Career Medical Officer Full Time

Care is our passion. People are our business. Excellence is our standard. Growth is our ambition.

Description

We're looking for a positive, people-focused Career Medical Officer (CMO) to join the Dubbo Private Hospital team. As the Hospital's CMO you will be responsible for providing high quality general medical care to patients, under the supervision of our Visiting Medical Officers (VMOs). You will undertake your role in a professional manner, promoting private health care through positive relations, interactions and actions.

Benefits working at Dubbo Private Hospital

At Dubbo Private Hospital, we're all about supporting real people to deliver extraordinary care. As part of the Healthe Care team, you can expect:

• Full Time / Part time / Casual opportunities with flexible rostering to support your work/life balance
• Wonderful leadership team
• Collaboration with like-minded professionals across a multi-disciplinary team
• Flexible working arrangements available
• Grow with us - commitment to career development, ongoing training and development
• Discounted health insurance
• Novated lease salary packaging
• Paid parental leave
• Grow with us – We are expanding and have big plans for the future
• Fitness Passport

Dubbo Private is a busy, multi-service facility, offering a variety of workplace experiences in a private hospital setting. Your duties and responsibilities will include assessing, planning and implementing patient care plans; reporting and paperwork as relevant to your role; completing regular, ongoing mandatory education and training; working as part of a professional, multi-disciplinary team; and maintaining compliance with all relevant Healthe Care policies and practices.

Essential Criteria

• Current unrestricted registration with AHPRA
• Demonstrated clinical and procedural experience to undertake the roles required of an CMO
• Capacity to work on a rotating roster and on-call basis
• Ability to work with minimum supervision and prioritise workload
• Demonstrated professional communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively, as a team member, in a multidisciplinary environment
• Demonstrated organisational and time management skills

Desirable Criteria

• Previous experience in a similar role within a private hospital setting
• Fully Immunised with Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination

Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensure a detailed history and physical examination has been completed for patients at the request of VMO or Nurse Unit Manager
• Document findings in the medical record and communicate with VMO as appropriate
• Investigations
• Prescribe drugs and treatment
• Receive from responsible medical officer and provide responsible medical officer detailed handover of relevant patients at the commencement and end of each shift
• Together with the rest of the clinical team initiate discharge plan on day 1 and review daily
• Review each patient as requested by VMO, patient or nursing staff
• Medical Emergency calls
• Assist with arrangements, including documentation, for transfer of patients to Dubbo Base Hospital
• Liaise with General Practitioner and VMO as appropriate
• Counsel patients and relatives as appropriate
• Complete consultation requests for Allied Health and other medical specialties
• Only carry out procedures within capabilities
• Arrange discharge medications, in advance, if required
• In the event of death, complete documentation required at the time of death, including death certificate or referral to Coroner as requested by admitting doctor
• Complete notifiable disease forms and adverse drug reaction reports as appropriate
• Participate in unit and Hospital meetings where required

Principal Procedural Skills

• Venipuncture and cannulation
• Airway management
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
• Defibrillation
• Intramuscular injections
• Safe and appropriate use of IV drugs, blood products and IV fluids
• Bandaging, suturing and wound care
• Intra-gastric tube insertion
• Bladder catheterisation not requiring instrumentation

Who we are

Located in the heart of New South Wales, Dubbo Private Hospital offers a range medical and surgical services, with access to on-site rehabilitation programs. On-site consulting rooms, radiology and pathology services are also available.

As part of Healthe Care you will enjoy all the benefits and support of a large organisation whilst working alongside a close knit local hospital team. Whether you're looking for a tree change, somewhere to start your career, or an opportunity to take the next step, join our team today

Dubbo Private Hospital is a key facility within the Healthe Care Group. We are a private healthcare provider of choice, driving innovation and clinical best practice to the services we provide.

Position enquiries and applications

Applications must address and meet essential criteria. Applications must include CV and names of at least 2 professional referees.

Interested to know more?

Shae Carr I CEO/Director of Clinical Services I Dubbo Private Hospital I 3 Moran Drive Dubbo NSW 2830  E: I I W:

Applications close: Tuesday 23rd September 2025

*Due to the large volume of applicants, only successful candidates will be contacted.