Medical Practitioner jobs in South Australia

Job no: 939285
Work type: Full time
Location: Various
Categories: Medical

Yorke and Northern Local Health Network, Port Pirie and Wallaroo Hospitals
Total Indicative Remuneration Package: MDP2 – $117,483 to $183,357 p.a.
Temporary Full-Time | 3-Year Contract from Commencement | Multiple Positions Available
Eligibility Open to Everyone (don’t just talk about it – do it – live it!)

What We Offer

Funded to complete a Graduate Certificate in Prehospital and Retrieval Medicine
Opportunity to do attachments with Alice Springs Emergency (minimum 6-week placements)
12 months accommodation provided
Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
Professional development opportunities and continuing education support
Work-life balance in a supportive regional community
Access to modern facilities and clinical resources
Mentorship from experienced medical professionals

Join SA Health - Medical Practitioner Opportunities at Port Pirie Hospital

Are you ready to participate in a multidisciplinary team and make a meaningful difference in regional healthcare? SA Health's Yorke and Northern Local Health Network offers multiple full-time, long-term contract positions for Medical Practitioners at Port Pirie and Wallaroo Hospital.

About the Opportunity

As a Medical Practitioner, you will contribute to delivering high standard clinical services to our diverse patient community. Working across designated rotations, you will provide comprehensive clinical care while reporting to senior clinicians for day-to-day matters and the Director Division of Emergency & Acute Medical Services for professional and administrative oversight.

Essential Requirements

Basic medical qualification recognised in Australia
Registration with AHPRA to work at a PGY2 + level
Working rights in Australia

Why Choose SA Health?

SA Health is committed to providing exceptional healthcare services across South Australia. We invest in our people through ongoing training, career advancement opportunities, and flexible working arrangements. Our regional locations offer unique professional experiences while maintaining strong connections to metropolitan medical networks.

Join our dedicated team and experience the rewards of regional medicine while contributing to improved health outcomes for South Australians.

Multiple positions available - apply today to begin your rewarding career with SA Health.

Why choose Yorke & Northern Local Health Network (Y&NLHN)

Y&NLHN will train you to become an experienced and valued rural medical practitioner. We will undertake to provide you with the following skills and exposure.

Emergency care
Operating theatre basic skills
Airway management
Anaesthetic assessment
Obstetric care
Orthopaedic surgery
General surgery
Trauma management
Resuscitation skills
First Nations healthcare
< 3-months Remote attachment at Alice Springs Emergency Department

Y&NLHN will provide you with the following courses as part of your training with us:

ALS 2.
Graduate Certificate of prehospital medicine & aeromedical retrieval – 1-year on-line study and 3-day intensive learning in Townsville (James Cook University)

On completion of this rotation you will be able to:
Plan and complete part-time study at postgraduate level
Demonstrate confidence in Leadership in acute clinical settings
Confidently demonstrate critical thinking and reasoning skills for healthcare environments
Apply advanced clinical reasoning in clinical practice
Complete clinical examination and diagnostics in advanced practice
Achieve specialisation in Critical Care & Retrieval
Confidently optimise perfusion physiology in Critical Care and Respiratory emergencies
Acquire skills in Pharmacology and Medication Management

Check(s)

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements:

DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)
Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Job ref: 939285.

Enquiries

Sam Burt
Medical Workforce Coordinator
Phone: 8638 4407
E-mail: sam.burt@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

31 December 2026 - 11.55PM

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Advertised: 22 May 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 31 Dec 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time