Senior Medical Officer - GP/RG - Bowen Hospital

About this role

The team at Bowen Hospital is seeking applications from a Senior Medical Officer - General Practitioner/Rural Generalist to join their team on a Permanent Full Time (80 hrs p.f.) or Permanent Part Time basis.

For information on how to apply and the mandatory requirements for this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Your opportunity

Develop and maintain a high-quality, effective, efficient, and equitable clinical service to hospital clients.  Provide education of medical staff and students, allied health, interested community groups and nursing staff.  To co-ordinate as necessary with other personnel within the hospital, other hospital services and agencies to ensure optimum patient care, and to ensure integration of services in the wider community.   

About the team

Bowen Hospital is a 27-bed rural hospital servicing the town of Bowen and surrounding areas, located 200 kms south of Townsville and 185 kms north of Mackay. Services provided include inpatient services, Emergency patient care; General Outpatients, Allied Health services including: Pharmacy; Radiography; Physiotherapy; Speech Pathology; Occupational Therapy; Community Health Antenatal and Postnatal outpatient services; Oral Health; Outreach Mental Health and AODS services; Visiting Medical Specialists (Paediatrician, Psychiatrist; Respiratory Physician; Endocrinologist and Orthopaedic Surgeon); Tele-health services supported by medical officers from Bowen.

About our Hospital and Health Service

Mackay Hospital and Health Service has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,700 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.

Some of our great benefits on offer

• Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
• Flexible working arrangements
• A diverse work culture
• Career development
• Professional development opportunities
• Education opportunities, Study and Research
• Paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport