Job Title: Staff Specialist in Emergency Medicine
Mackay Hospital and Health Service are seeking a Staff Specialist to join their Emergency Medicine team on a Permanent Full-Time and/or Permanent Part-Time basis.
About the Mackay Region
Mackay is a vibrant regional centre in tropical North Queensland, servicing a population of over 180,000. The region has a thriving economy with a diverse range of tourism, agriculture, industry, mining, education, and health industries.
Your Opportunity
You will assist the Clinical Director in providing high-quality clinical services as part of the Department of Emergency Medicine. Your role will involve the education of medical staff and students, allied health professionals, and interested community groups or nursing staff. You will also be involved in patient safety, audit, research, and service planning activities.
Your Key Responsibilities:
* Fulfilling the responsibilities of this role in accordance with the Queensland Public Service and our Values.
* Following defined service quality standards, occupational health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken.
* Providing expert clinical services for the department within the Clinical Services Capability Framework for the facility.
* Supporting the Clinical Director in the medical administration requirements of the department through portfolios.
* Providing clinical supervision of the department and junior medical staff when rostered as the duty Senior Medical Officer.
This Role Offers:
* A varied and exciting case mix including 25% paediatrics and a significant trauma caseload.
* The opportunity to support satellite hospitals and rural sites through Telehealth and in-person consultations.
* Flexible equitable rostering balancing service needs and academic priorities.
* Opportunity to become involved in development of a new Emergency Department.
* Highly competitive remuneration with extensive support for professional development.
* Potential for involvement in the Regional Aeromedical Retrieval Service.
* An active and successful postgraduate education and training program.
About Our Organisation:
We provide modern healthcare facilities and services to the people of Mackay and surrounding areas. We value innovation, teamwork, and commitment to delivering high-quality care to our patients.