Medical Officer

Description:

We have an opportunity for a Medical Officer with Private Practice to provide compassionate leadership and quality medical services to our rural patients and their families at Jandowae. If you have a passion for rural medicine, please apply!

About The Role

Working within a rural health setting you will provide a high standard of care for patients and their families and ensure their needs are at the centre of all your decisions. Your collaborative approach will be essential to build rapport and establish strong connections. You will have the ability to pursue private practice work outside of your Darling Downs Health responsibilities. This is a unique role that provides an opportunity to combine your medical expertise in a public health environment and establish your own private practice within a rural community setting.

You will receive a competitive remuneration package value between $223,303 (MOR1-1) and $234,517 (MOR1-3), motor vehicle allowance, professional development allowance, professional development leave 3.6 weeks p.a., locality allowance and professional indemnity cover. Superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) will be applied additionally to the total remuneration value.

Why Darling Downs Health

Darling Downs Health's region is a large geographic area covering approximately 90,000 square kilometres. We are one of the largest employers in the region, with a diverse team of more than 5,500 staff. We deliver frontline health services across our 29 facilities and treat more than 85,000 admissions to hospital, see greater than 158,000 people through our Emergency Departments, support the birth of almost 3,000 babies and perform more than 19,000 breastscreens.

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas throughout our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work culture that values and respects diversity in the workplace. We also believe that all our employees should be treated fairly, with dignity and with respect. Darling Downs Health is committed to providing a safe, secure and supportive workplace that aligns with our values of Compassion, Integrity, Dignity, Innovation and Courage.

In addition to the above, as a Darling Downs Health employee, you will receive these benefits:

• A wellness program;
• Flexible work arrangements;
• Career training and development;
• Salary packaging ; and
• Lower cost of living