Career Medical Officer jobs in Victoria

Job Description

Career Medical Officer (Hospital Medical Officer)

An exciting opportunity exists for a Career Medical Officer to join our Clinical Services team, providing high-quality, patient-centred care across the hospital.

About the Role

As a Career Medical Officer, you will deliver acute clinical care to inpatients and support the safe and efficient operation of medical services across the hospital. Working under the direction of Specialists and Visiting Medical Officers (VMOs), you will play a key role in managing deteriorating patients, responding to emergencies and ensuring continuity of care, particularly out of hours.

• Inpatient assessment, treatment and ongoing care
• Responding to MET calls, Code Blues and urgent clinical reviews
• Admission and review of patients, including out-of-hours coverage
• Initiation of investigations and development of management plans
• Accurate and timely clinical documentation
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to optimise patient outcomes

About You

You are a capable and confident clinician with strong clinical judgement and the ability to manage a broad range of presentations, including critically ill patients. You thrive in a fast-paced environment and are committed to delivering safe, high-quality patient care.

Essential Criteria

• Current AHPRA registration as a medical practitioner
• Minimum 2 years post-graduate clinical experience
• Ability to manage acute and complex presentations, including critically ill patients
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively both independently and within a multidisciplinary team

Desirable

• Experience in emergency medicine, coronary care or acute care settings
• Experience in intensive care or anaesthesia

Why Join Us?

• Work across a broad and diverse inpatient caseload
• Be part of a collaborative and supportive clinical team
• Contribute to clinical quality improvement and patient safety initiatives
• Opportunity to develop and strengthen acute care skills

What’s in it for You:

At Ramsay, we care for our people by offering benefits that truly support your career, wellbeing and lifestyle, including:

• Grow your career with recognition programs, employee referral bonuses, scholarships, free access to LinkedIn Learning and the Ramsay Leadership Academy
• Save more every day with Ramsay Rewards, giving you exclusive deals at 100+ retailers, restaurants, travel providers and more
• Enjoy peace of mind with lower hospital cover costs and higher extras limits on services like General and Major Dental, plus pharmacy and allied health discounts
• Find balance through flexible rostering options, flexible leave and access to free, confidential counselling and wellbeing support 24/7
• Increase your take-home pay through salary packaging and novated leasing, plus discounts on leisure travel, gyms and lifestyle services.

Why Join Ramsay:

At Ramsay Health Care, “people caring for people” is at the heart of everything we do. We are:

• Australia’s largest private hospital operator, with over 74 sites and 35,000 staff
• A values-led workplace where you’ll be supported personally and professionally
• A place with flexible, permanent and career-growth opportunities nationwide.

Additional Information

• Must provide or complete a National Police Check conducted within the previous 12 months.
• According to the role, Ramsay may require a Working-With-Children Check and proof of immunisation against infectious diseases.

Apply:

All applications must be lodged online.

Applications close: 30 October 2026

Reference number: JR113101

Please Note:

Ramsay Health Care is committed to Child Safety. Details of our commitment are set out in our Code of Conduct, available at www.ramsayhealth.com.au.

Applications made by recruitment agencies will not be considered.