Become an RFDS Medical Officer - Primary Health Care

Deliver essential Primary Health Care services to people in a range of locations across Queensland; including rural towns, remote stations, mines, oil fields, national parks and island resorts.

The RFDS is deeply integrated with the fabric of rural and remote Australian communities, working in tandem with local health services to provide essential fly-in-fly-out GP, Nursing, and Mental Health Clinics. In many of these areas, the RFDS proudly assumes the role of the "local doctor," offering consistent, life-spanning healthcare to individuals and families.

As part of the Primary Health Care (PHC) team, you'll embrace a unique and rewarding position that allows you to deliver comprehensive patient care over meaningful time frames. This role allows for practice without the typical funding constraints, offering a varied caseload and the opportunity to flourish in a dynamic setting with a broad spectrum of presentations and pathologies.

The RFDS commits to a balanced approach to workload, ensuring you can dedicate your energy to patient care without the demands of on-call duties. Our focus on collaborative patient care means you will never be isolated. You'll have the support of a network, including Retrieval and Telehealth Medical Officers, ready to provide expert advice for acute situations and after-hours patient support. Furthermore, all RFDS Medical Officers benefit from the guidance and leadership at the base and state levels, ensuring a supportive and integrated approach to rural health delivery.

Looking for an opportunity to learn?

The Student Placement Program facilitated by RFDS (Queensland Section) is a one or two week placement available to university students in Queensland studying medicine. 

The RFDS Queensland Section offers medical placements to students attending the following universities:

• Griffith University
• James Cook University
• Centre for Rural and Remote Health James Cook University
• University of Queensland
• Bond University