oncology, General Medicine of minor nature, Xray | ||||
Distance from nearest hospital |
2kms - Smithton District Hospital 84km - NW Regional Hospital Burnie |
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VMO rights |
Yes | ||||
No. acute beds |
16 | ||||
Aged care beds/nursing home |
Emmerton Park Aged Care Facility | ||||
After Hours Assistance |
N/A | ||||
Practice Management software |
Medical Director & Pracsoft | ||||
Electronic data/hard data/both |
Electronic | ||||
Internet connection |
Broadband | ||||
Billing type |
Private/Bulk Billing | ||||
% bulk billed, %gap, %private |
55.5% BB/ 44.5% Private | ||||
Practice protols for billing |
Each associate sets their own fees, however a guideline to recommned fees is available for registrars | ||||
Practice Amenities |
7 consulting rooms, minor procedure room, nurses room, reception area, waiting room incorporating seperate children's play area, practice manager's office, staff room, storage room, toilets x 3 including a disabled | ||||
Building features |
Fully equipped consulting room with a window and heating/cooler | ||||
Parking available |
Available at rear of surgery | ||||
Med Students, PGPPP, other regs |
Med students, UTas, JCU, Registrars and the possibility of PGPPP in future | ||||
Population served |
Smitton and surrounding area approx 8,000 | ||||
Demographic of population |
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What is commonly seen |
Full range of general and emergency medicine | ||||
Staff Details |
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Practice Manager |
Sue Burke | ||||
Number of Doctors |
4 | ||||
Doctors hours |
8-9 sessions per week, 1 day/night on call per week as per monthly roster, approx 1 weekend in 4 as per weekend roster | ||||
Doctors Special Interests |
Obstetrics, Diabetes, Travel & wilderness medicine | ||||
Doctors qualifications |
FRACGP, FRANZCOG | ||||
Supervisors |
Dr Vernon Powell, Dr Jennifer Ostenfeld, Dr Anthony Popiel, Dr Nicole Anderson | ||||
Principal Supervisors Profile |
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How many nurses & coverage
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3 nurses equvalent to just over 1 F/T position | ||||
What allied health available |
Available in community: Physiotherapist, Optician, Dentist, Radiographer, Podiatrist In Surgery: Psychiatrist, Respiratory Physician, Diabetes Educator Annually: Endocrinologist, Ophthalmologist, Dietician, Breast Screening Tasmania |
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How many reception staff |
5 perm/part time staff | ||||
Registrar Details |
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Own room for registrar |
Yes | ||||
Expected hours for registrar |
As per practice hours - 8-9 sessions per week | ||||
Evenings |
As per opening hours | ||||
Nights |
As per opening hours | ||||
Saturday/Sunday/Public Holidays |
As per opening hours | ||||
On call and frequency |
As per opening hours | ||||
On call support |
Covered by a Dr at all times either by phone or in person whichever the situation requires | ||||
Is part-time work available? |
Maybe negotiable | ||||
Number of patients per hour |
Usually 3-5 per hour depending on ability and confidence | ||||
Practice training style |
Direct observation, corridor tutorial and a weekly scheduled tutoiral involving some patient consultations, the time allocated for these formal tutorials varies from term to term | ||||
Method/forms of teaching |
As above | ||||
Procedures reg will be able to undertake during placement |
Full range of general & emergency medicine | ||||
Learning resources available |
Full internet access is available. Up to date ETG are on desktop | ||||
Safety features |
Emergency response button connected to each workstation | ||||
Registrar accomodation |
Yes | ||||
Equipment
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ECG |
Yes | ||||
Slip lamp |
Yes | ||||
Spirometry |
Yes | ||||
Molemax or equivalent |
No | ||||
Which GP Division covers practice |
GP North West | ||||
Nat Min Terms & Conditions - % for each term |
In accordance with National T&C. This would be discussed at time of practice visit with Associate Doctors | ||||
Period calculated 3/12 or 2/52 for eg |
Calculated daily | ||||
+ superannuation or including |
+9% | ||||
Extra |
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Information about town and facilities |
Smithton provides all the services you would expect in a busy rural centre, major supermarket chain, bakeries, boutique clothing and footwear stores, specialty shops and cafes, 2 full service banks and ATM services. Smithton has both public and private primary and secondary schools, a local TAFE college and easy access to UTAS Cradle Coast Campus in Burnie. Quality child care facilities and after school care activity programs. | ||||
Practice expectation of registrar |
Own car and current drivers license - stethoscope, diagnostic set and doctors bag (which can be stocked at surgery), current medical indemnity, adhere to our practice philosophy | ||||
Practice ethos/philosophy |
The Practice endeavours to inform our community of important health issues and relevant practice policies and encourage patient suggestions to improve the provision of our medical service | ||||
