What type of doctors does Medacs Healthcare recruit?
We recruit all levels of International Medical Graduates (IMGs) from Junior House Officers through to Registrars, General Practitioners and Consultants that are currently practicing medicine in comparable medical systems. The majority of our candidates have completed their primary medical degree and/or post-graduate training in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Europe, South Africa, Canada or the United States. We are experts in matching the specific job requirements to the skills of available candidates. We have a large database of suitably qualified candidates willing to relocate to Australia, New Zealand or other parts of the world.
What is the expected length of the contract?
The average assignment is twelve months, although post-graduate trainee assignments can range from six months to twelve months. It should be noted, however, that in many cases, the medical job contracts are extended for further term as visas can be for up to four years.
Who handles the registration and immigration for the doctor?
We have staff dedicated to managing the registration and immigration processes for both clients and candidates. Depending on your own resources, with your assistance, we are happy to undertake the entire procedure on your behalf to ensure a timely completion to the process. Of course, the process will vary depending on whether the position available is for a post-graduate trainee or Area of Need. In any event, you do not have to be concerned about anything as we will provide you with plenty of help and guidance through the ‘red tape’.
Are the doctors eligible for registration in Australia or New Zealand?
Most of the IMGs we place will hold medical registration in their home country. In the course of a thorough screening process we ensure that all the candidates that are presented to you meet the eligibility criteria for a given post and are able to obtain medical registration in Australia or New Zealand.
What do you charge for your services?
We charge clients a fee for service based on the commencement salary package of the practitioner. Please contact Medacs Healthcare Australia for further information.
What needs to be provided for the doctor during their stay?
As you can appreciate, relocating to a new country can be a challenging experience for many people, especially those with children. Medacs prides itself in providing our candidates with the latest available information about the practicalities of living in Australia and New Zealand and the new cultures. We would also ask our clients to provide as much support as they can for overseas doctors coming to work in their facilities. In addition to information resources, most hospitals assist with suitable accommodation for a short period until more permanent housing can be secured. There is a lot of competition for jobs for overseas trained doctors worldwide and any additional benefits we can offer will attract better quality practitioners.
What will be your involvement in the selection process for a doctor?
The final choice will be yours but we will do everything we can to guide you through the process and to present you with the best quality doctors available at the time. We therefore ask our clients to provide as much support as they can for overseas doctors coming to work in Australia or NZ. We will keep you informed every step of the way of the progress we are making.
Once you have selected a doctor on the basis of his/her CV and references, we are happy to arrange a telephone-conference if you so wish. Most of the doctors we place are recruited and selected on the basis of a telephone-conference. On the rare occasions that you require a face-to-face interview, we will arrange this for you also. At the end of this process, you have the option to proceed with the appointment or keep looking for other suitable doctors.
How soon can a doctor start if hired through Medacs Healthcare in Australia?
Three to six months is the minimum time most doctors need to arrange their affairs to begin a medical job in Australia or New Zealand. Some may be a little quicker and some may take a little longer. We need at least three months to obtain the medical registration and immigration clearance. Specialists need to go through the AMC process and thus can take between 8-12 months.
What if things do not work out with the appointed doctor?
It is impossible to provide a 100% guarantee that there will never be a problem with a particular doctor, once appointed, even after he or she has been through our thorough recruitment process and the hospital’s own assessment. In the unlikely event that a doctor does not work out, under our quality assurance guarantee, we undertake to find a replacement at no extra cost.
For a full statement of our guarantee, please contact one of Medacs Healthcare's Australia offices for clarification. We can confidently say, however, that having to replace a candidate is a rare event. Our consultants spend much time and effort in assessing the credentials of the doctor and we allow our clients plenty of opportunity to make their choice of candidates.
