Company Description

To tatou tikanga | Our Culture
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.
Ko wai mātou | About us
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

Ā Mātou 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.
Mō tēnei tūranga | About the role
This is a contract role for clinics (Monday – Friday primarily).
As a Tākuta (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

Mōu 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 Tākuta (Doctor) with appropriate experience & scope to work Primary Care
• Mātanga Rongoā Whānui (GP) who is a Fellow of the RNZCGP

Ōu āheitanga ōu pūkenga 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 Māori, Tikanga and Te Reo into approach and delivery of care

Ngā 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

Ētahi Atu Herenga - Other Needs
You will need a private space to work from that ensures the confidentiality of conversations, documents, and technology.

Additional Information

Ō mātou uara | Our values
E kimi ana mātou i ētahi tangata e kaha whakanui i ēnei 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
• Ngākau nui ki te pai ake / Passion for better
• Pokohiwi ki Pokohiwi / Shoulder to shoulder