Hopkins Medical Centre
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ASGC-RA Classification: RA 2 RRMA Classification: 4 GP Trainer: Practice Address: Telephone: (03) 5561 4955 Practice Manager: Email: More about Warrnambool
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This practice has vacancies for GPT 1, 2 or 3 registrars.
Training Opportunities
Our Medical Centre has been involved in the General Practice Training Program for over twenty years; our Doctors are committed to the education, training and mentoring of Registrars. Registrars at our Practice have the opportunity to be involved in total patient care through home visits and visits to local nursing homes and they have visiting rights to both our local hospitals
We have teaching sessions to provide clinical education within the Practice and our Registrar has the opportunity to attend other professional development programs including weekly education sessions (with a guest speaker) through the WMO Association at the hospital and through our local Otway Division of General Practice.
Experience can be gained in all General Practitioner services including minor operations, immunisations (childhood, travel etc), industrial medicine (employment medicals and WorkCover consultations), diving medicals, aviation medicals and student health. Our Practice offers good opportunities to practice sport-based medicine as we are in a very sports orientated area.
Our Medical Centre has access to a wide range of auxiliary health providers such as Podiatrists, Physiotherapists, Psychologists, an Aged Care Assessment team and a Mental Health Team
Registrar Support
Our orientation includes meetings with GP Supervisor/Practice Manager, a tour of the city and social staff get-togethers followed by an initial week sitting in on consultations with the supervising Doctors.
Education Sessions are 1 - 3 hours a week and the Registrar is invited to all staff Practice meetings which involve day to day administration issues.
Formal meetings are held with GP Supervisor/Practice Manager to exchange feedback and extra meetings are held to counsel on new incentives and for exam preparation. There are also Hospital meetings, providing education on a particular health subject and Clinical/Teaching Meetings organized by the Otway Division of GP and Greater Green Triangle GP Education & Training.
We assist Registrars to find appropriate accommodation and to become involved in the community.
In our Clinic
Our modern Clinic houses six consulting rooms and a large staff room with two comfortable waiting areas. Our Registrar has her/his own fully equipped consulting room. To provide progressive medicine our clinic has a wide range of equipment, medical supplies and medical literature available. We have an extensive treatment room, where minor operations, immunizations, wound management and other related services are carried out. We also have ECG and spirometry machines, glucometers, ventilator, asthma inhalers and a wide range of dressings and other medical supplies to aid clinical staff.
Our practice Nurses (three part-time) assist our Doctors clinically with minor operations, industrial medicine, emergency triage and immunisations. They also provide administrative and clinical support with aged care health assessments; diabetes and asthma 3+ care plans. We use a fully computerized medical record and accounting/payroll system, using Medical Director software for medical records.
Practice Philosophy
Our motto is to "provide an extensive range of general practice services in a friendly, caring, ethical environment". As part of our general philosophy, we offer the best medical services to meet the needs of our individual patients. Alongside our clinicians (Doctors and nurses) who aim to provide the best health practices which include preventative measures, our administration staff strive to offer the best customer service in a caring team environment.
Patient Profile
Our practice base is varied, made up of young families, tertiary students and older people. We provide family medicine, ante-natal care, industrial medicine, vaccinations, company/employment medicals, aviation/diving medicals, minor procedures, Health Assessments, Asthma 3+ Care Plans and Diabetes plans. We also hold two sessions a week on campus at Student Health Services, Deakin University.
Specialists
Physicians, Obstetricians, Ophthalmologists, Paediatricians, General Surgeons, Orthopaedic Surgeons and Plastic Surgeons, Psychiatrists and ENT Specialists are all resident in Warrnambool.
Dermatologists, Neurologists, an Oncologist and a Vascular Surgeon regularly visit the city.
Hospitals
We have two hospitals in Warrnambool, South West Healthcare (155 acute beds) and St John of God Healthcare (60 beds). Doctors in our practice have admitting rights to both.
Staff in the Practice
Doctors
Dr Gerald Irvine MBBS, Dip Obs RCOG
Gerald has worked in Warrnambool for 30 years and enjoys practising the full range of general medicine including minor operations and aged care. He has special interests in aviation medicine and industrial on-site medicine.Dr John Manderson BSc (Hons) PhD, MBBS, FRACGP
John has been at Hopkins for 11 years. As well as enjoying being involved in the full range of family medical services, John has special interests in sports medicine and paediatrics. John also enjoys being the medico for a local football team.Dr Alister Robson MBBS FRACGP
Alister is a former GGT GP registrar who has settled in to both Warrnambool and our practice. He has been at Hopkis for 6 years and has a special interest in family medicine.Dr Clare Mooney MBChB, DRCOG
Clare has been at Hopkins for 21 years and is involved in the full range of General Practice health services. She has particular interests in Women's Health and Drug and Alcohol Dependence.Practice Staff:
Practice Manager: Lynne Husson
Practice Nurses: Diane Hoffman, Sue Blake, Deanne O'Connor, Dannielle Hale
Administrative Staff: Sue Morgan, Vicki Payne, Gail Lemmens, Janine Lane, Jenny Lum, Janette Goddyn
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