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 workplace benefits. 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.

Learn what it's like to work with us, in an inclusive and supportive work environment.

Discover our agile and culturally diverse region through community and lifestyle.

Listen to what some of our staff have to say about working in our regions.

Visit our website to learn more about our hospitals and health centres.

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📌 Senior Medical Officer Rural Generalist - Emergency Medicine, ATHERTON (North Queensland)
🏢 Queensland Government
📍 North Queensland