Career Medical Officer - Full Time / Part Time

Sante Recruitment; Dubbo; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

The Career Medical Officer role at Dubbo Private Hospital in New South Wales is a full-time and part-time opportunity. Working with Specialist VMOs, you will deliver inpatient medical care, perform procedures within your scope, and contribute to discharge planning and multidisciplinary meetings.

You will collaborate with Specialists, GPs, and nursing staff to provide high-quality, patient-focused care in a modern private hospital setting in the Central West region of NSW.

Qualifications

• Qualified medical degree and authorisation to practise in Australia.
• Experience in inpatient medical care and private hospital settings.
• Ability to liaise with specialists, GPs and allied health staff.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments, including history taking and physical examinations
• Managing inpatient care plans and documenting clinical findings
• Ordering and interpreting investigations
• Prescribing medications and initiating appropriate treatments
• Responding to Medical Emergency Team (MET) calls
• Coordinating patient transfers where required
• Liaising with Specialists, General Practitioners, Allied Health and nursing staff
• Participating in discharge planning from admission through to discharge
• Counselling patients and their families regarding treatment plans
• Participating in clinical handovers, quality improvement initiatives and multidisciplinary meetings
• Performing procedures within your scope of practice

Skills

Inpatient care

Medical assessments

Patient counselling

MET response

Education

MBBS/MD

Job description

Career Medical Officer (CMO)Dubbo Private Hospital | New South WalesFull-Time & Part-Time Opportunities | Supportive Private Hospital | Excellent Lifestyle Sante Recruitment is seeking a motivated Career Medical Officer (CMO) to join the team at Dubbo Private Hospital. This is an excellent opportunity for a doctor looking to build a rewarding career within a modern private hospital, working alongside experienced Visiting Medical Officers across a broad range of medical and surgical specialties.
You'll play a vital role in delivering high-quality inpatient care while enjoying the benefits of working in a supportive, patient-focused private healthcare environment.
The Opportunity As a Career Medical Officer, you will provide comprehensive inpatient medical care under the supervision of Specialist Visiting Medical Officers (VMOs).
Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Conducting comprehensive patient assessments, including history taking and physical examinations
• Managing inpatient care plans and documenting clinical findings
• Ordering and interpreting investigations
• Prescribing medications and initiating appropriate treatments
• Responding to Medical Emergency Team (MET) calls
• Coordinating patient transfers where required
• Liaising with Specialists, General Practitioners, Allied Health and nursing staff
• Participating in discharge planning from admission through to discharge
• Counselling patients and their families regarding treatment plans
• Participating in clinical handovers, quality improvement initiatives and multidisciplinary meetings
• Performing procedures within your scope of practice
  

Procedural Skills The successful candidate will be confident in a range of core procedural skills including:

• Venepuncture and intravenous cannulation
• Airway management
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
• Defibrillation
• Intramuscular injections
• Safe administration of intravenous medications and fluids
• Blood product administration
• Suturing, wound care and bandaging
• Nasogastric tube insertion
• Urinary catheterisation
  

The Hospital Dubbo Private Hospital is a modern multidisciplinary private hospital providing high-quality medical and surgical services to the Central West region of New South Wales.
The Hospital Offers

• Comprehensive medical and surgical services
• Inpatient rehabilitation programs
• On-site consulting suites
• Diagnostic imaging services
• Pathology services
• Modern facilities with strong specialist support
• A collaborative multidisciplinary environment