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Practice at the top of your scope. Step into a rewarding role as a Senior Medical Officer Rural Generalist Emergency Medicine at Atherton Hospital, where your advanced emergency skills and passion for rural medicine will have a profound impact on patients, families and the wider Far North Queensland community.

Job details Position status Fixed Term Temporary
Position type Flexible part-time
Occupational group Health - Medical
Classification L13-L27
Workplace Location Cairns region,Far North Qld
Job ad reference QLD/CAH692724
Closing date 06-Oct-2026
Yearly salary
Fortnightly salary
Total remuneration
Salary Other
Job duration January 2027 - January 2028
Contact person Dr Nipuna Wickremaratne
Contact details 07 4091 0279
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About us:

Atherton Hospital is a 56-bed acute rural inpatient facility located on the southern Atherton Tablelands. The health care team at Atherton Hospital is committed to providing excellence in patient care.

Atherton Hospital provides medical, surgical, and maternity services to the town's approximately 8,000 residents. It also offers a wide range of specialist outpatient services and extends its support to rural communities through outreach programs.

About your new role:

In your new role you will……

- Provide high quality clinical care to hospital in-patients and patients at rural clinics.
- Assist the Director Medical Services, Atherton Hospital in the development of safe medical practice and optimising clinical skills for medical and nursing staff.

As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive a competitive base salary (total remuneration):
- Salary up to $282 912 per annum full time (L25 – L27)

Remuneration up to $474 921 per annum full time (L25 – L27) or,
- Salary up to $259 187 per annum full time (L18 – L24)

Remuneration up to $434 321 per annum full time (L18 – L24) or,
- Salary up to $193 191 per annum full time (L13)





Remuneration up to $316 007 per annum full time (L13)

You will also have access to:

- Generous superannuation (up to 12.75%)
- Inaccessibility incentive allowance
- Professional development leave (3.6 weeks p.a.)
- Private practice arrangements
- Salary packaging
- Annual incremental increases
- Career training and development
- Flexible work arrangements
- Wellness programs

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

What we offer:

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number of . Besides attractive remuneration, generous superannuation, salary packaging and career development opportunities, we value a healthy work/life balance that allows you take advantage of the sunshine, hiking tracks, swimming spots, reef and rainforest.

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📌 Senior Medical Officer Rural Generalist - Emergency Medicine, ATHERTON (Cairns)
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