Employment Type: Part Time / Full Time / Job Share
Location: Cooma
Position Classification: Career Medical Officer Grade 2
Remuneration: $174,634 - $207,388 - Pro Rata
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ594914
Applications Close: 17 August 2025
Come and join us in Southern NSW
Do you have at least 5 years of postgraduate experience with a minimum of 3 years’ experience in Emergency Medicine in Australia or an equivalent setting? Do you want to experience work in rural setting, offering better work-life balance and sustainability than the cities? We welcome applications from doctors working towards FRACGP or FACRRM, or who are working towards additional qualifications in Emergency Medicine.
Southern NSW Local Health District covers a large area of the state, from Goulburn and Crookwell to the Victorian border, and surrounds the ACT on three sides, a total of 44 537sq kms. It extends from the pristine beaches of the NSW South Coast, the farmlands of the Southern Tablelands, across the picturesque Great Dividing Range and the spectacular Snowy Mountains.
Southern NSW Local Health District covers a large area of the state, from Goulburn and Crookwell to the Victorian border, and surrounds the ACT on three sides, a total of 44 537sq kms. It extends from the pristine beaches of the NSW South Coast, the farmlands of the Southern Tablelands, across the picturesque Great Dividing Range and the spectacular Snowy Mountains.
Southern NSW LHD comprises of 2 Networks – Inland, centred around Goulburn, Crookwell, Queanbeyan, Yass, Braidwood, Cooma and Bombala-Delegate, and Coastal, cantered around Bega, Batemans Bay and Moruya in the far south-east corner of NSW.
Where you'll be working
Cooma Hospital is in Southern NSW LHD, approximately 4 hours from Sydney (397 kms) and 1.5 hours from Canberra (116 kms). Cooma is a unique Alpine hospital receiving trauma from the two major ski resorts in NSW, located at Thredbo and Perisher, approximately 75 minutes’ drive away. Cooma was established in 1849, is located in the Monaro region and has a population of approximately 6,700. It is situated on Ngarigo lands. Today, it is a significant town for winter tourism with its proximity to the snow fields, increasingly popular in the summer for sports such as mountain trail biking and fishing, and the base for the Snowy Mountains Scheme. It has the nickname of “Gateway to the Snowy Mountains”.
Cooma ED is within the new clinical services building which has 20 beds. The ED has a Level 3 role delineation and has a 2-bay resuscitation area, 7 acute beds, including isolation rooms and a consult room.
The department is led by FACRRMs and GP VMOs with expertise in Emergency Medicine. A typical day in the ED sees 35-75 (during the winter surge) undifferentiated patients, adult and paediatric; about 12,000 patients per year, with significant acuity and complexity across a wide range of conditions, including trauma. Although it is not a designated Trauma centre, the proximity of the snow fields and the area’s geographic isolation make Cooma Hospital the logical staging post for trauma from the snow fields. The Canberra Hospital is the nearest Tertiary referral centre, and complex trauma from Cooma and the snow fields is referred there for ongoing treatment. Goulburn is Cooma’s regional referral hub and is a Level 4 role delineation with a Level 4 ED, ICU and Theatres.
The ED is well supported by Anaesthetics with 24/7 Anaesthetic cover, Maternity and an Inpatient Unit. A Close Observation Unit is currently in development. General Surgery and Orthopaedic Surgery perform selected elective cases in theatres, but do not currently perform emergency work at the site. Paediatric support is available via both Level 4 sites within the LHD, from Goulburn and South East Regional Hospital in Bega. Mental Health is also supported via other LHD sites, from the Goulburn Hospital campus, or the South East Regional Hospital campus.
The hospital has a close academic and training partnership with the ANU Rural Clinical School, and has teaching facilities on site. The hospital is currently accredited for JMO training, ACRRM and RACGP training.
Cooma ED is accredited for EM Core Generalist Training (CGT) and Advanced Skills Training (AST) with ACRRM. CGT training is also offered throughout the hospital. Work is underway to expand training into the EMET program.
What you'll be doing
The role of Career Medical Officer in the ED is to provide high quality and safe clinical care to patients in the Emergency Department within the hospital setting.
The role of Career Medical Officer in the ED is to provide high quality and safe clinical care to patients in the Emergency Department within the hospital setting. The CMO role also provides and supports training to and supervision of junior clinicians in the multidisciplinary setting to achieve quality education outcomes and safe clinical practice.
Selection Criteria:
Evidence of a Medical Qualification and Registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Evidence of relevant senior experience and recency of practice within Emergency Medicine. Minimum of 5 years’ postgraduate experience and 3 years’ experience in Emergency Medicine in Australia or equivalent setting. Additional qualifications in Emergency Medicine desirable.
- Demonstrated high level, effective clinical communication through the use of information technology and written, verbal and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated significant experience relevant to Emergency Medicine practice and evidence of competence in skills relevant to Australian rural hospital practice, including trauma and emergency scenarios.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team, build collaborative partnerships and provide leadership of a team.
Demonstrated commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching of medical, nursing and allied health professionals and to continuing self-education, research and quality improvement.
Demonstrated commitment to patient safety.
Demonstrated commitment to behaviours which align to the NSW Health CORE values and SNSWLHD Values, goals and strategies.
Commitment to participate in an equitable medical roster, including evenings, nights and weekend shifts.
Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases
This is a Category ‘A’ position, please read and understand NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy. OASV requirements also include proof of vaccination against influenza and is compulsory for NSW Staff that enter any Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF) or who work in NSW Health owned and operated RACFs.
Australian Work Rights
At Southern NSW Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ️ Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ️ background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
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For role related queries or questions, please contact Dr Andrew Clarke at: [email protected]
Applications Close: 17 August 2025
