Medical Officer Emergency Department Pool - 2026/2027

• Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre– Emergency Department 
• Casual Hourly Rate: $69.04 MOC 1-1
• Total Indicative Remuneration Package: $117,483 - $183,357 MDP2 (pro rata)
• Multiple Vacancies Available, Casual & Term Up to 3 Year Contract

Join the Frontline of Emergency Healthcare - Medical Officer Role Emergency Department

Join SA Health's Emergency Department as a Medical Officer/Registrar at Flinders Medical Centre, where you'll deliver critical care in one of Adelaide's busiest tertiary hospitals treating over 65,000 emergency presentations annually. Make a real difference in emergency medicine while advancing your career with South Australia's largest healthcare employer, renowned for professional development opportunities and commitment to excellence in patient care.

About the role: 

Reporting to the Director, this role is responsible for performing emergency medical assessment and treatment for patients attending the emergency department in consultation with Consultants, Senior registrars and with the collaboration of Nursing and Allied Health professionals. With coordination of investigations, management and discussions with patients/families and inpatient team.

Duties for the role will include:

• Maintain a high standard of patient care for all ED patients,
• Keeping high quality, readily accessible records of patient care
• Emergency and routine care procedures will be performed under supervision consistent with the registrar's level of training and experience,
• Participation in Departmental teaching programs relevant to the Unit and the registrars career path,
• Commence discharge planning at the earliest opportunity ensuring drugs and equipment are ordered, post discharge management provided and ensuring communication with patient’s normal carers and General practitioner occur

About you:

• Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent,
• Registrable with the Medical Board of Australia as a Medical Practitioner
• Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, family/relatives and all members of the multi-disciplinary team,
• Ability to recognise personal and professional limitations and address these where appropriate,
• Clinical experience in Emergency Medicine,
• TS1-TS4 ACEM trainees, or equivalent in an alternative training program (e.g. FRACGP, FRACP, ACRRM or International Emergency Medicine training program),
• International applicants - PGY 3 + medical practitioners who are eligible to be registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) –must have successfully completed AMC 2 (clinical exam) or meet the criteria for provisional registration via the competent authority pathway

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

As per the SMOEA 2022, the total term of employment with SA Health will be 3 years. Rotations following the initial 12-month allocation as Advanced Trainee will be determined in line with your training and SA Health’s requirements. This may include transfer to other SA Health locations to perform work appropriate to classification, skills, and capabilities.

Want To Know More? Contact: SALHN ED Recruitment, 08 8204 7117, health.SALHNEDrecruitment@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 13 September 2026

Attachments:

• Medical Officer Emergency Department Pool Role Description.
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

Applicant Information:

• Note: The Indicative Total Remuneration is inclusive of Award salary, Superannuation, and other monetary benefits.  We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.  Job ref: 937699