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Senior Medical Officer – General Practitioner / Rural Generalist

Mackay Hospital and Health Service is dedicated to delivering quality health care across the Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday regions. Join our growing Health Service.

Senior Medical Officer – General Practitioner / Rural Generalist | Permanent flexible full-time or flexible part-time | QLD Page viewed: times Posted: 3/12/2025

Join our growing Health Service and be part of a culture built on collaboration, trust, respect, and teamwork.  Experience unique opportunities not found in metropolitan hospitals.  

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.  

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.  

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    

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