Senior Medical Officer Breastscreen

BreastScreen Mackay are looking for a Senior Medical Officer/Staff Specialist to join their team on a casual basis with an opportunity to apply for a permanent part-time position in early 2025.

Live, work and play in majestic Mackay. Join an expanding Health Service with a culture of collaboration, trust, respect and teamwork.

BreastScreen - Mackay Hospital and Health Services ( https://www.mackay.health.qld.gov.au/your-hospitals/mackay-base-hospital/breast-screen/ ) The BreastScreen Queensland (BSQ) Mackay Service is part of the BreastScreen Australia and BreastScreen Queensland Programs and jointly funded by the Commonwealth and state and territory governments. The aim of the program is to reduce morbidity and mortality from breast cancer through early detection of the disease. The program provides a free population-based mammography screening and assessment service and invites women aged between 50 and 74 years to participate every two years. Women aged between 40 and 49 years and over 74 years are also eligible to access the Program.

The BSQ Mackay Service is part of Queensland Health's Mackay Hospital and Health Service (MHHS).  The Service sits operationally under Stream 3, Allied Health and Clinical Support services. The BSQ Mackay Service incorporates a static screening and assessment service located at in the Mackay city heart and a mobile service coving the Whitsunday and Hinterland locations.

Your opportunity

• To assist in the development, implementation and maintenance of an effective and equitable breast screening and assessment service for the Mackay catchment's area.
• To cooperate with health services, other departments and outside agencies to ensure that breast screening and assessment services integrate effectively with hospitals, community health services, general practitioners and the wider community.
• To advise on breast screening and assessment services, as required.

Benefits Include

• Competitive remuneration package
• Up to 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• Salary packaging
• Employee Assistance Program
• Work/life balance, variety and flexibility

How to apply

For full details of this role and how to apply, please refer to the attached Role Description.