Senior Medical Officer - PNG (FIFO, Expatriate role)

Aspen Medical; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A global healthcare provider is seeking a highly skilled expatriate Senior Medical Officer to lead clinical operations at a remote facility in Papua New Guinea. This FIFO role entails direct patient care, medical oversight, and coordination of medical referrals and evacuations. Applicants should possess a medical degree, ten years of related experience including leadership, and ability to operate under pressure. Competitive benefits include travel allowances, accommodation, and a dedicated work team. Diverse candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Benefits

Travel allowance

Flights and accommodation provided

Onsite housing, meals and transport

Visa and work permit arranged

Qualifications

• Minimum ten years of experience, including trauma, emergency, and occupational health.
• At least five years in leadership or management roles.
• Ability to work under pressure, providing guidance in complex cases.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical operations of a remote community medical facility.
• Provide clinical and strategic leadership to the medical services.
• Undertake clinical responsibilities and coordinate medical emergencies.

Skills

Trauma / emergency medicine

Occupational health

Family medicine

Leadership in medical settings

Clinical guidance

Education

Medical degree

Job description

Aspen Medical is a global provider of innovative healthcare solutions across a diverse range of clients within the Defence, Mining, Oil and Gas, Government and Humanitarian sectors.

We are a world leader in the delivery of exceptional healthcare in any setting, particularly those that are remote, challenging, and under-resourced.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced expatriate Senior Medical Officer (SMO) to lead the clinical operations of a remote community medical facility in Papua New Guinea.

This FIFO leadership role involves direct patient care, medical oversight, coordination of referrals and evacuations, and ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality healthcare aligned with global and local health frameworks.

We welcome applications from expatriate medical professionals and are particularly interested in candidates from the Australia / New Zealand, Asia, and Pacific regions.

Key Responsibilities

Represent Medical Services with the Health Service Manager to the Client, External Stakeholders and Community Members.

Provide Clinical and Strategic leadership to the Medical Services of the Medical Centre, Mine Site Clinic and Camp Site Clinic. Provide direct supervision to the team of Medical Doctors, Intensive Care Paramedic and Heads of Department (Radiology, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Disease Control and Lab) to ensure compliance with evidenced base guidelines and standards to include rational prescribing, waste reduction and creation of efficient health service delivery.

Undertake clinical responsibilities in the hospital by being actively involved in patient care to include consultation, secondary review and recommendations for Medical Referrals and Medical Evacuations as required. Coordinate Medical Emergencies, Medical Referrals and Medical Evacuations according to Standard Operating procedures and MERP to include coordination, communication, documentation and reporting.

Provide written reports and returns in accordance with the clients’ needs.

Any other reasonable duties delegated by management.

Essential Criteria

Medical degree and current, unrestricted license to practise.

Minimum ten (10) years of experience to include trauma / emergency, occupational health, family medicine and minimum 5 years leadership or management roles. Leadership experience in a medical setting, including remote or resource-limited environments.

Ability to work under pressure and provide clinical guidance in complex cases.

Current CPR / BLS and ALS / ITLS (or equivalent) certifications and willingness to obtain PNG medical registration.

Desirable Criteria

Previous or current PNG Medical Board Registration (highly regarded).

Experience in any of the following: Obstetrics, tropical medicine, aeromedical evacuations, or anaesthetics.

Healthcare experience in the extractive resource or industrial sectors.

What we offer

Travel allowance, flights, and accommodation provided.

Onsite housing, meals and transport.

Visa and work permit fully arranged and covered by Aspen Medical.

A unique opportunity to make a real impact in remote healthcare while working with an experienced and dedicated medical team.

We value diversity and inclusion and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

We strongly encourage candidates from Indigenous communities, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people of diverse cultural backgrounds, and military veterans with relevant experience to apply.