If you’re looking for greater clinical variety, autonomy, and to work in a supportive, community-focused environment, while building meaningful relationships with patients and colleagues, join Emerald Hospital as a Senior Medical Officer.

Located in stunning Central Queensland, this exciting role offers the chance to make a real impact on rural healthcare while working in a vibrant, well-equipped hospital serving a welcoming community of 28,000 people. With opportunities to lead, teach, and innovate across diverse clinical settings, this role is ideal for doctors passionate about rural healthcare and seeking a rewarding career challenge.

Enjoy flexibility with full or part time opportunities. A competitive salary and generous benefits, including accommodation subsidy, inaccessibility incentives, ongoing professional development, and leave allowances. Apply today!

Job details

About us:

Emerald Hospital is located 300kms west of the Queensland coastline. The population of the surrounding community is approximately 28,000 with 15,000 at Emerald. There are two small hospitals within 100kms, located at Blackwater and Springsure. Emerald Hospital is a 25-bed facility, has two operating theatres and approximately 160 staff delivering services across acute, community and primary care. There are approximately 350 babies born at the Emerald Hospital each year.

About the role:

• This an opportunity to join a dynamic team of Rural Generalists working at top of scope. With a well-resourced and newly rebuilt emergency department, busy rural maternity service and procedural services professional satisfaction is assured.
• Provide clinical services including advanced rural skills practice within your granted Scope of Clinical Practice, according to Queensland Health policy and the facility's Clinical Services Capability Framework.
• Participate in emergency retrievals, inter-hospital transfers, disaster/accident site attendance for triage/emergency management as required.
• Supervise junior doctors, medical students and other healthcare employees as required.

About you:

• MBBS or equivalent eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia. The incumbent is required to maintain registration with the Medical Board of Australia at all
  • FACRRM or FRACGP or evidence of significant progress as an ACRRM or RACGP
  • Current ALS, PALS and Neonatal Resuscitation
  • Enrolment in and maintenance of a CME/CPD program with an appropriate medical
• Advanced skills in the following will be favourably considered:
  • Obstetrics i.e., DRANZCOG (Advanced)
  • Anaesthetics i.e., JCCA/DipRGA
  • Surgery
  • Internal Medicine
  • Paediatrics
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Palliative Care
  • Mental Health

What we offer:

Salary information:

Total remuneration value of up to $516,598 p.a. is comprised of:

• A salary rate between $187,569 - $193,436 p.a. L13-L14)
• A salary rate between $187,569 - $216,643 p.a. (L13-L18)
• A salary rate between $216,643 - $259,072 p.a. (L18-L25)
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% leave loading

Benefits include:

• Professional Development Leave and Allowances ($22,145 p.a. / 3.6 Weeks)
• Overtime and on call allowances
• Motor vehicle allowance
• Inaccessibility Incentive Allowance $20,700 p.a.
• Accommodation subsidy and rural and regional allowance
• Generous Salary Sacrificing

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) requirements:

It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases as listed on the Role Description.

How to apply:

To apply, please submit the following:

• Your current CV or resume, including referees.
• A cover letter (1-2 pages) addressing how your experience, skills and values align with the key responsibilities and expectations outlined in the Role Description.
• Any additional forms / evidence as attached or listed on the Role Description.

For assistance:

1. Contact Senior Medical Workforce: cqhhssmorecruit@health.qld.gov.au
2. Quote the Job Ad Reference (JAR) CH6E684068

Applications close: Wednesday, 8 July 2026

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Further information

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Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• CH6E684068 - Senior Medical Officer (PDF)
  
  CQHHS Senior Medical Candidate Document Guide (PDF)
  
  Information for Applicants (PDF)