Rural Hospital Medicine (RHM) Specialist

Consultant Rural Hospital Medicine or FACEM Queenstown, Lakes District Hospital Permanent 0.7 FTE Salary : ASMS MECA 2026 (NZD 198,386 - 282,645) Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence. About us Queenstown's Lakes District Hospital has a permanent opportunity for a Rural Hospital Medicine (RHM) Specialist or FACEM. You will be joining our team of enthusiastic Rural Hospital Medicine and Emergency Medicine Specialists who provide emergency and in-patient care to our community. Queenstown Lakes District has a permanent, rapidly growing, population of around 35000 and a large visitor population. Lakes District Hospital consists of 12 General Medical beds, five Maternity beds, Emergency Department and a busy outpatient department. Those who require urgent specialist care are transferred by road or helicopter to Invercargill or Dunedin. We work closely with St Johns, the Otago Trust Rescue Helicopter and the Dunedin ICU Retrieval service to navigate patient transfers. We have onsite Radiology, including a CT Scanner, access to off-site Laboratory services and a limited supply of O negative blood. In this role you will work on the ward and in the Emergency Department, where we see around 18 500 patients a year. About the role At Lakes District Hospital you'll be part of a team of 15 SMOs who are RHM trained or FACEM. SMOs work across ED and the ward. They aresupportedbya team of 2 Nurse Practitioners and 6 Registrars who are mostly on RHM and ACEM training programmes. You will need to be comfortable working as a solo practitioner at night and managing complex logistical transport issues without on-site specialist support. In ED we see a variety of adult and paediatric medicine. Trauma makes up 40-50% of our ED presentations. Our in-patient constitutes a mix of general medicine, geriatrics, paediatrics, mental health, non-operative surgical and orthopaedics, rehabilitation medicine and palliative care. We also provide emergency back-up for the on-site Lakes primary birthing unit and Community Mental Health Team. OurSMOs provide 24-hour cover through rostered shifts, working alone overnight with on-call backup that may be up to 30 minutes away. Remote specialist phone advice from base hospital is readily available. We are a teaching centre for Rural Immersion undergraduate Medical Programme (RMIP) students RHM and ACEM registrars. All clinicians contribute to education and supervision. About you You will need to be a Fellow of the Division of Rural Hospital Medicine (FDRHM) with an interest and experience in Emergency medicine, or FACEMwith an interest and experience in rural hospital medicine. Ideally, you'll have a postgraduate qualification in Point of Care Ultrasound. You'll be comfortable working flexibly with our small team of excellent nurses and allied health professionals and be keen to help us develop services as we grow. About Working at Health New Zealand Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are a pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on providing equitable outcomes for Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disabled Community. Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is our publicly funded healthcare service for all New Zealanders. We are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. In keeping with New Zealand culture and our Bill of Rights, we believe in treating all people with respect and aim for equitable outcomes. Salary range This role belongs to the ASMS Collective Agreement, although union membership is optional. The current base rate falls between the Step 1 ($198, 386) and Step 15 ($282,645) per annum (note this is currently under negotiation with the Union). Your take home salary is also attracts an on call and availability allowances. You are also entitled to continued medical education monies, and an annual leave entitlement of six weeks per annum. Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert. Job details Job Reference: Job Reference: 237874 Location: South Island - Otago - Queenstown Job type: Expertise: Clinical - Senior Medical Officers, Medical Officers and Fellows - Rural Hospital Medicine #J-18808-Ljbffr