Prescript Recruitment is seeking an experienced Rural Generalist or FACEM for a senior Emergency Medicine locum at Katherine Hospital in the Northern Territory.
Located approximately 320 kilometres south of Darwin, Katherine is a major regional centre serving communities across the Top End. This is an opportunity to contribute your emergency medicine expertise where experienced senior clinicians play an important role in regional healthcare delivery.
Offering $3,500 per day plus reimbursement for flights, accommodation and car hire, this six-day placement is ideal for a doctor with advanced emergency medicine skills who enjoys hands-on clinical work and providing leadership in a regional hospital setting.
The Position
Working in a senior Emergency Medical Coordinator capacity at Katherine Hospital, you will provide clinical leadership, manage acute and critically unwell patients, and support the wider emergency department team.
The position requires an experienced clinician who is confident making independent clinical decisions, managing complex emergency presentations and supervising other medical practitioners.
Overnight on-call responsibilities form part of this placement.
Dates & Remuneration
Location: Katherine Hospital, Northern Territory
Dates: 29 October – 3 November 2026
Rate: $3,500 per day
Flights: Reimbursed
Accommodation: Reimbursed
Car Hire: Reimbursed
On-call: Overnight on-call responsibilities apply
Rates may vary depending on qualifications and experience.
Who We're Looking For
We welcome expressions of interest from senior doctors with substantial emergency medicine experience, including:
FACEMs with strong clinical leadership experience.
Rural Generalists with advanced emergency medicine capabilities.
Doctors holding an ACEM Emergency Medicine Certificate or Diploma, supported by appropriate senior clinical experience.
Other suitably qualified senior emergency medicine practitioners with recent, regular experience at a level comparable to a Fellow.
Applicants must have demonstrated experience working in a senior supervisory capacity, rather than solely as an independent practitioner.
Essential Clinical Skills
You will need to demonstrate confidence and competence in:
Paediatric and neonatal management, including early resuscitation.
Independent management of non-invasive ventilation (NIV).
Early management and stabilisation of critically unwell patients requiring critical-care-level interventions.
Peripheral vasopressor administration, including metaraminol.
Arterial line insertion.
Senior clinical decision-making, team supervision and emergency leadership.
Why Katherine?
Katherine offers the opportunity to practise meaningful emergency medicine in a regional setting where your experience can make a real difference.
As an important healthcare centre for Katherine and surrounding remote communities, the hospital provides exposure to a broad range of presentations and the challenges of delivering emergency care outside a metropolitan environment.
For experienced Rural Generalists and FACEMs, this is a rewarding opportunity to contribute specialist clinical skills while supporting access to emergency healthcare in regional Australia.
Interested? Let's Talk.
At Prescript Recruitment, we're passionate about connecting experienced doctors with regional communities that need their expertise.
If you're an experienced Rural Generalist or FACEM and available from 29 October to 3 November 2026, we'd love to hear from you.
For a confidential conversation about the opportunity at Katherine Hospital, contact Mel directly.
Mel Houston
Senior Recruitment Partner
Rural Generalists & Emergency Medicine
Prescript Recruitment
Phone: 0415 075 498
Email: mel@prescript.com.au
Interested but can't commit to these dates? Mel would still love to connect and discuss other Rural Generalist and Emergency Medicine locum opportunities across Australia.
