At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a supportive team and manage patient care in a vibrant emergency department.
- Company: PEHA, a leading private emergency health provider in Australia.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, relocation allowances, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Flexible rosters, no night shifts, and a collegial work environment.
- Why this job: Accelerate your career with tailored training and innovative practices.
- Qualifications: ACEM trainee status and a passion for emergency medicine.
Are you an ambitious ACEM trainee seeking work ‘tailored to your needs’ and with unparalleled opportunities for growth, benefits, flexibility and remuneration? Private Emergency Health Australia (PEHA) is a FACEM-founded and led business delivering expert management of private emergency departments across metropolitan, regional, and rural Australia. At PEHA, our focus is on reducing the administrative burden, supporting your wellbeing, and fostering your long-term career goals.
We are seeking ACEM trainees on a full-time or part-time basis for training positions in Townsville (Accredited Private Emergency Department):
- Semester 2, 2026 (from August 2026)
- Semester 1, 2027 (from February 2027)
Opportunities open to local applicants or those wishing to relocate or FIFO to Townsville. Significant relocation, accommodation, travel and professional development allowances available. Annualised packages of $250k+ available.
About Townsville: Townsville is a vibrant coastal city hosting approximately 200,000 people, all essential services, and features Magnetic Island on its doorstep with aquatic adventures for everyone. Townsville is a hub for education, research, and healthcare.
Why Join PEHA?
- Excellent benefits and remuneration
- Generous Professional Development Allowance and non-clinical time
- Travel and Relocation Allowance available
- Accelerate your career progression
- Accredited training positions with a pathway to consultant FACEM leadership and entrepreneurial opportunities
- Tailored induction and education programs
- Enjoyable and sustainable work environment
- Flexible rosters that suit your lifestyle
- Innovative practice
- A collegial, medically led and supportive culture
- Great access to teaching & accredited education program
- No night shifts
- Work in well-resourced emergency departments prioritising excellent patient care
- Enjoy spending time diagnosing and managing patients
- Enjoy same-day access to investigations, including MRIs, ECHOs, and EST interventional radiology.
- Enjoy referring to friendly and knowledgeable specialists happy to assist and admit patients.
- Enjoy providing high-quality care without the pressures of an overcrowded and bed-blocked ED.
Innovate with Us: Join our AI scribing program. Opportunities to explore new ideas and models of care - no new idea is ignored! Learn how to innovate in private and public healthcare enterprises.
PEHA is committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from doctors with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Townsville Private ED – ACEM Training Position employer: Private Emergency Health Australia (PEHA)
Private Emergency Health Australia (PEHA) is an exceptional employer for ACEM trainees, offering a supportive and innovative work environment in the vibrant coastal city of Townsville. With a strong focus on employee wellbeing, generous professional development allowances, and flexible rosters, PEHA empowers its doctors to thrive both personally and professionally while enjoying the benefits of working in well-resourced emergency departments. Join us to accelerate your career progression and be part of a collegial culture that values your contributions and ideas.
Contact Details:
Private Emergency Health Australia (PEHA) Recruitment Team
