Career Medical Officer, Emergency Medicine - Lismore
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (Contract until February 2028)
Position Classification: Career Medical Off Gde 2
Remuneration: $185,269.00 - $220,018.00 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ646402
About the role
Lismore Base Hospital is seeking a Career Medical Officer (CMO) to join the Emergency Department team.
This role provides high-level, independent medical care, including the assessment, investigation and initial management of patients presenting to the Emergency Department and those admitted to inpatient wards.
Working under the supervision of specialist Emergency Physicians, the CMO will play a key leadership role within the department, providing supervision, clinical guidance and support to junior medical staff.
This position also supports progression toward the Emergency Medicine Certificate (EMC) or Emergency Medicine Diploma (EMD) through the Australian College of Emergency Medicine (ACEM), offering valuable professional development within a dynamic clinical environment.
This position is primarily based at Lismore Base Hospital however rotations to Ballina District Hospital and Casino and District Memorial Hospital may be required.
About Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD)
We are a healthcare community, caring for the people of the Northern Rivers. We understand that high quality healthcare and quality of life go hand in hand. Our hospitals, and our community health and multipurpose services are a well-balanced modern network truly connecting the communities we serve across the Tweed, Richmond, and Clarence Valleys.
If you care about high quality healthcare and quality of life, we encourage you to join us.
You care. We care. Learn more about NNSWLHD here.
Relocating to the region?
The Welcome Experience in the Northern Rivers connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.
Learn more at: www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience
Join our team and you’ll enjoy:
Salary packaging and novated leasing – increase your take-home pay
Fitness discounts – focus on your health and wellbeing
Growth – access to professional and personal development
Team culture – work in a collaborative, flexible and supportive team environment
Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Danielle Allen on Danielle.Allen2@health.nsw.gov.au
Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day.
Applications Close: 15 March 2026
NNNSWLHD embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community.
NNSWLHD is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. All applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably.
For help with your application to this role visit Stepping Up, our online recruitment resource for Aboriginal people.
To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia. For more information, please see www.homeaffairs.gov.au.
This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2024_015).
You may be subject to a probationary period of six months from the date of appointment to this position.
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