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Staff Specialist or Rural Generalist - Emergency Medicine
Mount Isa Hospital
Make a Difference in Rural Emergency Care - Mount Isa, Queensland!
Looking for flexibility, meaningful work and a strong team culture? Mount Isa Hospital Emergency Department offers an exciting opportunity to provide contemporary emergency care while supporting rural and remote communities across North West Queensland.
Job details
| Position status | Permanent,Temporary |
|---|---|
| Position type | Flexible part-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Medical |
| Classification | L18-L24, L18-L27 , L25-L27 |
| Workplace Location | North West Qld |
| Job ad reference | QLD/MI683893 |
| Closing date | 24-Jun-2026 |
| Job duration | Refer to Role Description |
| Contact person | Dr Cameron Stirling |
| Contact details | (07) 4744 4444 Access the National Relay Service |
About the role
As a Staff Specialist or Rural Generalist - Emergency Medicine, you will provide high quality emergency care to patients across the North West Hospital and Health Service (NWHHS), including telehealth support to remote facilities. This role offers the opportunity to work within a collaborative and accredited training environment while contributing to education, quality improvement and clinical governance initiatives. Flexible part-time arrangements are available, including temporary six month contracts, roster flexibility, position sharing and fly in fly out (FIFO) options.
Working with us
- Competitive pro-rata remuneration package based on full-time equivalent value up to $754,856 per annum (paid pro-rata for engagement period or part time employee – Refer to Role Description for Remuneration details).
- Professional development allowance and leave of 3.6 weeks p.a.
- Generous employer contribution to superannuation.
- Attraction and retention incentive allowance of 40-50% base annual salary.
- Emergency Department Speciality allowance of 25% base annual salary.
- Rural and Regional attraction allowance of 15% base annual salary.
- Motor Vehicle Allowance.
- Inaccessibility Allowance.
Plus we can offer:
- Accommodation (as per NWHHS Staff Accommodation policy)
- 5 weeks annual recreational leave.
- 1:3 Standby On-Call - paid per occurrence
Professionally, our HHS values professionalism, leadership capability, excellence and resilience in our staff. We are committed to providing extraordinary opportunities for career development including in-house training, development and mentoring programs.
Requirements
- Mandatory requirements are a relevant tertiary degree qualification and appropriate registration/licences.
- Hold unconditional registration as a Medical Practitioner with the Medical Board of Australia.
- Senior Medical Officer Rural Generalist: Fellow of the Australian College of Rural and Remote medicine (FACRRM) or Rural Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP-RG) plus Procedural skill in either Emergency Medicine (Generalist Emergency Medicine or ACEM Emergency Medicine Advanced Diploma preferred) or Rural Generalist Anaesthesia.
- Staff Specialist Senior Medical Officer: Fellow of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (FACEM). Relevant experience across a broad field of Emergency Medicine.
- While not mandatory an interest in Emergency Medicine research would be well regarded.
- The position requires the incumbent to be rostered outside of “ordinary hours”, typically working 10 hours shifts on an 8 on 6 off fortnightly roster. Part time roles are negotiable.
- C Class Motor Vehicle Licence.
- Pre-employment screening will be conducted for the successful applicant, including Criminal History checks.
- This is a VPD risk role and may require evidence of vaccination or immunity to: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis, and Tuberculosis.
- A period of probation may apply.
About North West Hospital and Health Service
The North West Hospital and Health Service (NWHHS) delivers public health services across approximately 300,000 square kilometres, supporting remote communities throughout North Western Queensland and the Gulf of Carpentaria. We are committed to promoting community wellbeing and providing high-quality, accessible and effective healthcare for all.
The lifestyle in Mount Isa is family friendly; it is a vibrant city with an outback community feel. You will fall in love with the natural splendour of the North West Queensland region, the experience of a rural/urban community and the opportunity to make a real and positive difference.
Interested?
Download the Role Description for further information and application / interview preparation.
Contact: Dr Cameron Stirling on (07) 4744 4444.
Applications close: Wednesday, 24 June 2026.
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
Our vision is to be Queensland's leading HHS delivering excellence in remote healthcare to our patients, working as an integral part of the community.
We are an equal opportunity employer.
Documents
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