Whakarongorau Aotearoa New Zealand Telehealth Services – Christchurch, South Island
Our staff are passionate people, each driven to contribute to better health outcomes, with a focus on high priority populations. We are focused on hiring kaimahi who live and work in the communities they serve.
Whakarongorau Aotearoa is committed to understanding and improving mana taurite (equal status) starts with the understanding of self and how we, as health professionals, think and behave each minute of each day to serve the health needs for Aotearoa.
We are committed to ensuring our workforce reflects the community we support.
Whakarongorau Aotearoa (Whakarongorau), a social enterprise, is a virtual health and social services organisation with a proven record of connecting people seamlessly with care when they need it. Whakarongorau aims to be there when face to face health and social services cannot, providing consistent, clinically supported access to services for those in need or when people are unable to access other options due to location, time of day, financial or cultural barriers.
Job Description A Matou Mahi | What we do
Whakarongorau supports a range of primary care clinics across Aotearoa, providing continuity of care for primarily high-needs rural communities and priority populations.
Mo tenei turanga | About the role
This is a contract role for clinics (Monday – Friday primarily).
As a Takuta (Doctor) with Whakarongorau you will:
Provide care tailored to meet the unique needs of registered patients,
Collaborate with clinics to deliver optimal healthcare services,
Conduct remote telehealth consultations and understand local services and work to overcome access barriers.
Qualifications Mou ake | About you
You will be passionate about delivering high-quality care to rural, high-needs and our vulnerable communities, who face many challenges and barriers to access quality health care. You will be committed to providing compassionate, culturally responsive, patient-whanau centered care, and to working collaboratively with the clinic team, and be either;
Experienced Takuta (Doctor) with appropriate experience & scope to work Primary Care
Matanga Rongoa Whanui (GP) who is a Fellow of the RNZCGP
Ou aheitanga ou pukenga hoki - Skills and competence
Strong communication, relationship-building & Teamwork skills
Experience in remote work is preferable but not essential
Confidence in using various Patient Management Systems
Commitment to a recurrent roster
Integrate understanding and learnings of Te Ao Maori, Tikanga and Te Reo into approach and delivery of care
Nga Herenga Hangarau - Technology Requirements
To succeed in this role, you will need:
A high-speed fibre internet connection & a high-spec computer capable of handling high-demand software
A multi-screen setup, headset, printer, and scanner
Etahi Atu Herenga - Other Needs
You will need a private space to work from that ensures the confidentiality of conversations, documents, and technology.
Additional Information O matou uara | Our values
E kimi ana matou i etahi tangata e kaha whakanui i enei uara - We are looking for people who align naturally with these values and will champion them
Mahia te mea tika / Do the right thing
Hihiri e te kounga / Motivated by quality
Ngakau nui ki te pai ake / Passion for better
Pokohiwi ki Pokohiwi / Shoulder to shoulder
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