Emergency Medicine Career Medical Officer, Hawkesbury District Hospital
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time or Part Time (06-April-2026 up to 1 year)
Remuneration: $139,187 - $207,388
Hours Per Week: Up to 38
Requisition ID: REQ648532
The primary purpose of the Career Medical Officer is the assessment, investigation and initial management of patients admitted to the inpatient ward of Hawkesbury District Hospital, under the direction of the Admitting Specialist.
Decision making and supervision will be at the appropriate level according to the medical officer's skills, knowledge and experience. The medical officer will be expected to adopt a progressively more autonomous approach to patient management according to their experience, under the guidance of and at the discretion of the appropriate Specialist. All patients managed within the hospitals of the health district are under the direct care of a Specialist medical practitioner. All decisions regarding their care are to be clearly documented and communicated with the specialist responsible for that care.
What you'll be doing
* Manage patients in the inpatient wards in an autonomous manner with minimal supervision from the Specialist.
* Participate in the admission of patients and the formulation of provisional diagnosis and treatment plan in consultation with admitting specialist.
* Conduct regular patient reviews, at a minimum daily and more frequently as clinical required, with records in progress notes to include clinical assessment, new tests or treatment planned, complications or side effects, problem list and discharge plans.
* Qualifications and experience commensurate with the Essential Requirements for the role.
* Demonstrated ability to work autonomously within a supervised complex clinical environment utilising excellent clinical skills, judgment and expertise.
* Minimum three years postgraduate experience including 6 months minimum emergency medicine experience in an Australian Emergency Department in the last 2 years.
* Adept ability to work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams, including the sharing of appropriate information internally and externally with key persons or services.
* Advanced verbal, written and interpersonal skills, with the capacity to vary communication style in line with the understanding of the needs of diverse audiences.
* Demonstrated ability to prioritise workloads and display a flexible approach to meet changing situations in a demanding and unpredictable clinical environment.
* Demonstrated commitment to continuing professional development and self-education.
* Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, patient safety and risk management.
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Applications Close: 22/03/2026