Medical Practitioner Fixed Term and Casual Employment Register

The Medical Practitioner Employment Register is established to provide the Department of Health with a pool of experienced and skilled people who are able to work at short notice.  Interested persons are able to submit their application to be considered for duties on a fixed term or casual basis.

This Register will remain open to applicants until 30 June 2027 and will be reviewed on a regular basis.

Applications from recruitment agencies, including locum agencies, will not be accepted.

Please note that the Register will not preclude other Medical Practitioner positions being advertised if warranted.  Current vacancies are available on the www.jobs.tas.gov.au website.

 

Classification and Salary

Career Medical Officer
Level 1-7
$128,750 - $183,340 per annum

Senior Career Medical Officer
Level 1-3
$187,460 - $206,000 per annum

Registrar/Senior Registrar
Medical Practitioner Level 5-11
$134,930 - $189,005 per annum

Please note that to be appointed as a Senior Registrar the following additional criteria must be met:

• Four years of post-graduate experience.
• Enrolled in a recognised specialty training program, successfully completed all fellowship examinations relevant to their training program and employment and be within one year of obtaining specialist fellowship.

Resident Medical Officer
Medical Practitioner Level 2-4
$95,275 - $108,150 per annum

• Please note that to be appointed to Senior Resident Medical Officer the applicant needs to have General or unconditional registration with the Medical Board of Australia and a minimum of 4 years’ relevant post graduate experience

Rural Medical Practitioner
Rural Medical Practitioner Level 1
$185.16 per hour

Specialist/Senior Specialist
Specialist Medical Practitioner Level 1 – 11
$216,300 - $296,640 per annum
Senior Specialist Medical Practitioner Level 1-3
$300,216 - $310,389 per annum

• Please note to be appointed to Senior Specialist Medical Practitioner Level 1-3 the applicant must satisfy the criteria as described in Clause 20 of the Medical Practitioners (Tasmanian State Service) Award.

Visiting Medical Practitioner
Level 1-2
$128.61- $144.55 per hour
$149.21- $168.45 (Rolled up Rate) per hour

Visiting Medical Specialist
Level 1-4
$161.67 - $194.30 per hour
$187.50 - $225.38 (Rolled up Rate) per hour

• Please note that for progression to Visiting Medical Specialist Level 4 the applicant must satisfy the criteria as described in Schedule 3 of the Tasmanian Visiting Medical Practitioners Agreement 2019. 

 

Award

Medical Practitioners (Tasmanian State Service) Award
Medical Practitioners (Tasmanian State Service) Agreement 2022
Tasmanian Visiting Medical Practitioners Agreement 2019
Rural Medical Practitioners (Tasmanian State Service) Agreement 2019

 

Location

South, North and North West

 

Duties

Please see relevant Statement of Duties below

 

Please Note

Some vacancies are subject to a satisfactory Working with Children Registration check for the State of Tasmania.

 

Essential Requirements

Please see relevant Statement of Duties below

The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre‑employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer.  The following checks are to be conducted:

1.  Conviction checks in the following areas:

a)  Crimes of Violence
b)  Sex Related Offences
c)  Serious Drug Offences
d)  Crimes involving dishonesty

2.  Identification check

3.  Disciplinary action in previous employment check.

4.  Current Tasmanian Working with Children Registration for some roles

 

Desirable Requirements

• Current Driver’s Licence for some roles

 

 Generic Career Medical Officer MP10-13 (March 2020) Employment Register).pdf