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My Emergency Doctor’s on-demand model of care drives savings and security in roster management
Full-time senior medical coverage in Emergency Departments and Urgent Care settings can be difficult to maintain. Additionally, any existing medical workforce shortages, particularly in regional and rural areas, have been compounded by the COVID pandemic.
Overnight, regional centres often come to rely on a mix of senior registrar-level or junior doctors and local GPs providing on call support. While locum GPs and locum FACEMs may offer a solution, the ability to secure locums to provide coverage when it is most needed can be difficult – particularly in light of COVID related border closures and staff furlough.
Our clients turn to us to relieve the pressure on stretched local GP and clinical workforces in the unsociable hours.
Securing access to an emergency specialist doctor (Fellow of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine or FACEM) through My Emergency Doctor enables senior medical supervision of junior staff, and supports quality patient outcomes and operational efficiencies.
Additionally, our workflows ensure operational integration, allowing us to send back a clinical summary of the consulting FACEM's diagnosis, actions and recommendations. This can be stored on your records to keep you up to date on the care provided.
Infographic: Compared to a hiring a locum, My Emergency Doctor's on-demand service model allows for roster security and costs savings.
Christmas and summer are just around the corner...
My Emergency Doctor can cover your workforce shortages over the Christmas and summer holiday periods, with a guaranteed saving of $1000 for every 10 hour shift*.
Our team of emergency physicians are all Australian-qualified FACEMs,available 24/7 and ready to cover any roster gaps or hard-to-fill shifts with the skills and expertise to manage patients, direct and supervise junior medical officers and assist nursing staff whenever required.
If you'd like more information how My Emergency Doctor can help your hospital these holidays, fill out the form at the bottom of the page to contact us.
*compared to (FACEM) locum costs for a 10 hour shift.
Why choose My Emergency Doctor over a locum?
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Secure Roster Management
Our service can fill the gap when hospitals, particularly in regional and rural areas, experience senior medical staff shortages or need specific support in emergency circumstances. Given the seniority and specialist experience of the My Emergency Doctor FACEM workforce, your local teams can have confidence that they are getting access to the highest standard of emergency care and treatment advice.
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Savings and efficiencies
Whilst hiring a locum doctor can offer the comfort that a traditional roster system provides, the additional costs of on-call penalty rates, travel and accommodation accumulate. My Emergency Doctor's on-demand model means you only pay for what you use, and savings can be allocated to other important resources.
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Improved hospital workforce satisfaction
We are here to support your team. Complementing your team with My Emergency Doctor’s service provides your frontline staff with the assurance of working alongside Australia’s largest FACEM workforce, selected for their ability to provide the highest standard of quality emergency care.
All of our services are available on-demand, always.
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Access to FACEM-led care
EXPERTISE
Our Australian-qualified and registered, highly skilled emergency doctors can assist regional hospital workforces with senior medical supervision whenever there are shortages of senior clinicians.
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Medical assistance available 24/7/365
ON-DEMAND
We provide emergency medicine assistance no matter the day or the time. Your team can access consultations with our emergency doctors within minutes whenever needed, via telemedicine.
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Staff supervision
CLINICAL DECISION-MAKING
We can support nurses, clinical care coordinators and doctors who need guidance, direction or instruction at any time.
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Shared decision-making
SECOND OPINION
We work closely with teams to assist nurses, clinical care coordinators and doctors seeking advice on how patients can be best treated and managed.
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Stand-in support
ROSTER SECURITY
Our on-demand services can fill the gap when regional hospitals experience senior medical staff shortages or need specific support in emergency circumstances.
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Immediate assistance in peak periods
SURGE CAPACITY
Our on-demand service can support hospitals when patient presentations suddenly peak. We help hospitals reduce wait times and improve the overall patient experience.
Are you from a regional hospital or health service?
Find out how My Emergency Doctor's FACEMs were able to assist Maryborough District Health Services in Victoria support their workforce and community.