Senior Medical Officer

4 hours ago

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Aspen Medical Full time
Senior Medical Officer - PNG (FIFO, Expatriate role)

Join Aspen Medical as a Senior Medical Officer (FIFO, Expatriate role) delivering high-quality healthcare in remote and challenging environments. Aspen Medical is a global provider of innovative healthcare solutions across Defence, Mining, Oil and Gas, Government and Humanitarian sectors.

We are seeking a highly skilled expatriate Senior Medical Officer to lead the clinical operations of a remote community medical facility in Papua New Guinea. This FIFO leadership role involves direct patient care, medical oversight, coordination of referrals and evacuations, and ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality healthcare aligned with global and local health frameworks. Applications from expatriate medical professionals are welcome, with interest from Australasia, Asia and Pacific regions encouraged.

Key Responsibilities
  • Represent Medical Services with the Health Service Manager to the Client, external stakeholders, and community members.
  • Provide clinical and strategic leadership to the Medical Services of the Medical Centre, Mine Site Clinic and Camp Site Clinic.
  • Supervise Medical Doctors, Intensive Care Paramedics and Heads of Department (Radiology, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Disease Control and Lab) to ensure compliance with evidence-based guidelines, rational prescribing, waste reduction and efficient health service delivery.
  • Actively participate in patient care, including consultations, secondary reviews and recommendations for medical referrals and medical evacuations as required.
  • Coordinate medical emergencies, referrals and evacuations according to Standard Operating Procedures and MERP, including documentation and reporting.
  • Provide written reports and returns in accordance with client needs.
  • Any other reasonable duties delegated by management.
Essential Criteria
  • Medical degree and current, unrestricted license to practice.
  • Minimum ten (10) years of experience including trauma/emergency, occupational health, family medicine and at least 5 years in leadership or management roles.
  • Leadership experience in medical settings, including remote or resource-limited environments.
  • Ability to work under pressure and provide clinical guidance in complex cases.
  • Current CPR/BLS and ALS/ITLS (or equivalent) certifications and willingness to obtain PNG medical registration.
Desirable Criteria
  • Prior or current PNG Medical Board Registration (highly regarded).
  • Experience in Obstetrics, tropical medicine, aeromedical evacuations, or anaesthetics.
  • Healthcare experience in the extractive resource or industrial sectors.
What we offer
  • Travel allowance, flights and accommodation provided.
  • Onsite housing, meals and transport.
  • Visa and work permit fully arranged and covered by Aspen Medical.
  • Opportunity to make a real impact in remote healthcare with a dedicated medical team.

We value diversity and inclusion and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We strongly encourage Indigenous peoples, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people of diverse cultural backgrounds, and military veterans with relevant experience to apply.

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