Permanent Paediatrician vacancy available in Mt Isa, NW Queensland

The Position

An opportunity exists for a General Paediatrician wishing to make a real and enduring difference to the paediatric landscape of North Western Queensland. Remote Australia with its ruggedness and beauty also includes a diverse range of clinical pathology which is both engaging and challenging to clinicians of all disciplines. For an enthusiastic paediatrician, based in Mount Isa, the position offers a unique opportunity to influence the further development and expansion of paediatric services within the region, while also managing diverse and sometimes quite complex paediatric conditions rarely seen in metropolitan centres.

Health Service

This position offers a rich clinical environment encompassing general paediatric medicine, community paediatrics, and Level 4 neonatology. The North West Hospital and Health Service region serves a population of around 32,000 people, with about 23% of the population under 14 years of...