The Career Medical Officer (CMO) provides frontline medical care to inpatients across the hospital, working collaboratively with Visiting Medical Officers (VMOs), nursing staff, and allied health teams. The CMO is responsible for assessing patients, delivering timely medical interventions, responding to emergencies, and ensuring safe, coordinated care throughout the admission.
Responsible for the day‑to‑day medical care of admitted patients. Their role blends acute clinical assessment, ongoing management, communication, documentation, and rapid emergency response.
Key Responsibilities
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Perform patient assessment, examination, investigations, and initiation of treatment as requested by VMOs or senior nursing staff.
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Provide ongoing inpatient care, review high‑risk patients, and escalate deterioration promptly to VMOs.
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Attend and lead initial response to medical emergencies and cardiac arrest calls across all clinical areas.
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Maintain accurate, legible clinical documentation, including results review, medication charts, progress notes, and discharge summaries.
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Communicate effectively with VMOs, nursing teams, and allied health to ensure coordinated and safe patient management.
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Participate in clinical handover at shift changes and attend safety huddles to maintain situational awareness.
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Provide after‑hours medical cover and ensure completion of outstanding tasks before shift end.
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PALS (Paediatric Advanced Life Support), previous neonatal experience and ALS (Advanced Life Support) highly regarded.
What’s in it for You:
At Ramsay, we care for our people by offering benefits that truly support your career, wellbeing and lifestyle, including:
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Grow your career with recognition programs, employee referral bonuses, scholarships, free access to LinkedIn Learning and the Ramsay Leadership Academy
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Save more every day with Ramsay Rewards, giving you exclusive deals at 100+ retailers, restaurants, travel providers and more
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Enjoy peace of mind with lower hospital cover costs and higher extras limits on services like General and Major Dental, plus pharmacy and allied health discounts
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Find balance through flexible rostering options, flexible leave and access to free, confidential counselling and wellbeing support 24/7
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Increase your take-home pay through salary packaging and novated leasing, plus discounts on leisure travel, gyms and lifestyle services.
Why Join Ramsay:
At Ramsay Health Care, “people caring for people” is at the heart of everything we do. We are:
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Australia’s largest private hospital operator, with over 74 sites and 35,000 staff
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A values-led workplace where you’ll be supported personally and professionally
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A place with flexible, permanent and career-growth opportunities nationwide.
