Medical Officer - Aeromedical Registrar (Mt Isa)
Medical Officer - Aeromedical Registrar (Mt Isa)
An exciting training opportunity is now available for an Aeromedical Registrar to join our Mount Isa team.
Classifications
- Healthcare & Medicine
- Medical Practitioner
- Part-time
Key points
- Receive comprehensive training whilst working with highly skilled professionals
- Provide emergency retrievals and inter-facility transfers
- Senior Registrar on a pathway to Fellowship of ACEM, ACRRM, ANZCA, or CICM
Description
About the Position:
- 12mth contract role commencing February 2027
- 0.5 FTE
- FIFO from Brisbane to Mount Isa or live-in Mount Isa
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 Mount Isa and Cairns bases are accredited by ACEM to provide DipPHRM training in Retrieval Medicine and are accredited as TS4-Special Skills Posts towards ACEM Fellowship.
Our Charleville base is also accredited as a TS4-Special 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:
- 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
- Provide telehealth services to patients needing urgent medical care in remote locations
- 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
- Ability to successfully complete a comprehensive Ground School and Orientation Program, as well as Medical Transport Specialist (MTS) training.
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
- Remote Live-in Allowance $56,360.04 and Fly in and Fly Out Allowance $26,540.87 pro rata
- 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 20 November – 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: Your application will be subject to review by a representative from Queensland Health and RSQ for the purposes of assessing suitability, experience and qualifications, for the role that you are applying for. Successful candidates must pass a pre-employment medical (including drug/alcohol screening), hold a valid driver’s licence, and be eligible for an ASIC card. Credentialing with RFDS and Queensland Health is required.
Please be sure your CV outlines your critical care experience (in months) and includes facility names for each rotation.
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.
