Junior doctor careers at Murdoch

A career as a junior doctor at St John of God Murdoch Hospital is filled with exciting opportunities to experience a wide range of rotations in Perth’s southern suburbs.

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Resident Medical Officer (RMO) rotations

St John of God Murdoch Hospital is a bustling health campus with a private Emergency Department (ED), tertiary palliative care services, active cancer centre and a range of medical and surgical specialties.

Our onsite ED provides a highly complex and varied caseload, offering broad clinical exposure and learning opportunities.

St John of God Murdoch Hospital offers RMO rotations in the following specialty areas:

  • respiratory medicine
  • general medicine
  • geriatrics
  • haematology/oncology
  • cardiology and the Coronary Care Unit
  • colorectal surgery
  • upper GI surgery
  • urology
  • general surgery
  • emergency medicine (through St John of God Midland Public Hospital)
  • obstetrics and gynaecology (through St John of God Midland Public Hospital)

Career progression

Research, education and professional development

  • Research and audit opportunities are available to senior RMOs and registrars, as well as exposure to patients participating in clinical trials and research in oncology and cardiology.
  • MURTEC is our state-of-the-art comprehensive clinical training facility with dedicated training caregivers and immersive simulation labs.
  • Thrice weekly protected teaching time with lectures provided by experts in their field.
  • Journal clubs and specialty tutorials.
  • Professional development is supported and assistance tailored to the needs of each RMO.

Support we offer

  • One-on-one direct consultant supervision.
  • Spacious junior medical officer (JMO) lounge.
  • Opportunities for part time and flexible work arrangements.
  • Positive work environment – where culture really matters.
  • Rostering for a comfortable work life balance.
  • Supported annual and professional development leave.

More information

We are always interested in hearing from aspiring doctors, please feel free to forward on your CV or expression of interest to [email protected]

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