Pioneer Health
Accreditation:
ACRRM
Prevocational
RACGP
Contact Details
Telephone:
(08) 9842 2822
Facsimile:
(08) 9842 8219
Email:
bronwyn@pioneerhealth.com.au
Web:
http://www.pioneerhealth.com.au
Street Address:
2 Pioneer Road
Albany WA 6330
RRMA:
4
ARIA:
2.69
Practice Staff
Dr John Cooper
John Cooper has been in Albany for 16 years. He is interested in geriatric medicine and has a long standing passion for teaching. MBBS FACRRM
Dr David Tadj
David is Queensland medical graduate and has resided in Albany for over 10 years. He has an interest in undergraduate and postgraduate medical training, as well as clinical governance. His other interests include obstetrics, (including caesarian sections), skin cancer surgery, preventative health and mental health. David is married with a young son. In his spare time he enjoys reading and fishing. He speaks fluent German.MBBS, FRACGP, DRACOG, Dip Rural Med
Dr Airell Hodgkinson
Dr Airell Hodgkinson graduated from UWA in 1996 after being heavily involved in the SPInRPHeX club. After a few years trying out various fields of medicine, including a Diploma of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene in Liverpool UK, he enrolled in the RACGP/WACRRM Rural GP training program, with additional training in anesthetics and obstetrics. He worked in Karratha and Kununurra for several years as a procedural GP and Senior Medical Officer before moving to Albany with his family in 2006. He has a strong interest in teaching, being awarded a UWA Excellence in Teaching Award in 2005, and enjoys passing on the skills and thrills of rural general practice.
Ms Denise Fisher
(Practice Manager)
Denise Fisher is the practice office manager. She has been with Pioneer Health for 7 years & Practice Office Manager since moving to the new building in 2005.
Ms Bronwyn Alley
(Practice Manager)
Bronwyn Alley handles the financial aspects of the practice as well as WAGPET and other GP management issues.
Practice Details
Number of GPs:
8
Training Practice since:
1998
Training terms accepted:
Advanced,
Basic,
Community Residency,
PGPPP,
Subsequent
| Days | Time Open |
|---|---|
| Mon - Fri | 8:00am - 5:30pm |
| Sat | 9:30am - 11:00am |
Billing arrangements:
Mixed
Trainee consulting Room:
Own room
About Pioneer Health...
Pioneer Health Albany is a busy, established general practice on the beautiful south coast of WA. We are a friendly and supportive team, with six GPs, GP registrars (currently two), five practice nurses and eight administrative staff. We practice from a large, new, purpose-designed building which is co-located with a pathology collection centre, pharmacy and counselling service. Our focus is on providing holistic, best practice health care to our patients in a caring, professional way.
We provide a broad range of services, including all aspects of general practice, minor surgery, paediatrics, antenatal care, preventive medicine and mental health care. Our GPs have admitting rights at the Albany Regional Hospital, and there is the opportunity to provide inpatient care, emergency department cover, anaesthetics and obstetric care.
Our practice is committed to teaching, and fosters a learning culture for all team members. We regularly host GP registrars, who have resoundingly positive learning experiences while with us: in fact, some of them have chosen to stay on a more permanent basis. We support our registrars in their training. They are involved in our weekly practice and clinical meetings, and offered ‘open door’ access to our experienced GPs for supervision and mentoring.
Visit our practice website (link above) to see more about our practice, our location, and our team. If you are interested in a training placement at our practice, please contact Bronwyn Alley or David Tadj (contact details listed above).
Scope of GP Registrar Activities & Opportunity
| Activity | Availability | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Evening work | No | |
| Night work | Optional | |
| Weekend work | Yes | One Saturday am every 5 weeks (approx) |
| On call | Yes | One day/night per 6 weeks (approx) |
| House calls | Optional | At doctor's discretion |
| Hospital visits | Yes | |
| Hospital admitting rights | Yes | |
| Nursing home visits | Yes | |
| Other Allied Health professionals | Yes | Dietician, psychologist, pathology and pharmacy on site |
| Minor procedures | Yes | |
| Advanced procedural skills | Yes | Obstetrics and anaesthetics |
| Areas of special interest at the Practice | Yes | Obstetrics, anaesthetics, minor surgery, dermatology, counselling, occupational health |
| Shared antenatel care | Yes | |
| Enhanced primary care | Yes |
IT Resources
| Computerised patient notes | Yes |
|---|---|
| Computerised prescribing | Yes |
| Internet access in consulting rooms | Yes |
| Email access in consulting rooms | Yes |
| Medical software used | Medical Director 3 |
GP Accommodation
| The practice has accomodation available | Yes |
|---|---|
| Weekly rental | |
| Does the accomodation meet the GPET National Standard for Accomodation? | Yes |
| The accomodation will be shared | |
| Comment | Pioneer Health has a house in Susan Crt in Yakamia. It is a 3 bedroom modern house in a family suburb, close to the primary school, 5 minutes from the hospital and the practice. We also have a house on Middleton Rd, close to the beach and 2 minutes from the hospital. This house comes fully furnished with a sun room & deck that looks onto Lake Seppings and further to the sound. |
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