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Few careers offer so much variety, and therefore so many career paths. We’ll help you find your way to your next role in emergency medicine.

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Recommended by doctors across Australasia’s emergency departments

  • Wavelength is an excellent company. They provided me with an individualised service and great support navigating through the various stages of working overseas. They certainly delivered for me.

    Dr Nicholas
    Service Medical Registrar
  • I want to work where I want, when I want, that’s what Wavelength gives me.

    Professor Paul
    ED Consultant
  • I found the team at Wavelength to be extremely friendly and helpful with their information and spot-on with their advice.

    Dr Joshua
    Service Medical Registrar

Frequently asked questions

What is the average Emergency Medicine Physician Salary?

Emergency Medicine doctors working in Australia can expect to earn the following:

  • Junior Emergency Medicine Doctors: earn a salary of approx. $76,000 to $93,000 per year
  • Middle-grade Emergency Medicine Doctors: earn a salary of approximately $88,000 to $125,000 per year
  • Career Medical Officers: a salary of approx. $200,000-$300,000 per year
  • Permanent Emergency Medicine Consultants: a salary of approx. $250,000 to $500,000 per year, depending on experience and location
  • Locum Emergency Medicine Consultant: pay rates range from $2000 to $2800 per day

What Grades of Emergency Medicine do Wavelength recruit for?

Our Emergency Medicine team provide guidance and exclusive access to the best locum and permanent Emergency Medicine Jobs in the following areas:

  • Career Medical Officer (CMO)
  • Fellow
  • Specialist
  • Emergency Medicine Consultant
  • Principal House Officer (PHO)
  • Senior Medical Resident Officer (SRMO)
  • Emergency Medicine Trainee
  • Resident Medical Officers (RMO)
  • Emergency Medicine Registrar
  • Fellow of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (FACEM)
  • Senior Medical Officers (SMO)
  • Director of Emergency Medicine 

What types of Emergency Medicine jobs can you find in Australia and New Zealand?

  • Hospital-based Emergency Medicine jobs
  • Adult and Paediatric Emergency Medicine
  • Trauma Services
  • Rural Emergency Medicine
  • Director of Emergency Medicine roles

What qualifications do you need to work as an Emergency Doctor in Australia and New Zealand?

In Australia and New Zealand, the Specialist qualification is a Fellowship of the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine (FACEM). You will need to review your training program and see if it is comparable to the ACEM training program in terms of content, duration, governance, and assessment. If so, you can apply for Specialist Assessment in Australia or Vocational registration in New Zealand.

International qualifications that are often deemed comparable include:

  • UK/Ireland – FCEM+CCT
  • Canada – FRCPC
  • USA – ABEM (by examination)

Will Wavelength help with AHPRA and Emergency Medicine College registration?

We have an in-house Regulatory and Migration team that allows you to access expert advice on the registration process with the College, AHPRA, Medicare, and on the visa process with the department of immigration. As part of working with Wavelength, all of our Doctors receive access to this expert advice. 

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