Career Medical Officer

Overview

Mater Private Hospital Townsville is currently looking for suitably qualified Career Medical Officers who are passionate and available to work in our Intensive Care Unit (ICU). These positions are offered at part-time, full-time or casual. Find the employment that suits you and your lifestyle

About the role

These opportunities will place you with our dynamic Intensivist-led multidisciplinary team, managing critically ill patients in a Level 6, ten bed tertiary ICU. This role would suit anaesthetics/ICU or ED trained registrar’s looking for a well-supported experience in a friendly, patient focused ICU in beautiful North Queensland. Mater Private Hospital Townsville is the largest private cardiac facility north of Brisbane, where our experienced team perform more than 300 heart surgeries each year. You will work closely with Cardio Thoracic patients and our CCU/CTU team. The ICU operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with the Career Medical Officers rostered on for day shifts of 11 hours and night shifts of 14 hours.

Responsibilities

Provide care to critically ill patients within a Level 6, ten bed tertiary ICU as part of an Intensivist-led multidisciplinary team. Work with Cardio Thoracic patients and the CCU/CTU team. Participate in 24/7 ICU operations with day or night shifts as rostered.

Qualifications

- Registered Medical Practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

- Three (3) years post graduate experience; including three (3) months preferably (6) months in anaesthesia; in addition, at least six (6) months experience in ICU and/or ED.

- Skilled in airway management including bag/valve/mask ventilation, endotracheal intubation and laryngeal mask airway (LMA) placement.

- Demonstrated skill in the placement of arterial lines and central venous catheters.

Eligibility

- A permanent resident of Australia

- A New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport

- A citizen of another country with an appropriate visa that allows you to work in Australia

About Mater

Mater is Queensland’s largest not-for-profit healthcare provider, delivering exceptional care to nearly 700,000 patients each year across 11 (soon to be 12) hospitals. We’re leaders in healthcare, education, fundraising & philanthropy and research — and it’s our people who make the difference.

Benefits

- Increase your take-home pay with generous salary packaging options, including meal and entertainment benefits

- Grow your career with access to industry-leading training and professional development through Mater Education

- Wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams

- Access a range of health and wellbeing services with a corporate discount on private health insurance

- Exclusive discounts across dining, retail, travel, accommodation (just to name a few)

- Stay active with unlimited access to discounted gyms via the Fitness Passport program

- Convenient, discounted on-site parking

- Enjoy great food with reduced prices at our campus cafés and coffee spots

- Join Queensland’s Largest and Most Innovative Not-for-Profit Healthcare Team

Application notes

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Please note, we may contact applications prior to the closing date; please apply now. Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies.

Please Note: We will not require any support from Recruitment Agencies at this time and kindly request no contact is made. Only direct applications will be considered.

Mater Group is dedicated to creating a workplace that values diversity and inclusion. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities. We believe in providing equal opportunities for all qualified candidates.

Advertised: 24 Jun 2025 E. Australia Standard Time

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