WA Country Health Service – Midwest

Location: Carnarvon

Position Number: 00614262

Salary: DMO – Non-Procedural MP Year 1-6 $481,620 - $602,976 p.a. or DMO – Procedural (Obstetrics and Anaesthetics) MP Year 1-3 -$550,858 - $602,976 p.a. pro rata

Closing Date: AWST 4.00PM 31 December 2026

Join Carnarvon and Exmouth Regional Health Services in Midwest and become part of a supportive team delivering high‑quality care!

DMO – Non-Procedural –MP Year 1-6 - $481,620 - $602,976 p.a.*

DMO – Procedural ((Obstetrics and Anaesthetics) -MP Year 1-3 -$550,858 - $602,976*

*The above salary is as per WA Health System Medical Practitioners AMA Industrial Agreement 2024 (inclusive of base salary, PD allowance and 12% superannuation). This is subject to the assessment of qualifications, clinical skills and years of practice.

This pool aims to fill current vacancies for permanent or fixed term appointments.

Employment Types: Full time, Part Time, Sessional and Casual, with the possibility of extension(s).

Appointments from this pool may be made until 30/06/2027.

Note: Applications are also open to candidates with a Rural Generalist background.

About Carnarvon and Exmouth Health Campus The Carnarvon Health Campus is a vital healthcare facility in Western Australia's Gascoyne region.

The Health

Campus offers 24/7 emergency and acute care, supported by around 12 beds across general ward. The hospital focuses more on acute care, diagnostics, allied health, and outpatient services, with visiting specialists covering areas like general surgery, general medicine, cardiology, urology, dermatology, ophthalmology, gynaecology. Antenatal and postnatal support is provided along with travel assistance for births at other centres.

Carnarvon

Hospital also supports number of outreach sites including Gascoyne Junction, Coral Bay, Burringurrah and Shark Bay nursing posts. These are either via road or air.





The Exmouth Health Service is a modern healthcare facility in the Gascoyne region with a total of nine beds - six for inpatient care and three for residential aged care. It features a 24/7 emergency department capable of handling urgent medical situations, including injuries and acute illnesses, with referral pathways to larger hospitals for complex cases. The hospital provides essential services such as general medical care, outpatient services, chronic disease management, community nursing, dental care and allied health.

While it does not offer major surgeries, it supports primary care needs and offers telehealth and visiting specialist services based on local demand.

About the Roles In this role of District Medical Officer, you will be a valued member of the team and will be responsible for providing comprehensive medical and community health services to the Carnarvon/Exmouth Health Service and remote communities.

This is not a junior doctor position.

District Medical

Officers are experienced clinicians who practise with a high level of clinical autonomy and decision-making responsibility and may supervise junior medical staff and other clinicians.

Procedural District Medical

Officers maintain regular procedural practice in areas such as anaesthetics, obstetrics and/or procedural medicine to support safe, accessible healthcare delivery in regional communities. You will provide high-quality, culturally responsive care across a broad clinical scope while contributing to service delivery, leadership, supervision, and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:





- - Leading clinical teams and provide mentorship to junior medical staff.
- Responding to emergency presentations and provide acute inpatient care.
- Providing antenatal and postnatal care for women in the region via weekly antenatal clinics.
- Responding to obstetric emergencies and provide acute care in collaboration with the hospital team.
- Deliver safe and effective anaesthesia for surgical and emergency procedures.
- Manage pre-operative assessments, intra-operative care, and post-operative recovery.
- Provide sedation and pain management services as required.
- Delivering on-call duties depending on the role classification.
- Utilising telehealth technologies to extend care to remote areas.

Why you’ll love the roles:

- - Diverse, hands‑on clinical work across emergency, inpatient, outpatient and remote care.
- Make a real difference delivering culturally responsive care to communities.
- Maintain robust acute skills with regular emergency and on‑call exposure.
- Supportive team environment with close collaboration across disciplines.

Benefits Included to the Roles:

- - Competitive salary package, inclusive of 12% employer superannuation contributions.
- Access to generous salary packaging arrangements.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Professional development opportunities.
- Generous leave entitlements.
- Additional regional benefits and incentives such as district allowance, accommodation subsidies, air conditioner subsidies, travel days, and generous annual leave entitlements.

Keen to know more about the benefits in detail? Check out the medical practitioner salaries and benefits page.

Contact Information:

For role specific information, please contact Dr Blanchard Kadiongo at [email protected]

If you encounter any difficulties while applying online, please contact [email protected].

Application Instructions: Applicants are requested to apply at www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au

📌 District Medical Officer Non-Procedural and Procedural (Obstetrics and Anaesthet (Carnarvon)
🏢 Wa Country Health Service
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