Consultant Emergency Physician

About Monash Health

Monash Health is Victoria's largest and most comprehensive health service. For more than 170 years, Monash Health and its predecessors have provided safe, high-quality healthcare for people at every life stage.  

With more than 24,000 employees, we provide care to south-eastern metropolitan Melbourne and rural Victoria from over 40 locations, via telehealth, within local communities and in people's homes.

Each year:

• We provide more than 3.8 million episodes of care to our community,
• More than 310,000 people are admitted to our hospitals,
• Close to 269,000 people receive care at our four emergency departments,
• We respond to more than 65,000 ambulance arrivals,
• We perform more than 82,000 surgical operations, and
• We deliver more than 10,500 babies.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to a fair, non-discriminatory workplace that maximises the talent, potential and contribution of all. Monash Health is also committed to the Child Safe Standards.

Job summary

Purpose
Support and assist the Unit Head of the Emergency Department, Monash Health in the provision of high quality Emergency Department services at Casey Hospital, consistent with the Monash Health values.

This position is based at Monash Health Casey Emergency Department, Berwick

Key result areas

• Provide clinical leadership through active involvement in patient care.
• Be available to medical colleagues for consultation and liaison as appropriate regarding patient care.
• Be immediately available for urgent consultation and assistance in resuscitation and subsequent management of critically ill or injured patients.
• Support academic, research, education, training & supervision (both undergraduate and postgraduate) roles in the Emergency Department, Monash Health.
• Contribute to the professional and corporate life of Monash Health by participation in appropriate committees and fora.
• Contribute to ongoing service improvement and clinical and workforce innovation to ensure Monash Health provides high quality accessible Emergency Services within allocated resources and meets the needs of Monash Health patients.

Scope
This is a permanent part time role, based in the Casey Hospital Emergency Department. Flexible hours to be agreed with the Unit Head of Emergency Medicine + an on call requirement

Person specification
 Qualifications/registrations/licences

• Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Appropriate health professional tertiary qualifications
• Fellowship of the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine
• Working with Children's Certificate
   

Credentialing and Scope of Practice

As part of the application process, the incumbent must complete the Credentialling and Scope of Practice process prior to appointment and commencement. Incumbents can submit their credentials using e‐Cred  - the electronic credentialling system via the e‐Credentialling webpage at: https://myclinicalprofile.com.au this will be reviewed on a regular basis.

Academic Appointments
The successful candidate may also be offered an academic appointment in the relevant school in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences at Monash University should their qualifications and experience warrant such appointment.

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please contact Dr Alastair Meyer (HOU Casey ED) - 03 9768 1870 or Dr Nathan Bushby (Deputy HOU Caey ED) - 03 8768 1869

Position description available here 

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.

How to Apply

Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the ‘Application Guide’

Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date. 

Applications close: 2 January 2026