The team at Moranbah Hospital is seeking Senior Medical Officers - Rural Generalists (FACEM considered) to join their team on a Permanent Full-time or Part-time basis - Temporary considered.

About The Mackay Hospital And Health Service

Mackay Hospital and Health Service (HHS) is a contemporary organisation providing extensive health services across six hospitals, two multi-purpose health services and four community health centres to a population of around 185,000 people.

We are a team of more than 3,500 dedicated staff providing support to the Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday regions; stretching from Bowen and the Whitsundays in the north to St Lawrence in the south, and west to Clermont. Our region is about the size of Ireland, with a mix of regional and rural areas, covering an area of approximately 90,000km2.

Mackay HHS provides a working environment that embraces professional development, builds capabilities, provides roles with variety and flexibility, supports staff to maximise their health and wellbeing and encourages work life balance.

Visit: http://www.mackay.health.qld.gov.au/ .

About Moranbah And Moranbah Hospital

Moranbah is a thriving, family-friendly regional community in the heart of Queensland's Bowen Basin, approximately 200 km west of Mackay. The town offers a strong community spirit, excellent sporting and recreational facilities, and a diverse range of employment opportunities for partners across health, education, mining, business, trades and skilled services.

Moranbah Hospital provides a broad scope of rural health services to the Isaac Region and is supported by the wider Mackay HHS. The hospital operates a 24-hour ED and provides inpatient, outpatient and community services.



The new Moranbah Hospital provides a modern clinical environment and is equipped with CT imaging, supporting the delivery of high-quality acute and emergency care locally.

The Rural Generalist role offers clinical variety, professional autonomy and the opportunity to develop a broad rural skill set, with access to specialist support through Mackay Base Hospital and the wider HHS network. There is also the opportunity to work across primary care in Moranbah and, where desired, support neighbouring communities such as Clermont and Dysart, providing the opportunity to practise the full Rural Generalist model across hospital, emergency and primary care settings.

An ED25 loading is available to eligible SMOs who meet the relevant entitlement criteria, providing an opportunity for highly competitive remuneration in addition to the lifestyle benefits of regional Queensland. Moranbah also offers convenient air connections to Brisbane

Moranbah offers the opportunity to build a rewarding Rural Generalist career while enjoying excellent remuneration, modern facilities, strong community connection and a great regional lifestyle.

Your opportunity To provide high-quality clinical services within a supportive rural team environment while benefiting from close professional links to Mackay. This role offers the opportunity to practice broad rural medicine within a well-connected service, supporting continuity of care across the Bowen Basin and greater Whitsunday area.

See Role Description for further details.

Vaccine Preventable Disease (VPD) Requirements

It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be and remain vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases as listed on the Role Description.

Occupational group Health - Medical

📌 Senior Medical Officer - Rural Generalist (Mackay)
🏢 Mackay Hospital And Health Service
📍 Mackay