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Job DescriptionAn exciting opportunity exists for an intensive care consultant interested in practicing in one of Australias most remote and exciting ICUs, located amongst one of the worlds oldest living cultures.The newly redeveloped 10-bedded unit manages approximately 650 adult and 50 paediatric admissions per year, comprising a mixture of intensive care and high dependency cases.Patients admitted to this ICU have a unique demographic that reflects the diverse range of Aboriginal communities in the region. Patients tend to be younger than other ICUs in Australia, and yet carry a heavy burden of chronic disease. Most (95%) of the admissions are emergency in nature, with a wide variety of pathology. The hospital serves a community where rates of dialysis dependent renal disease is the highest in the world, and the town is home to the largest haemodialysis centre in the Southern Hemisphere.The Hospital is a 183 bed teaching hospital affiliated with the Flinders University in South Australia and Charles Darwin University in Darwin. It is the only major hospital covering over a million square km with a strong focus on Indigenous and remote health as a result of such a dispersed population. Over two thirds of acute admissions are Aboriginal people both from town and remote communities.The Intensive Care Unit has been accredited as a Level 2 intensive care for 6 months of training.The generous remuneration package for this position includes the following:Professional Development Allowance** $21,603 - $28,806Second Roster Allowance **$41,434Private Practice Allowance - Option B** $103,582 $145,002Extended Hours Benefit (ED/ICU only) **$51,791 - $72,501Regional and Remote Attraction Allowance Level 2 **$28,806Regional and Remote Retention Payment Level 2 **36,007Senior Staff Specialist Rural Allowance (SMO2.12.3) **$28,806Hospital Salary packaging $9, 010Minimum 6 Weeks Recreation LeaveProfessional Development leave 2 weeksSuperannuationLeave LoadingRelocation and Repatriation Reimbursement.Requirements : FICICM.With over 20 years experience in the medical recruitment business, Sante Recruitment will ensure that your application process is dealt with in a timely manner, adhering to the highest ethical and professional standards.Please contact us on +61 2 80363182 or apply below. #J-18808-Ljbffr