Start your medical career with us
We recruit medical interns and resident medical officers (RMOs) for full time, 12 month positions at Mount Isa Hospital, working 76 hours a fortnight.
Join us in rural and remote healthcare and use your skills where they’re needed most.
Rural and remote benefits
Working in our rural and remote region offers unique benefits.
You’ll experience:
- diverse clinical experiences, including caring for First Nations communities
- the chance to work closely with experienced specialists and mentors
- strong professional support and guidance for your career development
- unique challenges and learning through managing the complex health needs found in remote areas.
You'll get:
- a generous rural and remote allowance
- free furnished accommodation for up to 17 months
- professional development allowance and leave
- 5 weeks of annual leave
- help with relocation expenses
- free onsite parking.
You may also be able to get a rental allowance depending on your circumstances.
Beyond work, Mount Isa offers a welcoming community, strong connections with colleagues, and the chance to experience an adventurous outback lifestyle. Whether you’re into outdoor activities, exploring nature, or joining local sports and social events, there’s plenty to enjoy.
Learn more about our workplace benefits and living in our region.
Training and support
Our education program for interns includes:
- orientation
- 2 education sessions a week
- weekly grand rounds led by visiting and local specialists
- skills sessions, like plastering workshops
- journal clubs
- simulation training
- advanced life support and advanced paediatric life support courses.
You'll also have:
- career guidance from our director of clinical training
- personal and professional support from our Medical Workforce Unit
- access to our RMO lounge with computers and internet access
- an onsite library with medical textbooks, journals, computers and printers.
Our Rural Generalist Pathway training is accredited through the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) and the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP). You could start in Mount Isa as an intern and finish with a fellowship as a rural generalist or GP.
Medical interns
As a medical intern, you'll experience a range of different clinical areas.
We offer rotations in:
- emergency medicine
- general medicine
- general surgery
- obstetrics and gynaecology
- paediatrics.
You may go to outreach clinics at Cloncurry, Mornington Island, Normanton and Doomadgee as part of your rotations.
How to apply
You must be a qualified medical practitioner and registered with the Medical Board of Australia to apply.
Recruitment is through the Queensland Health internship campaign. You can check the application dates and read more about the recruitment and selection process on the Queensland Health Careers website.
Resident medical officer (RMO) and registrar jobs
Roles are available for:
- registrars (REG)
- principal house officers (PHO)
- senior house officers (SHO)
- junior house officers (JHO).
We'll try to give you the clinical experience that matches your career goals.
We offer rotations in:
- emergency
- anaesthetics/ICU
- medical
- surgical
- obstetrics and gynaecology
- paediatrics.
How to apply
You can apply if you’re a qualified medical practitioner and registered or able to register with the Medical Board of Australia.
Recruitment is through the Queensland Health RMO campaign. You can check the application dates and read more about the recruitment and selection process on the Queensland Health Careers website.
We sometimes advertise for registrars, principal house officers and resident medical officers on the SmartJobs website. These aren't part of the Queensland RMO campaign.
Contact us
Contact us if you'd like more information about medical internships and RMO opportunities.
- Email: nwhhsmedicalworkforceunit@health.qld.gov.au
- Phone: 07 4744 1243