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• Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre – Emergency Medicine
• Total Indicative Remuneration: $199,064 - $257,597 MDP4
• Multiple Fulltime & Part-time 3 year Vacancies Available

Lead Emergency Medicine at South Australia's Premier Medical Centre | Senior Medical Practitioner - Flinders ED

Join SA Health as a Senior Medical Practitioner at Flinders Medical Centre's Emergency Department, where you'll lead critical care delivery in one of South Australia's busiest tertiary hospitals handling over 65,000 presentations annually. This full-time contract position until February 2029 offers exceptional career stability, comprehensive professional development, and the opportunity to mentor the next generation of emergency medicine specialists. Experience the perfect blend of clinical excellence, cutting-edge facilities, and supportive work culture while making a real difference to patient outcomes in Adelaide's southern metropolitan region.

About the role: 

Reporting to the Head of Unit (Operationally) ED Consultant (Professionally), some of your duties for the role will include:

• Providing appropriate direction and supervision to registrars, resident medical officers and interns
• Attending and participating in clinical and departmental educational meetings
• Ensuring that patients and families are given adequate information upon which to base treatment decisions and follow up
• Participating in quality assurance programs undertaken by Flinders Medical Centre

About you:

• Fellows of ACEM, ACCRM, RACGP, FRACP (Paediatrics/PED) or current/former advanced trainees in these programs
• Significant clinical experience (4 or more years) in Emergency Medicine and other critical care fields in Australia or a comparable Health system
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people including colleagues, other professional staff and patients
• Broad Emergency medicine skills with demonstrable competence in the practice of emergency medicine as occurs in Australasian Emergency Departments
• Ability to act as a role model for medical students and junior medical staff

‘As per the SMOEA 2022, the total term of employment with SA Health will be 3 years. Rotations following the initial 12-month allocation as Advanced Trainee will be determined in line with your training and SA Health’s requirements. This may include transfer to other SA Health locations to perform work appropriate to classification, skills, and capabilities.’

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Heidi Fisher, ED Admin and Medical Rostering Co-Ordinate, (08) 8204 7117, Heidi.Fisher@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Tuesday 20th January 2026

Attachments:

• MDP4 Emergency Department- Role Description
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

Applicant Information:

• Note: The Indicative Total Remuneration is inclusive of Award salary, Superannuation, and other monetary benefits.  We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.  Job ref: 923476