Haematologist
Core
Conduct risk screening of obstetric consumers for thalassaemia/haemoglobinopathies in a Maternity Services outpatient clinic.
Role type
Specialist haematologist (part-time)
Builds
Risk assessment protocols and partner testing referrals for pregnant patients
Domain
Maternity care / Haematology
Required skills
Medical qualification, Australian medical registration, risk assessment of haemoglobinopathies, partner testing coordination, clinical supervision of junior staff, documentation of treatment plans, legal compliance in reporting
Preferred skills
Experience in multi-disciplinary health care teams, time management, delegation
Technologies
Electronic medical records systems
Responsibilities
Review antenatal bloods to assess risk of thalassaemia/haemoglobinopathy, determine need for partner testing, collate results and document risk in medical records, counsel patients and partners on risk and pre-natal testing, ensure legal requirements for legibility and identity of reporter are met, supervise junior medical staff delegated to deliver care