Senior Medical Officer – Emergency Medicine (Locum)

Location: South Western Sydney, NSW – Western NSW hospital, 712 km northwest of Sydney, approximately 4,098 residents.

Type: Temporary

Salary: AUD 2,000 per day (approximately AUD 2,000 per year).

Shift Schedule

- 02/06/ :00 – 09/06/ :00
- 09/06/ :00 – 16/06/ :00
- 16/06/ :00 – 23/06/ :00
- 23/06/ :00 – 30/06/ :00
- 30/06/ :00 – 07/07/ :00
- 07/07/ :00 – 14/07/ :00
- 14/07/ :00 – 21/07/ :00
- 21/07/ :00 – 28/07/ :00
- 28/07/ :00 – 04/08/ :00

Responsibilities

- Cover emergency department (ED) and ward operations, acting as the sole doctor on call 24/7.
- Perform in-person triage for categories 1–5 between 08:00 and 20:00 hrs.
- Overnight (20:00 – 08:00 hrs) review all Category 1, 2 and 3 ED presentations in person; review Category 4 and 5 presentations at discretion,



attending requests from nurses or clinicians.
- Respond to inpatient deteriorations and attend when called by staff.
- Conduct ward rounds and ED reviews; finalisation time negotiable with the site.
- Provide comprehensive 24‑hour emergency care, acute/subacute inpatient services, outpatient services, and primary/community health services including renal dialysis, wound management, medication delivery, hospital‑in‑the‑home, chronic disease case management, and palliative care.
- Support specialist medical and allied health visits as part of an outreach service.

Qualifications

- Registered medical practitioner with AHPRA.
- Right to work in Australia.

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