Description
Location: Division of Public Health & Rural Services, Sarina, Mackay Hospital and Health Service
The Sarina Hospital, Mackay HHS has an opportunity for a Medical Superintendent to join their team on a Temporary Part-Time basis (64 hrs p.f.).
Mackay Hospital and Health Service is a vibrant regional centre in tropical North Queensland, servicing a population of over 180,000. The Mackay Isaac Whitsunday Region has a thriving economy that includes a diverse range of tourism, agriculture, industry, mining, education and health industries.
Sarina Hospital is located within the township of Sarina, 30 minutes-drive south of Mackay and services the wider community that extends east to coastal hamlets, south to St Lawrence and west into the hinterland.
Sarina Hospital provides admitted and non-admitted services, with Inpatients, 24-hour Emergency Department, Outpatients Clinics and Community Services. The facility is newly built and fully utilises electronic medical records. Inpatient care is a mixture of acute and non-acute patients, and the emergency department has varied presentations. The medical team is made up of other Senior Medical Officers and PGY2 or PGY3 Residents. Sarina Hospital is accredited with the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine for core generalist training.
Remuneration and other benefits
Remuneration value up to $432,947 p.a. comprising salary between $7,712.64-$8,177.36 p.f. (L25-L27); or remuneration value up to $397,072 p.a. comprising salary between $6,449.92-$7,491.60 p.f. (L18-L24); or remuneration value up to $312,482 p.a. comprising salary between $5,584.08-$6,283.36 p.f. (L13-L17); employer superannuation contribution (up to 12.75%), annual leave loading (17.5%), attraction and retention incentive allowance, professional development allowance, and professional development leave 3.6 weeks p.a.
Your opportunity
To provide high quality clinical services and medical leadership, joining an existing team of senior medical officers and junior doctors.
Mandatory qualifications
- Mandatory possession of a qualification from a registered tertiary institution and Registration with the Australian Health
- Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) with a current annual practicing certificate is essential.
- Appointment to this position requires proof of qualification and if applicable registration or membership with the appropriate registration authority or association.
- It is essential that the successful applicant has or is able to obtain Specialist Registration with the Medical Board of Australia and holds a;
* Fellowship with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP) or;
* Fellowship with the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (FACRRM)
- Recent skills update in Emergency Medicine will be an advantage (e.g. EMST).
- Enrolment and maintenance of ongoing continuing Medical Education programs of RACGP/ACRRM.
- Certified copies of the required information must be provided to the appropriate supervisor/manager, prior to the commencement of clinical duties
- The successful applicant must hold and maintain appropriate Scope of Clinical Practice (SoCP) relevant to the role, awarded by the Mackay Hospital and Health Service Credentialing and SoCP delegate.
* Information presented for this application will be presented to the Medical Credentialing Committee.
* All appointments are subject to maintenance of SoCP.
* SoCP is further limited by the Clinical Services Capability Framework (CSCF) for the facilities in which clinical work is to be undertaken.
How to apply
It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against diseases as listed on the role description.
For full details of this role and how to apply, please refer to the Role Description MK668836.
Enquiries: Ms Pauline Maude, (07) 4943 8777
Job Ad Reference: MK668836
Application Details: https://apply-springboard.health.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-MK668836
Closing Date: 7 December 2025
