Josephine Mitchell
Collingwood,Victoria
Summary
Highly regarded intellectually as an interdisciplinary professional with passion for critical care, neurophysiology and psychiatry. RANZCP trainee currently paused. I am not afraid of a winding path. I want to gain a well-rounded knowledge of the field I am passionate about, which includes ED and ICU - offering extensive research expertise. Strong clinical expertise and skill in creating successful healthcare initiatives, as evidenced by company running 50% pro bono.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Started Harm Prevention Charity
Thinking Medicine
19-21 Northumberland Avenue Collingwood 3066
01.2024 - Current
- Harm Prevention Charity
- Operated in addition to private practice with approximately 60 patients on the books and 75,000 dollars/month running through it at peak.
- Established organizational mission statement through extensive collaboration and review.
- Secured funding for company growth through investor relations and networking activities.
Founder, CEO and Clinical Director
Thought Forms Medicine Pty Ltd
Multiple; 608/89 High Street South Kew 3101
08.2023 - Current
- Provided care to patients referred from range of pathways, always holistic in sense of medical and psychiatric.
- Focus on psychopharmacology and trauma specific psychotherapy.
- Created onboarding checklist including exhaustive medical history to be completed at patient discretion with some questions mandatory due to bearing on psychopharmacology; history with public system; crisis planning; individualised plan seeking to empower with knowledge given in written form, discussion of consent for registrar led work, acknowledgement that consent is fluid and re-checked.
- Ensured compliance with industry regulations while maintaining ethical business practices at all times. Good Doctor Guidelines issued to all staff and presentation provided.
- Ensured compliance with industry regulations while maintaining ethical business practices at all times.
- Founded performance- and merit-based evaluation system to assess staff performance. Monthly professional development meetings.
- Built a positive organizational culture that fostered creativity, innovation, and employee engagement, emphasising lived experience.
- Led recruitment and development of strategic alliances to maximize utilization of existing talent and capabilities.
- Taught multiple interested parties including psychology student and youth worker in AOD space.
- Established organizational mission statement through extensive collaboration and review.
- Always involved multiple individuals with lived experience of mental illness and treatment.
- Monitored key business risks and established risk management procedures.
- Collaborated with legal, accounting and other professional teams to review and maintain compliance with regulations.
- Liaised with colleagues in different specialities as required.
- Maintained scope of practice.
- Expanded into dual diagnosis and increasingly high risk patients due to interest in critical care.
- Defined company roles and responsibilities to establish and enhance processes.
- Built company with diverse advisory board, often took patients with high risk histories and medical co morbidities.
- Dealt with emergencies including e.g. opioid overdose of 20 year old collapsed on street, maintained airway, got lines in, gave naloxone. Intubated sucessfully, paramedics arrived and asked that I stay for safety. Alfred ED consultant called me to thank me for saving the young man's life.
- Ran debriefing for all staff. Fostered supportive environment centred on kindness.
Psychiatry Registrar
Clinical Associate Professor David Horgan
Kew, VIC
03.2023 - Current
- Verified paperwork accuracy and checked for completion.
- Ran list daily to optimse workflow.
- Did all on-call work, avrted more than ten suicide attempts according to cards received from patients and their families.
- Attempted to gain accreditation for post through RANZCP.
- Stuck closely to CanMed competency guidelines and met weekly with employer and mentor to discuss this and track progress.
- Managed a diverse team of professionals within the registrar's office, promoting collaboration and optimal performance toward shared objectives.
- Generated medical reports on patient admissions, treatment and discharge for disbursement to various departments.
- Medicolegal work in conjunction with employer.
- Patient-centred and trauma-informed care.,
- Performed regular quality and validation assessments on patient data to verify accuracy.
- Organized, reviewed, and filed paperwork for secure recordkeeping.
- Always took more medical patients, sending a number to ED for e.g. GBM, SLE index presentation, alcohol intoxication and polypharmacy overdose.
- Worked with CATT and other community teams.
- Developed policies including always completing crisis plans, offering family meetings and offering Advanced Statements.
Researcher
Australian Epilepsy Pregnancy Foundation
Melbourne
03.2022 - Current
- Performed research into study topics to increase knowledge and to provide valuable contributions.
- Contributed to policy development based on evidence-based recommendations from extensive research analysis.
- Developed strong relationships with stakeholders by effectively communicating complex scientific concepts to diverse audiences.
Australian Suicide Prevention Foundation
National Board Of Directors
National
01.2022 - Current
- Formulated research initiatives.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team.
- Evaluated program effectiveness through regular assessments, making necessary adjustments for optimal outcomes.
- Increased donor contributions by developing and implementing strategic fundraising initiatives.
- Collaborated with board members in setting organizational goals, defining strategies, and measuring progress towards objectives.
- Identified potential grant opportunities through research and networking activities, securing additional funding sources for the organization.
- Collaborated with legal, accounting and other professional teams to review and maintain compliance with regulations.
Psychiatry Registrar
Mildura Base Public Hospital
Mildura
01.2024 - 02.2024
- Assisted with accreditation efforts through meticulous record-keeping and timely submission of required documentation.
- Generated medical reports on patient admissions, treatment and discharge for disbursement to various departments.
- Supervised interns and supported through critical incidents.
- Developed excellent rapport with nursing staff commented on frequently.
- Left due to critical illness of family member in Melbourne.
Intern Followed by 2 Month HMO Role in Emergency
Eastern Health, Across All Sites
All Sites
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Completed Internship with commendations from ICU and ED, Ambulance Victoria and Victoria Police who wrote to Eastern Health specifically.
- Took up unusual opportunity for HMO role in ED once qualified as no longer provisional, green lit to run high acuity presentations, paediatrics overnight and CAT1 arrivals alone. Gained invaluable experience, grew in independence as a clinician and solidified interest in critical care.
Volunteer on Hospital COVID Teams
Multiple Sites
03.2020 - 03.2021
- Intervened in crises to obtain support for clients and reduce escalation or recurrence risks.
- Asked to be placed with ICU or in ED wherever possible.
- Maintained clean, neat, and operational facilities to serve program needs.
- Guided troubled individuals to tools and resources necessary for healing.
Management Consultant
Multiple Employers
Melbourne, VIC
01.2015 - 01.2019
- Facilitated client negotiations resulting in mutually beneficial agreements and long-term partnerships.
- Crisis managed with more experienced colleagues in Management Consulting or Coaching roles.
- Built business based on reputation for discretion.
- Utilised legal skills to synthesise accurate and relevant advice.
Research Assistant
Professor Brian Horrigan Dean Of Monash Law
Monash University
01.2012 - 05.2015
- Presented research findings at conferences, contributing to the advancement of the field.
- Participated in research projects by designing and executing methodologies developed through team collaboration.
- Liaised with multidisciplinary team.
- Monitored project timelines, ensuring timely completion of tasks while maintaining high-quality output.
- Mentored junior researchers, promoting professional growth and skill development within the team.
- Worked both independently and collaboratively in fast-paced environment.
- Youngest RA ever hired by Professor Horrigan, stated this was off the back of academic record and excellent interview.
Education
M.D. - Medicine (Doctoral Degree)
Deakin University
Geelong, VIC11.2019
BA/LLB - Arts And Law
Monash University
Melbourne, VIC06.2016
Skills
- Collaborative Teamwork
- Conducting research
- Conflict resolution techniques
- Creative thinking abilities
- Self-Directed
- Cultural Awareness
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Critical Thinking
- Decision-Making under pressure
- Research in multiple contexts
Accomplishments
Volunteered for NGO providing care to HIV positive children in Colombia for 9 months.
- Supervised team of 9 staff members.
- Collated database of grants still used.
- Gained medical experience in context totally removed from Australian system.
Multiple scholarships.
Prestigious tutoring roles with Monash Law.
Work (unpaid) with Justice Michelle Gordon at Federal Court.
Certification
Early psychosis in young people course completed through Stanford University Online.
Mental Health First Aid.
Advanced Life Support.
Masterclass in complex psychopharmacology.
Relational psychodynamics course.
Certified to provide ketamine and mid-certification for provision of MDMA and psilocybin under supervision of A/Prof Horgan.
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Started Harm Prevention Charity
Thinking Medicine
01.2024 - Current
Psychiatry Registrar
Mildura Base Public Hospital
01.2024 - 02.2024
Founder, CEO and Clinical Director
Thought Forms Medicine Pty Ltd
08.2023 - Current
Psychiatry Registrar
Clinical Associate Professor David Horgan
03.2023 - Current
Intern Followed by 2 Month HMO Role in Emergency
Eastern Health, Across All Sites
01.2023 - 01.2024
Researcher
Australian Epilepsy Pregnancy Foundation
03.2022 - Current
Australian Suicide Prevention Foundation
National Board Of Directors
01.2022 - Current
Volunteer on Hospital COVID Teams
Multiple Sites
03.2020 - 03.2021
Management Consultant
Multiple Employers
01.2015 - 01.2019
Research Assistant
Professor Brian Horrigan Dean Of Monash Law
01.2012 - 05.2015
M.D. - Medicine (Doctoral Degree)
Deakin University
BA/LLB - Arts And Law
Monash University