Registrar Emergency Medicine Trainee (WA Country Health Service)

Are you ready to take your career in Emergency Medicine to the next level while making a difference in vibrant regional communities? WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is offering exciting Trainee opportunities in 2027 in the following 3 locations: 

Emergency Medicine Trainee - Albany 

Albany is seeking enthusiastic Australian College of Emergency Medicine (ACEM) Trainees who want to combine a great mix of rural and regional medicine with one of WA’s best kept secrets in terms of location and lifestyle. Located on the South Coast of Western Australia, Albany is a town of 30,000 people with all the amenities of a small city with great restaurants, a state-of-the-art Entertainment Centre and stunning surrounds, with some of the best beaches in Australia close by. Perth is 420km away, with good air links.

Our ED has 2 resus bays, 8 acute cubicles, 4 fast track cubicles as well as integrated computerised work management and pathology / radiology systems. We also have an ED Short Stay Unit. There is an expanding cohort (currently eight) of committed locally resident FACEMs, as well as senior rural generalists whose sub-specialty professional interests include teaching/simulation, ultrasound and research. There is an opportunity to practice airway skills in theatre or complete Prostart as well as undertake GP advanced skills training (AST) in emergency medicine (either RACGP or ACRRM) or EMC/EMD/AEMD. We have a broad and interesting case mix, which includes all categories of adult and paediatric cases, medical and surgical. Paediatrics make up approximately 20% of our presentations. Major trauma is not uncommon.

During the day, the roster comprises five doctors per shift (including the FACEM) and overnight there are two doctors with FACEM on-call, so there is excellent supervision and apprentice-style learning. The registrar has a segregated five hours of formal education per week. We are accredited for 24 months of Emergency Medicine Training with ACEM as well as for RACGP and ACRRM

For more information we encourage you to please contact:
Dr David McCutcheon, FACEM, co-Head of Department, [email protected] or Dr James Teh, Rural Generalist, co-Head of Department, [email protected]

Emergency Medicine Trainee in Bunbury

This is an excellent opportunity to experience a wide variety of presentations in a regional setting. As an ED registrar you will get unrivalled exposure to “real” Emergency Medicine (including procedures) within a fully supervised department. If you believe “variety is the spice of life” Bunbury could be the place for you!

Bunbury Health Campus provides the opportunity for the following:

• Twenty-four months FACEM training ED time - accredited for 10 trainees
• Accredited for ACEM PLB/PER
• Accredited (and highly rated) training rotations to anaesthetics and foundation Intensive Care Unit
• Medical education and simulation SST
• Hands on care for all patients
• Education: Protected multi-modal departmental education, grand rounds, in situ sim, code blue sim and more
• Exam preparation training—protected time (Primary and Fellowship Exam) - with proven track record of success
• Full access to exam and study leave
• Access to the ACEM Associateship Training Programs (FEMTP; IEMTP & AEMTP)
• GP Core and Extended skill training
• Rural Generalist Core and Advanced Skill Training

FACEM trainees; GP trainees seeking Advanced Skill Training; other College trainees and non-vocationally committed and suitably qualified practitioners are encouraged to apply.

For more information we encourage you to please contact:
Dr Jason Pierce & Dr Ehab Badawy, Consultants - Emergency Medicine [email protected] & [email protected]

Emergency Medicine Trainee in Geraldton

The Geraldton ACEM positions are accredited for 6 months as a Rural and Remote Health Special Skills Term and allow trainees to focus on their professional development, decision making and procedural skills acquisition without competition from other trainees. Opportunities exist to complete half of the term within two non-ED clinical areas such as anaesthetics, O&G, or paediatrics, with the opportunity to complete the ACEM 4:10 requirements.  

Registrar positions are available for GP trainees seeking Advanced Specialist Training / Advanced Rural Skill Training, and non-vocationally committed suitably qualified doctors to experience rural emergency medicine in a supportive and friendly environment.  Rostering is flexible and includes education time. The positions allow registrars to focus on their professional development, decision making and procedural skills acquisition. The term is accredited for ACRRM and RACGP for advanced skills placements. There is also the opportunity to complete an ACEM Emergency Medicine Certificate or Intermediate Emergency Medicine Training Program (previously EM Diploma).

Opportunities for ED procedural and airway skills development are available and can be tailored to individual levels of experience.  A minimum of 0.5FTE is required for part time positions and some prior experience in ED (at RMO or registrar level) is required

For more information we encourage you to please contact:
Dr Marg Sturdy, Director Medical Services, Geraldton Hospital [email protected]

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Be a part of the WA Country Health Service’s mission to provide quality healthcare to rural and regional Western Australia. Whether you're looking to enhance your career or make a meaningful difference in a regional community, this is your chance to make a difference in 2027.