Principal House Officer / Registrar - Emergency Medicine

About this role

Mackay Hospital and Health Service Mackay is a vibrant regional centre in tropical North Queensland, servicing a population of over 190,000.  The Mackay Isaac Whitsunday region has a thriving economy that includes a diverse range of tourism, agriculture, industry, mining, education and health industries.

The Mackay Hospital and Health Service has six hospitals, two Multi-Purpose Health Services and three community health centres that employ more than 2700 staff. The Mackay Base Hospital is the referral hospital or the rural facilities at Proserpine, Bowen, Dysart, Clermont, Collinsville, Moranbah, and Sarina. Proserpine Hospital is the largest rural facility and offers birthing and surgical services.

The Mackay Hospital Health Service acknowledges the Traditional Custodians within our HHS boundaries and is invested in the Closing the Gap initiatives to engage a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply for all advertised positions. The Mackay Hospital Health Service values its people, respecting and embracing diversity and a balance between work and life commitments. People of all ages, abilities, gender, and ethnicity are encouraged to apply for positions.

Our staff are passionate about community engagement and delivering outstanding healthcare services to the communities in the Mackay HHS region.

Your opportunity

• A Principal House Officer or Registrar is a medical practitioner in fourth or subsequent year of practical experience after eligibility for full registration as a medical practitioner. This role is required to participate in the provision, development and maintenance of an effective, efficient and equitable clinical service to hospital clients; and contribute to the continual improvement of medical education and dissemination of knowledge to staff and clients.

About the Department

The Emergency Department has 21 Acute bays that include 2 Resus Bays and 4 High Dependency bays, 12 Consult bays and a 14 bed Short Stay Unit.  The Department is accredited for Specialist Fellowship Training by ACEM, ACRRM Advanced Skills Training (AST), and RACGP Core Generalist Training (CGT).  We are an Adult/Mixed Non-Major Referral Base Emergency Department for Mackay Hospital & Health Service, currently Accredited as a Tier 3 Training Site for 12 Months of Training in Emergency Medicine.  We also offer foundational, intermediate and Advanced Associateship ACEM Training programs in Emergency Medicine. There are opportunities for Non-ED Terms in Anaesthetics, ICU and other Departments.  There are ample learning opportunities for point-of-care ultrasound through our FACEM cohort.

Salary & Other Benefits

Remuneration value up to $172,273 p.a. comprising salary between $4,966 p.f. - $5,758 p.f. (L4-L9). 

• Superannuation - up to 12.75% employer contribution
• Annual leave loading - 17.5% (on four weeks)
• Professional development allowance
• Professional development leave 1.6 weeks p.a.
• Employee assistance and peer support programs - Supporting our staff through difficult times
• Corporate membership discounts
• Access to the Fitness Passport (conditions apply)

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (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.

How to apply

For full details of this role and how to apply, please refer to the attached Role Description MK668214.