Registrar - Emergency Medicine (ED) - 1034 per day

Medrecruit; Atherton; On-site; AUD 165,000 - 248,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel and accommodation included

Job summary

Medrecruit – Atherton QLD is seeking a PHO for locum cover at a 65-bed rural hospital in Queensland. The position requires current AHPRA registration and will cover ward duties from 2 November to 15 November 2026, with travel and accommodation arranged as part of the package.

Buses provide access to the hospital from Atherton town. Located in a heritage town near Cairns, this role offers a short-term, rural posting with scenic surroundings and proximity to the Barrier Reef, national parks, and

Qualifications

• Must have current AHPRA registration as a medical practitioner.

Responsibilities

• Covering Ward duties as PHO during locum period.

Job description

Medrecruit – Atherton QLD

Locum cover is required from 2 - 15 November 2026.

Position Details:

• PHO
• Covering: Ward

Benefits:

• Travel and accommodation is included.

Please note that all rates are inclusive of superannuation, taxes, and casual loading, where applicable.

Must have current AHPRA registration as a medical practitioner.

Located in Queensland (QLD), this is a 65-bed rural hospital offering a wide range of services.

The hospital is at the forefront of Rural Generalists training and is the first hospital in Australia to be accredited to train Rural Generalist interns following the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine Training Pathway.

The Location

This rustic country town, with a population of 7,287, is a one-hour drive south west of Cairns. Buses offer a number of return services during the seven day week between the town and the hospital.

Known for its cooler temperature, slow pace and general feeling of relaxation, this town is ideally situated as a base to explore most places of interest in the Tablelands.

Activities and features within the region include:

• Great Barrier Reef
• National parks, waterfalls, mountains and lakes
• Steam train ride
• Flying fox ziplines
• Crocodile tour

Locum cover is required from 2 - 15 November 2026.