General Practitioner - Medicare Mental Health

Are you looking for a role that offers both career growth and work-life balance? 

Based in Alice Springs

Base Salary $234K to $265K per annum 

Salary Sacrifice 

Generous Medicare incentive program 

MMM6 WIP Doctor Stream incentives 16-35k 

Fantastic potential earnings to $475K per annum 

About the role 

Neami National has partnered with Central Australian Aboriginal Congress (Congress) to deliver a Medicare Mental Health Centre in Alice Springs.  The ASMMHC provides the Alice Springs community an alternative service to attend when experiencing mental health crisis. The centre provides free, immediate, short and medium-term care to adults over the age of 18 years with the aim of making it easier for anyone living in Alice Springs to access equitable, free, and quality mental health support. The ASMMHC offers a welcoming place for people to access mental health information, services and supports from qualified professionals (clinical and lived experience staff) over extended hours.

What we’re looking for 

We’re looking for GPs who can build strong, trusting relationships with Mental Health patients and the community. If you have: 

• Current AHPRA registration. 

• RACGP or ACRRM Fellowship. 

• Commitment to Culturally responsive care.  

The ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and bring exceptional clinical skills, a proactive, flexible attitude, coupled with a genuine respect for diverse patient backgrounds 

Central Australian Aboriginal Congress not only offers rewarding career options, but a wide range of employee benefits including: 

• Work that is community-led, impact-focused and clinically rewarding 

• Opportunities to grow, including 15 days of professional development per year, with pathways including master's programs and study placements. 

• 6 weeks annual leave & 15 days paid personal leave per year. 

• A flexible work policy including flexible start and finish times, compressed work weeks, part-time and casual roles, job sharing, remote work, hybrid work models and the possibility to purchase additional paid leave. 

• Great support to settle in Central Australia and access to NTPHN grants. 

• Flights and accommodation for FIFO GPs.  

About Congress: 

For over 50 years Central Australian Aboriginal Congress (Congress) has provided support and advocacy for Aboriginal people in the struggle for justice and equity. Since that time, Congress has expanded to become the largest Aboriginal community-controlled health service in the Northern Territory, providing a comprehensive, holistic and culturally responsive primary health care service to Aboriginal people living in Alice Springs and nearby remote communities. 

Read more now about why people come for the work and stay for the life. or explore all the GP opportunities available in Congress.  

For more information on the position please contact Deputy Medical Director, phone 0437522569. 
 

Don't meet all the role requirements, but think you'd be a great asset to our team? We'll never know unless you hit theApply Nowbutton. 

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and value their diverse perspectives, experiences and contributions. 

*estimate only, inclusive of Medicare billing (up to $125K) allowances and salary sacrifice   

Congress are not accepting Agency enquires regarding this role at this time.