Skip to main content

Queensland Health

Senior Medical Officer - Rural Generalist

Mackay, Queensland, Australia

Location
Mackay, Queensland, Australia
Work
Not stated
Employment
Not stated
Level
Senior
Function
Healthcare
Pay
A$398.4K – A$562.8K a year
Posted
3 weeks ago

About the role

About the Mackay Hospital and Health Service

Mackay Hospital and Health Service (HHS) is a contemporary organisation providing extensive health services across six hospitals, two multi-purpose health services and four community health centres to a population of around 185,000 people.

We are a team of more than 3,500 dedicated staff providing support to the Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday regions; stretching from Bowen and the Whitsundays in the north to St Lawrence in the south, and west to Clermont. Our region is about the size of Ireland, with a mix of regional and rural areas, covering an area of approximately 90,000km2.

Mackay HHS provides a working environment that embraces professional development, builds capabilities, provides roles with variety and flexibility, supports staff to maximise their health and wellbeing and encourages work life balance.

Visit: http://www.mackay.health.qld.gov.au/.

About Moranbah and Moranbah Hospital

Moranbah is a thriving, family-friendly regional community in the heart of Queensland's Bowen Basin, approximately 200 km west of Mackay. The town offers a strong community spirit, excellent sporting and recreational facilities, and a diverse range of employment opportunities for partners across health, education, mining, business, trades and professional services.

Moranbah Hospital provides a broad scope of rural health services to the Isaac Region and is supported by the wider Mackay HHS. The hospital operates a 24-hour ED and provides inpatient, outpatient and community services. The new Moranbah Hospital provides a modern clinical environment and is equipped with CT imaging, supporting the delivery of high-quality acute and emergency care locally.

The Rural Generalist role offers clinical variety, professional autonomy and the opportunity to develop a broad rural skill set, with access to specialist support through Mackay Base Hospital and the wider HHS network. There is also the opportunity to work across primary care in Moranbah and, where desired, support neighbouring communities such as Clermont and Dysart, providing the opportunity to practise the full Rural Generalist model across hospital, emergency and primary care settings.

An ED25 loading is available to eligible SMOs who meet the relevant entitlement criteria, providing an opportunity for highly competitive remuneration in addition to the lifestyle benefits of regional Queensland. Moranbah also offers convenient air connections to Brisbane

Moranbah offers the opportunity to build a rewarding Rural Generalist career while enjoying excellent remuneration, modern facilities, strong community connection and a great regional lifestyle.

Your opportunity

To provide high-quality clinical services within a supportive rural team environment while benefiting from close professional links to Mackay. This role offers the opportunity to practice broad rural medicine within a well-connected service, supporting continuity of care across the Bowen Basin and greater Whitsunday area.

See Role Description for further details.

Vaccine Preventable Disease (VPD) Requirements

It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be and remain vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases as listed on the Role Description.

Source

Posted by Queensland Health on their own hiring page, smartjobs.qld.gov.au. OptiTalent shows it as published, read 07 Nov 2026 04:42 UTC; the original is the reference.

Contains information from SmartJobs, © State of Queensland, licensed under CC BY 4.0 (CC-BY-4.0)

View the original ad ↗

More at Queensland Health

  • Counsellor

    2 days ago

    Queensland Health · Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

    Healthcare

    As a Counsellor with Adis 24/7 Alcohol and Drug Support, you will provide responsive and evidence-based counselling, information, referral and consultancy services to individuals, families, health professionals and community members seeking support for alcohol and other…

  • Queensland Health · Townsville, Queensland, Australia

    TemporarySeniorFrom A$128.2K a yearCustomer success & support

    Townsville Hospital and Health Service Podiatry Department services include:

  • Queensland Health · Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

    Part-timeA$42.27 – A$60.89 an hourHealthcare

    An opportunity has become available for a Psychologist (Mental Health - Melaleuca Inpatient Unit) to join Gold Coast Health (GCH) where the focus of our 14 000-strong team is on providing world-class health care to people living in the Gold Coast, and northern New South Wales…

  • Queensland Health · Queensland, Australia

    TemporaryFrom A$65.5K a yearHealthcare

    We care about people | We champion safety and quality | We act with integrity and accountability | We are a capable and confident workforce | We strive to improve