Staff Specialist – Respiratory & Sleep Medicine – Mackay Hospital and Health Service
We are seeking a dedicated Staff Specialist in Respiratory and Sleep Medicine to join the Department of Medicine at Mackay Base Hospital on a permanent full‐time basis.
Responsibilities
* Provide specialist assessment, diagnosis, treatment and ongoing management of respiratory and sleep disorders
* Deliver inpatient and outpatient respiratory services
* Provide consultative support to medical, surgical and emergency departments
* Perform respiratory procedures, including bronchoscopy and other scope‐of‐practice interventions
* Support timely patient flow and hospital‐wide clinical outcomes
* Participate in multidisciplinary care planning and complex case management
* Contribute to the development and expansion of respiratory and sleep medicine services
* Support outreach and innovative models of care across the region
* Participate in teaching, training, audit and quality improvement activities
Qualifications
* Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) in Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, or equivalent specialist qualification
* Specialist registration with AHPRA, or eligibility for registration
* Expertise in respiratory medicine and bronchoscopy
* Commitment to multidisciplinary, patient‐centred care
* Strong communication, teaching and leadership skills
Benefits
* Established Respiratory & Sleep Medicine service
* Broad and professionally rewarding clinical caseload
* Bronchoscopy and procedural opportunities
* Strong physician and multidisciplinary support
* RACP‐accredited teaching environment
* Tropical Queensland lifestyle
* Visa sponsorship and specialist pathway support available
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