Louis Lim
Medical Practitioner
Alfredton,VIC
Summary
Experienced medical practitioner with clinical skills in diverse areas. Most recent clinical practice has been predominantly in acute care however military background has provided solid General Practice skill set along with management and administrative experience.
Well-versed in many aspects of healthcare given the experiences obtained through emergency medicine, surgical assisting and accomplished career in The Royal Australian Air Force which included several tours of duty as well as other medical evacuation projects.
Current ALS, EMT and ACCAM certified with up-to-date CPD through RACGP.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Medical Officer
Grampians Health, Formerly Stawell Regional Health
Stawell, Victoria
01.2017 - Current
- Locum VMO working 24-48hr shifts in Urgent Care Centre
- Responsible for all patients in UCC and hospital ward as solo doctor
Private Surgical Assisting
Self Employed
Ballarat/ Melbourne Various, Victoria
01.2011 - Current
- Surgically assisting surgeons in theatre - elective & emergency surgeries
- Worked in conjunction with whole surgical team to ensure best patient outcomes
- Preparing safe script checks
- Drug charts, pathology and notes post-surgery
- Principal areas of expertise in orthopaedics and O&G however have assisted in general surgery also
- Current accreditation at St John of God Ballarat, Ballarat Day Procedure Centre, Grampian Health Services & Western Health
Medical Officer
Lake Imaging
Ballarat, Victoria
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Performed Cardiac Stress Testing for large Medical Imaging company
- Provided excellent diagnostic skills
Emergency Senior Medical Officer
St John Of God Ballarat Hospital
Ballarat, Victoria
09.2007 - 12.2011
- Emergency physician role at large busy private emergency department
- Management of acute to complex patients in collaboration with specialist consultants and nursing staff
- Management of ward-based patients overnight including codes
Race Day Physician
Equidocs
Various Race Courses, Victoria
01.2007 - 12.2011
- Race day physician at country and metropolitan races run by Racing Victoria
- Onsite physician for jockeys, staff and general public
Air Force Medical Officer
Royal Australian Air Force
Laverton VIC, East Sale VIC & Richmond NSW
10.2001 - 09.2007
- Completed basic military training commissioned as Flight Lieutenant
- 6 RAAF Hospital, Laverton - duties as GP working in outpatients dept with after hours cover
- Active service in East Timor for UNMISET - UN Aeromedical evacuation team conducting medical retrievals
- 305 Health Services Flight, RAAF East Sale -duties as GP in health centre and also base crash response team
- Active service in Middle East for Operation Slipper and Operation Catalyst, predominantly GP work as squadron medical officer
- 3 Combat Support Hospital, RAAF Base Richmond NSW - promoted to Squadron leader 2005. GP work including management duties
- Exercise Talisman Sabre - working in resus at RAAF Lvl 3 Expeditionary Health Facility
- Operation Bali Assist II - aeromedical evacuation team
- Active service Iraq - Australian National Headquarters for Operation Slipper & Operation Catalyst. Duties included GP work & health advisor to Australian Joint Task Force Commander. Regulation & tracking of casualties and liaison with Coalition Heath providers.
Flight Lieutenant
Australian Defence Force RAAF
05.2001 - 09.2001
- Completed basic military training at RAAF Officer Training School and commissioned as a Flight Lieutenant (Army Captain equivalent)
Anaesthetic Registrar
Various Rotations
Melbourne, Various, Victoria
01.1998 - 12.2000
- Rotation at Royal Women's Hospital 4 months in 2000
- Rotation at Royal Children's Hospital 4 months in 2000
- Rotation at Sunshine Hospital 4 months 2000
- Dandenong Hospital for 1 year 1999
- Western Hospital for 1 year 1998 including 6 months in ICU
Hospital Medical Officer
Various Rotations
Melbourne Various, Victoria
01.1996 - 12.1997
- HMO 3 Monash Medical Centre - Anaesthetics 1997
- HMO 2 Box Hill Hospital including rotations in Emergency Medicine, Coronary Care, Orthopaedics & Paediatrics
Internship
Box Hill Hospital
Melbourne, Victoria
01.1995 - 12.1995
- General Medicine 20 weeks
- Emergency Medicine 20 weeks
- General Surgery 10 weeks
Education
Australian Certificate of Civil Aviation Medicine -
Monash University
Melbourne, VIC09.2017
Basic Military Training - Officer Training School -
Australian Defence Force
Royal Australian Air Force09.2001
MBBS (Hons) -
Monash University
Clayton12.1994
VCE -
Melbourne High School
Melbourne, VIC12.1988
Skills
- All aspects of clinical work in emergency medicine and general practice
- Medical administration including management of small team
- Ability to work in team based and collaborative environment or as solo clinician
- Surgical assisting
- Military medicine
- Aviation medicals
- Assessment of fitness to work/ fit to fly criteria
Certification
- 2022 COVID 19 Pandemic update CPD activity
- 2022 Emergency Dental Scenarios
- 2021 COVID 19 Pandemic update CPD activity
- 2021 Opioid prescribing - risk reduction
- 2021 Care of the critically unwell child CPD
- 2021 Advanced Life Support Lvl 1
- 2020 Emergency Medicine for Rural GPs
- 2020 Trauma Radiology Course - diagnostic radiology
- 2020 COVID 19 Pandemic update CPD activity
- 2020 Assessment & Management of Minor Burns
- 2018 emergency Ultrasound for Rural & Remote Medicine
- 2018 Essential Surgical Skills CTEC course
- 2018 Emergency Trauma Management (ETM) course
- 2017 Australian Certificate of Civil Aviation Medicine (ACCAM) awarded Westerman Prize
- 2015 X-ray – Combined Chest and Emergency Interpretation
- 2014 Foetal Surveillance Education Program (FSEP) course
- 2011 Advanced Life Support (ALS) course (recertified in 2013 and 2017)
- 2009 Emergency Life Support course
- 2005 ADF Introductory Course in Occupational Medicine
- 2004 RAAF Rotary Wing Aeromedical Evacuation course
- 2002 ADF Simple Procurement course
- 2002 Early Management of Severe Trauma course (includes military modules)
- 2002 RAAF Operational Health Support course
- 2002 RAAF Fixed Wing Aeromedical Evacuation course
- 2001 RAAF Health Specialist Officer course (Introduction to Aviation Medicine)
- 2000 Early Management of Severe Trauma (EMST) course
Additional Information
Unrestricted General APHRA registration
Fully COVID Vaccinated
WWC children's check
Police Check
Accreditation at SJOG Ballarat, Western Health, Grampian Health, BDPC
CPD current RACGGP
Indemnity insurance MIPS
Referees provided on request
Timeline
Senior Medical Officer
Grampians Health, Formerly Stawell Regional Health
01.2017 - Current
Medical Officer
Lake Imaging
01.2015 - 01.2016
Private Surgical Assisting
Self Employed
01.2011 - Current
Emergency Senior Medical Officer
St John Of God Ballarat Hospital
09.2007 - 12.2011
Race Day Physician
Equidocs
01.2007 - 12.2011
Air Force Medical Officer
Royal Australian Air Force
10.2001 - 09.2007
Flight Lieutenant
Australian Defence Force RAAF
05.2001 - 09.2001
Anaesthetic Registrar
Various Rotations
01.1998 - 12.2000
Hospital Medical Officer
Various Rotations
01.1996 - 12.1997
Internship
Box Hill Hospital
01.1995 - 12.1995
Australian Certificate of Civil Aviation Medicine -
Monash University
Basic Military Training - Officer Training School -
Australian Defence Force
MBBS (Hons) -
Monash University
VCE -
Melbourne High School
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