Swan Hill District Health is looking for passionate and experienced Medical Officers in Emergency Medicine for an exciting opportunity. If you are looking for experience in sub-regional or rural medicine, better work-life balance, opportunity to train with next generation of Australian Emergency Specialists, then look no further
Swan Hill District Health is a 143 bed (including aged care) facility which employs approximately 750 professionals delivering unparalleled care to an estimated population of 40,000 within a 100 km radius on the banks of the might Murray River and about 3.5 hours from Melbourne. Over 12 months ago, we opened the doors to our new Emergency Department which currently sees about 16000 presentations per annum. This exciting development has provided state of the art facilities and dedicated spaces including resuscitation beds, isolation rooms, fast track and footprint for a short stay unit in 2026.
The department is led by a Clinical Lead and staffed by Senior Medical Officers who are FACEMs, FACRRMs or FRACGP with expertise in Emergency Medicine along with junior medical officers and Nurse Practitioners. Although our tertiary referral centres are in Melbourne, Bendigo Hospital provides regional support. The ED is well supported by hospital services including Acute Medicine, Geriatric/Rehabilitation, Anaesthetics, Maternity and Gynaecology, General Surgery and both on-site and off-site residential aged care facilities. Swan Hill District Health is also in the unique position of providing primary care (GP) services for the local population and employs General Practitioners and trainees operating out of purpose-built premises.
Selection Criteria
· Evidence of registration with AHPRA. Relevant experience and recency of practice within Emergency Medicine in Australia or equivalent setting.
· Demonstrated recency of practice and knowledge, experience, skills and high standards of clinical practice in Emergency Medicine appropriate to the requirements of the position.
· Demonstrated skills and attitudes appropriate for a Senior Medical Practitioner, including modelling a high standard of professional behaviours to work within a collaborative multidisciplinary team.
· Demonstrated effective communication skills across written, verbal and interpersonal domain.
· Demonstrate experience, understanding and commitment to patient safety and other aspects of clinical governance.
· Demonstrated commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching of medical, nursing and allied health professionals and to continuing professional development, research and quality improvement.
· Commitment to participate in an equitable medical roster, including evenings, weekend shifts and the on-call roster.
A current National Police Check, Victorian Working with Children Check (WWCC) and compliance with Occupational Health and Immunisation requirements is mandatory.
Please note that to apply for this position you must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident or hold independent right to legally work in Australia.
As a family friendly employer, Swan Hill District Health offers a dynamic multicultural workplace, free onsite car parking, salary packaging, discounted gymnasium memberships, Employee Assistance Program and professional development opportunities.
To Apply: Please email the completed Application for Employment form, a covering letter detailing your responses to the selection criteria and your current Curriculum Vitae to A position description is available in the attached documents.
Closing Date: 16 January 2026
Swan Hill District Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability.