Job title Medical Retrieval Consultant, Coordination Designation Senior Staff Specialist-Director Medical Services - SMO2.1-SMO2.3
Job type Casual ($176.07 per hour) Duration Fixed from 21/02/2027 up to 4 years
Salary $270,033 - $298,705 Location Darwin
Position number 70263624 RTF 360658 Closing 28/12/2026
Contact James Hooper at James.Hooper@nt.gov.au
About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=360658
APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR TERTIARY
QUALIFICATIONS.
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disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss
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Primary objective
Aeromedical Retrieval – Coordinating Medical Retrieval Consultant (MRC) position to fulfil clinical duties in aeromedical retrieval
coordination in the Top End Health Service.
Context statement
The NT Health Coordinated Response Operations Centre is offering positions for fellows of ACEM, CICM, or ANZCA (or overseas
equivalent) in aeromedical retrieval coordination. Coordinating MRCs will be responsible for assessing and triaging high acuity referrals
for aeromedical transport, providing medical advice and management remotely, and maintaining clinical oversight and responsibility of the
patient until they arrive in the destination medical facility.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Assessment, triage and provision of expert medical advice to manage patients who have been referred to the high acuity retrieval

service.
2. Participate in a 24/7 roster for the CROC as required to ensure the proper functioning of the service.
3. Work closely with other healthcare professionals from other healthcare organisations to provide exemplary patient care.
4. Participate in continuous medical education including professional development, peer review, work partnership plans, research,

teaching, quality improvement activities and clinical audits.
5. Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken in

order to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.
6. Participate in audit, risk management activities and research.
7. Participate in other activities as directed by the Clinical Director of the Coordinated Response Operations Centre or delegate.
Selection Criteria
Essential
1. Specialist registration on the AHPRA medical register in Emergency Medicine, Intensive Care Medicine, or Anaesthesia.
2. Either minimum 6 months’ FTE recent experience as a flight doctor or 6 months’ recent FTE experience as a Medical Retrieval

Consultant in an Australian healthcare setting (or equivalent, as determined by the CROC Clinical Director).
3. Concurrent regular employment in the care of critically unwell patients in at least one other Australian hospital or healthcare institution.
4. Ability to manage complex and critically unwell patients remotely and as part of a small team, through remote advice and instruction

to remote healthcare staff, flight doctors and flight nurses, and occasionally non-medical staff.
5. Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills and the ability to interact positively in a cross-cultural work environment.
6. Ability to work collaboratively and follow standardised clinical guidelines.
7. Ability and willingness to supervise trainees both in person and remotely.
8. Ability and willingness to provide a constant ‘virtual’ presence in the CROC at specified times whilst on shift, including appearing on

camera.
Desirable
1. Ability to work within the CROC facility, and remotely when required.
Further information
Applicants should provide a current CV and contact details for 2 referees within last 2 years including work email addresses.