Medical Officer - Aeromedical Registrar (Cairns)
Medical Officer - Aeromedical Registrar (Cairns)
An exciting training opportunity is now available for an Aeromedical Registrar to join our Cairns team
Classifications
- Healthcare & Medicine
- Medical Practitioner
- Full-time
Key points
- 6mth contract role commencing February 2027
- Full-time (1FTE)
- Based in Cairns
Description
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) is seeking a dedicated and experienced Registrar to join our Cairns Aeromedical team.
RFDS supports training towards Fellowship with ACEM, ACRRM, ANZCA and CICM. Senior Registrars work closely with their Medical Lead to develop an individualised training plan that ensures learning opportunities and on-the-job experiences are broad, relevant, and aligned with their chosen specialty.
Our Cairns and Mt Isa bases are accredited by ACEM to offer DipPHRM training in retreival medicine as well as a TS4 accredited Speciality Skills Post towards ACEM Fellowship.
As an Aeromedical Doctor, you'll respond to emergencies and provide critical retrieval services using state-of-the-art aircraft set up like mobile intensive care units. From pre-hospital care to critical retrievals, every flight is an opportunity to use your clinical expertise to make a difference in patients’ lives while delivering high-level care in challenging environments.
In this role, you will:
- Provide telehealth services to patients needing urgent medical care in remote locations
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to perform Retrieval Services Queensland (RSQ) taskings including- emergency retrievals and inter-facility transfers
- Liaise with RSQ, Duty Tasking Officers and referring/receiving facilities to coordinate aeromedical retrievals
- Conduct handovers to care providers
- Provide advice to nurses and other health professionals
- Participate in quality improvement activities such as clinical audits and case reviews
- Maintain accurate medical records
- Contribute to the overall strategic goals of the RFDS (QLD Section)
- Respect cultural diversity including the traditional Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander, view of health.
To be successful in the role you will need:
- Registration with AHPRA as a Medical Practitioner
- Minimum five years post-grad experience
- Senior Registrar on a pathway towards Fellowship of ACEM, ACRRM, ANZCA or CICM
- Sufficient experience in critical care medicine to meet credentialing requirements with QLD Health (at least 6 months of Emergency Medicine, Anaesthetics, Intensive Care and Paediatrics experience)
- Previous experience in Aeromedical Retrieval is ideal but not required.
You’ll take your career to new heights and explore opportunities with the RFDS that make a lasting impact on the lives of those living in rural and remote communities. By joining the RFDS (Queensland Section), you will have access to the following:
- An attractive renumeration
- Salary packaging of up to $18,550- increasing your take-home pay!
- An extensive and supportive orientation period, training and development programs
- Work with people who are passionate about our purpose and proud of their contribution
- Employee Assistance Program including counselling, nutrition sessions, financial sessions, and legal advice
- Private health insurance discounts
- A discounted workplace health and fitness program (Fitness Passport)
- RemServ Rewards, where members receive cashback benefits on purchases from hundreds of leading Australian retailers, including groceries, fashion, technology and travel.
Applications will close by Friday 21 August 2026 – but don’t delay as shortlisting will begin immediately!
If you would like any further information or a copy of the position description, please contact RFDS (Queensland) Talent Acquisition at recruitment@rfdsqld.com.au or call 07 3852 7553.
Please note: Successful candidates will be subject to checks including medical assessment and pre-employment drug and alcohol testing. Candidates are required to hold a current, unrestricted Australian Driver's Licence and obtain an ASIC Card. You will also be required to successfully complete the RFDS credentialing process and your application may be subject to review by a representative from Queensland Health. Prior to the appointment, you will be required to provide copies of qualifications/registrations and evidence of immunity or vaccination against VPD.
About the RFDS (Queensland Section)
RFDS is one of the world's largest and most comprehensive aeromedical organisations. The RFDS in Queensland provides excellence in and access to primary health care and aeromedical services across the state. Our emergency retrieval service operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, delivering the finest care to more than 330,000 Australians each year, that’s one person every two minutes! In addition to aeromedical retrievals of the critically ill or injured, the RFDS also delivers a broad range of essential primary and preventative healthcare services, including telehealth, mental health, oral health and health promotion.
The Royal Flying Doctor Service acknowledges the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants of the nation and the Traditional Custodians of the land. The RFDS is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of healthcare. We embrace diversity and welcome all people irrespective of faith, ethnicity, sexual orientation or gender identity.
The RFDS is committed to the protection of human and legal rights, including the rights of children, young people and adults to be safe, heard and cared for. In upholding the Universal Principle, RFDS is committed to creating an organisational environment that ensures Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and their families feel welcome, safe, valued, included and respected.
