10/08/2026
Take the next step in your career as a Rural Emergency Physician in New Zealand
Two positions available: Taranaki (Hāwera Hospital) and Waikato (Taumarunui Hospital)
Permanent or fixed-term, full-time or part-time roles available
We currently have two rewarding Rural Emergency Physician opportunities available across the country. In either role, you will join a close-knit, talented and supportive team and enjoy an excellent work-life balance.
About the roles
In Taranaki, you'll work closely with our rural hospital medicine specialists, Emergency Department Nursing team, general practitioners, specialist nurses, and allied health practitioners to enable continuity of care. For much of your shifts, you'll be the sole doctor on duty, offering a high level of clinical autonomy and the opportunity to practice broad-spectrum rural emergency medicine.
In Waikato, you'll work with varied presentations in our emergency department and on the inpatient ward providing a...
Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora
New Zealand
Full time

