Specialist / Senior Specialist – Emergency Medicine

Specialist / Senior Specialist – Emergency Medicine
Cairns Hospital | Tropical North Queensland
Salary Package up to $550,000+ | Tertiary Referral Centre
World-Class Emergency Medicine. Extraordinary Lifestyle.

Looking for a career that offers genuine clinical challenge without compromising your quality of life?
This is an opportunity to work in a busy tertiary referral service managing high-acuity presentations across trauma, critical care, tropical medicine, paediatrics, retrieval medicine and complex emergency presentations, while enjoying one of Australia's most desirable lifestyles.

Whether you're already practising in Australia or considering relocating from overseas, this position offers outstanding professional development, excellent remuneration and a lifestyle that's difficult to match.
Why
Enjoy:

• Year-round tropical climate
• Direct access to the Great Barrier Reef
• Explore the World Heritage-listed Daintree Rainforest
• Excellent fishing, diving, sailing, hiking and mountain biking
• Vibrant cafés, restaurants and local markets
• Family-friendly city with excellent public and private schools
• Affordable lifestyle with short daily commutes

Airport offers multiple direct daily flights to Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Darwin and Perth, making interstate travel simple for both work and family.

The Opportunity
As a Specialist or Senior Specialist in Emergency Medicine, you will:

• Provide specialist emergency care within one of Queensland's busiest tertiary Emergency Departments.
• Manage patients across the Emergency Department and Emergency Short Stay Unit.
• Support regional and rural hospitals.
• Coordinate retrievals and transfers from remote and Indigenous communities.
• Participate in education, supervision and mentoring of junior medical staff and ACEM trainees.
• Contribute to research, quality improvement and clinical governance initiatives.
• Play an active role in service development within a progressive tertiary health service.

Hospital
The Emergency Department provides exposure to an exceptionally broad case mix including:

• Major trauma
• Critical care
• Tropical and infectious diseases
• Paediatric emergencies
• Toxicology
• Retrieval medicine
• Indigenous health
• Complex medical and surgical emergencies

The department has a strong reputation for education, multidisciplinary teamwork, research and innovation, making it an outstanding environment for Emergency Physicians looking to continue developing their careers.

What's on Offer

• Total remuneration package up to $550,000+
• Annual incremental salary progression
• Flexible working arrangements
• Teaching and research opportunities
• Comprehensive employee wellbeing program
• Visa sponsorship and relocation assistance available for eligible international candidates

Who Should Apply?
We welcome enquiries from:

• FACEM-qualified Emergency Physicians
• Doctors eligible for Specialist Registration with AHPRA
• International Emergency Medicine Specialists who may be eligible through Australia's Expedited Specialist Pathway or comparable specialist assessment pathways
• Consultants seeking a tertiary referral environment with excellent opportunities for teaching, leadership and career progression

If you're looking to join one of Australia's leading tertiary Emergency Departments while enjoying an exceptional tropical lifestyle, we'd love to hear from you.

For a confidential discussion or to apply, please contact:
Nicki Wade
Senior Recruitment Consultant – Permanent Doctors
CC Medical
nickiw@ccjobs.com.au
+61 401 010 048