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Prashad Welisarage

Sale,Australia

Summary

A trusted, dedicated and skilled medical officer, with strong work ethics and empathetic patient care, with a long history of patient focus care in diagnosing, treating and managing patients successfully. Easy going in nature and excellent in teamwork, getting along with other medical professionals in an efficient manner maximizing patient care and satisfaction.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Emergency Registrar

Central Gippsland health
11.2023 - Current
  • - Provide and oversee the provision of medical services in the ED
  • - Provide leadership and support for planning, organisation, coordination
  • - Directly supervise and support the medical workforce in the department
  • - Provide support and facilitation of learning opportunities for junior medical staff
  • - Ability to recognise the abnormal physiology and clinical manifestations of critical illness and effectively assess acutely ill, deteriorating or dying patients
  • - Ability to identify the indications for advanced airway management and other advanced life support measures
  • - Ability to independently identify and manage acute medical emergencies

Hospital Medical Officer

Central Gippsland health
09.2023 - 11.2023
  • ED HMO
  • - Clinical management of patients, including appropriate history taking, physical examination, investigation
  • -patient comfort and safety
  • -Monitor management of patients
  • -comply with medical records
  • Obs & Gyn HMO
  • - taking histories, performing physical examinations, developing management plans, ordering investigations, accessing clinical management resources, making referrals and monitoring progress, all under appropriate supervision.
  • - perform preoperative clinic and evaluate patients
  • - First respondent for neonatal Emergency in ED and labour ward setting, attend ward upon request
  • Medical HMO (GP HMO)
  • -admit and manage patients from GP clinics under supervision of GP
  • -Continue management of patients in Rehabilitation unit
  • - Involve in managing acute care patients

Medical Officer (Full time)

Central Gippsland health
11.2019 - 02.2020
  • -Managing emergencies – acute medical, surgical, pediatric, gynecology and obstetrics
  • -Called upon for trauma and emergency resuscitation
  • -Works at ward set up managing acute medical, Surgical, Pediatric patients Works at Outdoor Patient Department managing all clinical conditions and referring them to specialists
  • -Conduct medical clinics, chronic kidney disease clinics, well baby clinics, well women clinics and maternal clinics
  • -Discharge planning, including preparation of a discharge summary and other components of handover to a general practitioner/subacute/chronic care facility works
  • -Participate and conduct clinical education sessions every month
  • -Work in the epidemiology unit involving in the infection control and knowledge management of diseases

Medical Officer (Locum – 24 to 36 hours per week)

Regional Director of Health Services
05.2017 - 01.2020
  • Medical officer in Emergency treatment unit, medical and pediatric and surgical ward
  • -Manage medical, surgical and pediatric emergencies
  • -Call upon for emergency resuscitation in all units within the hospital Manage acute medical and surgical conditions.
  • -Manage acute pediatric conditions
  • -Involve in the discharge and documentation process
  • -Manage psychiatric patients under supervision of consultants
  • -Pre- and Post-surgical management (General surgical, ENT, Thoracic, vascular, Gyn and Obs)

Resident Medical Officer – Blood Bank (full time)

Melsta Hospital (Formerly Browns Hospital)
11.2016 - 11.2017
  • -Blood donor management
  • -Blood collection when need arrives from donors
  • -Provide consultation and technical support in blood typing - discrepancies, positive antibody screenings
  • -Infection Control practices
  • - Monitor following adverse blood transfusion reactions
  • - Manage massive blood transfusions

Intern medical officer (full time)

District General Hospital
11.2015 - 11.2016
  • General Surgery and General Pediatrics
  • General surgery- from 28th Nov 2015 to 27th May 2016
  • Pediatrics- From 28th May 2016 to 27th Nov 2016
  • -Assessment, investigation, diagnosis and management of patients Attended surgical and pediatric emergencies
  • -Working as an ambulance doctor for transferring critically ill patients Updating and maintaining records accurately
  • -Manage acute and chronic surgical and pediatric conditions Assisting surgeries and perform minor procedures in theatre
  • -Manage clinic patients
  • -Working in Neonatal intensive care unit
  • -Ensured coordination and delivery of all work activities within the area of responsibility
  • -Continuous medical education- Participating for Intern teaching, in ward teaching

Education

AMC Part Two Exam -

Australian Medical Council
03.2025

AMC Part One Exam -

Australian Medical Council
11.2020

Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery - undefined

Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya
07.2015

Master of Business Administration - Health Services Management

Kaplan business School Melbourne
06.2022

Skills

  • Competent
  • ALS
  • IV cannulation, Venipuncture
  • Wound care techniques
  • POP casts
  • Suturing techniques
  • Administer medication IV/IM
  • Urinary Catheterization
  • NG tube insertion
  • Minor surgeries (Incision & drainage)
  • Nerve Block (femoral Block)
  • Foreign body removal
  • Slit Lamp eye examinations
  • Fracture reduction
  • Airway management
  • Healthcare ethics
  • Quality improvement
  • Language proficiency

Timeline

Emergency Registrar

Central Gippsland health
11.2023 - Current

Hospital Medical Officer

Central Gippsland health
09.2023 - 11.2023

Medical Officer (Full time)

Central Gippsland health
11.2019 - 02.2020

Medical Officer (Locum – 24 to 36 hours per week)

Regional Director of Health Services
05.2017 - 01.2020

Resident Medical Officer – Blood Bank (full time)

Melsta Hospital (Formerly Browns Hospital)
11.2016 - 11.2017

Intern medical officer (full time)

District General Hospital
11.2015 - 11.2016

Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery - undefined

Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya

Master of Business Administration - Health Services Management

Kaplan business School Melbourne

AMC Part Two Exam -

Australian Medical Council

AMC Part One Exam -

Australian Medical Council

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