Description
Location:
Collinsville Multi-Purpose Health Service
Division of Public Health & Rural Services
Mackay Hospital and Health Service
The team at Proserpine Hospital is seeking applications for a Medical Officer with Private Practice OR a Rural Generalist Medical Officer with Private Practice to join their team on a Permanent Full Time (80 hrs per f.n.). Part-time applicants considered.
Mackay Hospital and Health Service has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,700 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.
Our staff are passionate about community engagement and delivering outstanding healthcare services to the communities throughout our diverse region. Our Vision is to deliver Queensland’s Best Rural and Regional Health Care, and our Purpose is to deliver outstanding health care services to our communities through our people and partners.
The MHHS values its people, respecting and embracing diversity and a balance between work and life commitments. People of all ages, abilities, gender and ethnicity are encouraged to apply for positions.
Your opportunity
Collinsville offers a unique opportunity to combine a fulfilling rural medical career with an exceptional lifestyle. The MORPP role provides exposure to a diverse clinical caseload, meaningful community engagement, and the ability to make a tangible difference in the health outcomes of a rural population. Supported by Mackay Hospital and Health Service and connected to larger regional referral centres including Bowen, Proserpine and Mackay, Collinsville provides an ideal setting for medical practitioners seeking professional autonomy, clinical variety, and an enviable North Queensland lifestyle.
Some of our great benefits on offer
- Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
- Flexible working arrangements
- A diverse work culture
- Career development
- Professional development opportunities
- Education opportunities, Study and Research
- Paid parental leave
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Discounted Private Health Insurance
- Fitness Passport
Mandatory qualifications/Professional registration/Other requirements
- Must have a Fellowship Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (FACRRM) or Fellowship Royal Australian College or General Practitioners +/- Rural Generalist (FRACGP – RG) or comparability through Competent Authority Pathway from the United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, USA or Canada.
- At least 3 years’ post graduate experience is required, with highly developed clinical skills.
- Documented experience of having worked in a rural environment is preferable.
- Rural generalist skills are required as this role also entails work in the hospital’s Emergency Department and general medical wards.
- Completion of the Advanced Skill in Obstetrics (or equivalent) and be proficient and eligible for credentialing by the Mackay HHS credentialing committee as a Rural Generalist with Advanced Skill in Obstetrics
- The applicant must be able to demonstrate recent clinical practice relevant to the scope of this role, consistent with the Medical Board of Australia's registration standards.
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 MK687762.
Enquiries: Jonathan Mulliss 07 4785 4777
Job Ad Reference: MK687762
Application Details: https://apply-springboard.health.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-MK687762
Closing Date: 19 August 2026
