DR JACK DASCALU – WORKING ON THE MOST REMOTE ISLAND ON THE PLANET

There are not many Doctors that can claim to have worked on one of the top 3 remote islands on earth.

There are not many Doctors that can claim to have worked on one of the top 3 remote islands on earth. Dr Jack is one of them and as soon as we could lock him down we had to find out more about the man behind the stethoscope.

Joe caught up with Jack while he was in Auckland.

Although originally from Romania, Jack started as an intern in Sydney at RPAH before crossing the ditch to work in New Zealand. Then he was back again to locum in the coal-mining hub Collinsville, Queensland, doing medical evacuations (Medevac) and being involved in everything generalist general practice including paediatrics, emergency and obstetrics.

Stints working for Queensland Health in Moranbah and Douglas as a GP and Medical Superintendent followed, and then a move to Cairns became permanent for over 20 years.

He is an avid lover of the outdoors and the Australian bush and adventure, so in 2010 decided to access the plethora of GP locum jobs that were available.

WORKING ON REMOTE ISLANDS AS A LOCUM DOCTOR

By 2016 a chance contact by one of our Consultants Terry saw him find our locum agency and then interview for a job on the second most remote island on earth, Pitcairn Island.

Jack was successful and ended up spending two years on the island!

Not content with the remoteness he then secured a role on Tristan Da Cunha, officially the most remote island on the planet.

More recently our GP jobs guru Stuart secured him another stint back at Pitcairn Island, returning to the home of the descendants of the Bounty Mutineers!

Despite all of these unique experiences one of his most memorable moments was saving a man’s life while a Junior Doctor, with the man being incredibly thankful.

He cites his biggest challenge as combining and balancing family life and career, having dedicated a huge amount of his life to medicine. Needless to say, he hopes to be a grandfather soon and is incredibly proud of his children, one of them that is currently on route to become a Paediatrician.

Jack finished our interview stating he loved Narcos on Netflix, is a big fan of the Rolling Stones and is partial to a political podcast when time allows!

If you are looking for a team that sources you the most memorable locum jobs possible get in touch with Blugibbon today on 02 8960 6445.

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