FACEM – Mackay | Private Emergency Health Australia (PEHA)
- Private Emergency Health Australia (PEHA)
- Mackay QLD, Australia
Job Description
Are you a FACEM based in regional Queensland, or considering making the move?
Private Emergency Health Australia (PEHA) is a FACEM-founded and FACEM-led business delivering expert management of private emergency departments across metropolitan, regional, and rural Australia. Built by emergency physicians for emergency physicians, PEHA understands what makes ED work sustainable - and what doesn't.
We currently have opportunities open to FACEMs living in, or looking to relocate to, Mackay - gateway to the Whitsundays and the heart of Queensland's sugar and mining region.
Whether you're seeking a full-time, part-time, or ad hoc engagement, we're genuinely interested in finding an arrangement that works for you.
What PEHA Offers
At PEHA, our focus is on reducing the administrative burden on our doctors, supporting their wellbeing, and fostering long-term career goals.
- 0800–2200 opening hours – no on-call
- Flexible rosters designed around your lifestyle and/or public appointment
- Excellent remuneration and benefits
- Leadership, mentoring, and entrepreneurial opportunities
- Tailored induction and ongoing education
- A collegial, medically led culture with no excessive administrative burden
- Same-day access to investigations including MRI, ECHO, EST, and interventional radiology
- Engaged specialists who are responsive and willing to admit
- A private ED environment free from the overcrowding and bed-block pressures of the public system
Innovate With Us
- Join our AI scribing program
- Explore new models of care in a business that genuinely listens to new ideas
- Learn how to innovate across both private and public healthcare enterprises
Life in Mackay
Mackay offers real lifestyle benefits for doctors and their families: a lower cost of living, shorter commutes, and a genuine sense of community. Many doctors find that relocating regionally transforms not just their career, but their quality of life.
Known as the sugar capital of Australia and a key service hub for the Bowen Basin coal region, Mackay sits on the Pioneer River with the Coral Sea on its doorstep. It's a city with real amenity for families - good schools, an airport with direct flights to Brisbane and beyond, and a growing town centre - while still giving you space to breathe.
Outside of work, the region delivers in spades: the Whitsunday Islands and Great Barrier Reef are a short trip away, Eungella National Park offers rainforest, waterfalls, and platypus-spotting, and the local beaches - Harbour Beach, Bucasia, Eimeo - are made for weekends by the water.
Whether you're drawn to coastal living, outdoor adventure, or simply more space and a slower pace, regional Queensland delivers. From the tropical north in Townsville, through the heart of Central Queensland in Rockhampton and Mackay, to the laid-back charm of Bundaberg, working locally means putting down roots, building long-term patient relationships, and becoming a meaningful part of the community you serve.
For more information, and for a confidential chat, please reach out.
Joe Kennedy – Head of Recruitment & Workforce Planning
Joanne Burton - Senior Medical Workforce Specialist
0498 454 969
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Established in 2017, Private Emergency Health Australia (PEHA) is the largest provider of outsourced private emergency departments to hospital partners within Australia. Responsible for the day-to-day management of the Emergency Departments and providing a superior level of emergency care to patients, PEHA prides itself on short wait times, expert care, personalised service, and excellent follow-up.
