Description
Location: anywhere in Australia (fully remote)
Type: Contract, sessional — set your own availability
Rural Health Connect is a social enterprise that exists to improves access to mental health support for rural Australians. We connect rural, regional and remote Australians to mental health professionals over telehealth.
The opportunity
Rural Health Connect holds government funding to provide psychiatric review to people attending Medicare Mental Health Centres. The assessment is free for the patient.
We are looking for psychiatrists to take on these reviews by telehealth, at whatever volume suits them.
The work
One-off psychiatric assessment by telehealth, at least 45 minutes for an initial review
Written report back to the referring centre and the patient's GP
Scope for a follow-up review where clinically indicated (similar to a MBS 291/293 model)
No ongoing management.
No prescribing, no scripts to chase, no results to follow up
Referrals are triaged and initial assessments are completed by centre staff before they reach you.
Referrals, bookings, rescheduling and administration handled by Rural Health Connect.
Patient has support after the appointment through their contact at the Centre.
Paid at approximately $790 per review.
Why psychiatrists work for Rural Health Connect
You control your own diary.
No on-call, no after-hours, no inpatient work.
The assessment is free to the patient – no guilt about fees.
Patients who would otherwise not be seen by other services.
Work from anywhere.
This can sit alongside an existing private or public practice, or be the whole job.
Patient mix
Predominantly general adult psychiatry, with occasional old age. No child and adolescent patients.
Requirements
- Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
- Specialist registration with AHPRA
- Professional indemnity insurance
- Reside in Australia
- A private consulting space and reliable internet for telehealth
Please apply ASAP, before closing date. Thank you
