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Emergency Medicine Jobs in Australia & New Zealand

Few careers offer so much variety, and therefore so many career paths. We’ll help you find your way.

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Locum and Permanent Emergency Medicine: Which is Right for You?

Whether you thrive in a fast-paced tertiary level hospital environment or are looking for more control over your schedule, emergency medicine jobs across Australia and New Zealand offer a range of fulfilling career paths.

Locum emergency medicine positions provide the ultimate flexibility. Choose when and where you work, gain exposure to diverse patient presentations across rural, regional, and metro EDs, and enjoy competitive daily pay. For emergency medicine trainees, registrars, FACEMs and consultants, and registrars, locum work offers the opportunity to refine clinical skills, avoid burnout, and align your work with lifestyle preferences. With Wavelength, locum emergency medicine doctors also benefit from contract negotiations and full representation from our recruitment team, from job application to onboarding.

Permanent emergency medicine jobs offer stability, long-term professional growth, and the chance to become part of a close-knit clinical team. You’ll have the opportunity to engage in departmental leadership, teaching, research, and service development. A permanent emergency medicine position can also mean access to structured training pathways, consistent rosters, and greater job security, especially appealing for those seeking to make their mark.

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Expert AHPRA and Emergency Medicine College registration Support

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 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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Meet our Recruitment team

Claire Ponsford

Owner and Director

Paul Darby

General Manager - Hospital Services Locum

Max Drakeley

GP Team Manager

Skye Rogers

Junior Team Manager; Recruitment Consultant - Locum Emergency Medicine

Christina Gregory

Recruitment Consultant - Locum O&G and Paediatrics

Fiona Jackson

Recruitment Consultant - Locum Emergency Medicine

Mikaila Brooks

Recruitment Consultant - Locum Emergency Medicine

Jade-Maree Camilleri

Recruitment Consultant - Locum Anaesthetics & ICU

Tabather Cain

Recruitment Consultant – Locum Anaesthetics & ICU

Tahnee Love

Recruitment Consultant - Locum Surgery & Medicine

Rebecca Crocket

Recruitment Consultant - Locum Surgery & Medicine

EJ Cuaresma

Recruitment Consultant – Permanent GP

Jane Stanke

Recruitment Consultant - Permanent GP (UK Based)

Charlie Hellmundt

Recruitment Consultant – Locum GP

Amy Beddall

Associate Recruiter - Locum GP

Anna Mullins

Recruitment Consultant – Locum GP AMS

Emma Chadwick

Recruitment Consultant – Locum GP

Eamon McCurry

Recruitment Consultant – Locum Paediatrics

Kelly Deakin

Recruitment Consultant – Locum Physicians

Claudine Zaarour

Recruitment Consultant – Locum Physicians

Amber Derby-Davies

Recruitment Consultant - Locum O&G

Yasmin Lockey

Recruitment Consultant - Locum Psychiatry

Courtney Lewis

Recruitment Consultant - Locum Psychiatry

Robyn Pascoe

Recruitment Consultant - Locum Psychiatry (Non-Specialist)

Nicole Langan

Recruitment Consultant – Locum Surgery

Ashlea Harvey

Recruitment Consultant – Permanent Emergency Medicine, Anaesthetics, ICU, General Medicine, O&G, Fertility and Paediatrics

Chloe Frost

Recruitment Consultant - Permanent Psychiatry, Surgery, Radiology, Radiation Oncology, Nuclear Medicine and Cardiology

Recommended by doctors across Australia and New Zealand'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

Looking for a job in other medical specialties in Australia and New Zealand?

Wavelength works with doctors across all medical specialties, whether you’re seeking locum flexibility, a long-term move, or a role that fits your evolving career. From general practice and emergency medicine jobs to anaesthetics, surgery and beyond, we’ll help you explore the full spectrum of opportunities in both the public and private sectors. With over 20 years of medical recruitment expertise, our team is here to support you every step of the way, from credentialing and registration through to relocation and onboarding. Let us help you find a role that aligns with your skills, interests, and lifestyle.

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 

Is it hard to find a job as an emergency medicine physician?

Emergency medicine doctors are in steady demand across Australia and New Zealand, especially in regional and rural hospitals where EDs rely heavily on skilled clinicians who can manage high-acuity cases independently. Rapid population growth in areas such as Southeast Queensland has also led to major investment in hospital infrastructure and acute care services, further driving the need for skilled emergency doctors. Whether you’re working towards Fellowship with ACEM or are an experienced consultant looking for change or a new challenge, there’s no shortage of opportunities across both countries, with strong demand for fellows, registrars, and consultants alike. Wavelength’s recruitment team will support you through the process, helping you find emergency medicine positions that align with your experience, goals, and preferred lifestyle. 

What Is the Highest Paying Emergency Medicine Job in Australia and New Zealand?

The highest earning emergency medicine jobs are typically senior consultant positions in clinical director roles within busy departments, earning upwards of $450,000 annually.  These top-tier roles often involve a combination of clinical work, strategic planning, research involvement, and departmental oversight. In the locum space, FACEMs can command $3,000 to $4,000 per day in high demand, short-term placements.

Earnings, however, depend on several key factors: seniority, location, shifts, contract type, and private or public sector. Wavelength can help you understand your earning potential and find a role that delivers both financial reward and career satisfaction.

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)

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 

Is it hard to find a job as an emergency medicine physician?

Emergency medicine doctors are in steady demand across Australia and New Zealand, especially in regional and rural hospitals where EDs rely heavily on skilled clinicians who can manage high-acuity cases independently. Rapid population growth in areas such as Southeast Queensland has also led to major investment in hospital infrastructure and acute care services, further driving the need for skilled emergency doctors. Whether you’re working towards Fellowship with ACEM or are an experienced consultant looking for change or a new challenge, there’s no shortage of opportunities across both countries, with strong demand for fellows, registrars, and consultants alike. Wavelength’s recruitment team will support you through the process, helping you find emergency medicine positions that align with your experience, goals, and preferred lifestyle. 

What Is the Highest Paying Emergency Medicine Job in Australia and New Zealand?

The highest earning emergency medicine jobs are typically senior consultant positions in clinical director roles within busy departments, earning upwards of $450,000 annually.  These top-tier roles often involve a combination of clinical work, strategic planning, research involvement, and departmental oversight. In the locum space, FACEMs can command $3,000 to $4,000 per day in high demand, short-term placements.

Earnings, however, depend on several key factors: seniority, location, shifts, contract type, and private or public sector. Wavelength can help you understand your earning potential and find a role that delivers both financial reward and career satisfaction.

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)

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 

Is it hard to find a job as an emergency medicine physician?

Emergency medicine doctors are in steady demand across Australia and New Zealand, especially in regional and rural hospitals where EDs rely heavily on skilled clinicians who can manage high-acuity cases independently. Rapid population growth in areas such as Southeast Queensland has also led to major investment in hospital infrastructure and acute care services, further driving the need for skilled emergency doctors. Whether you’re working towards Fellowship with ACEM or are an experienced consultant looking for change or a new challenge, there’s no shortage of opportunities across both countries, with strong demand for fellows, registrars, and consultants alike. Wavelength’s recruitment team will support you through the process, helping you find emergency medicine positions that align with your experience, goals, and preferred lifestyle. 

What Is the Highest Paying Emergency Medicine Job in Australia and New Zealand?

The highest earning emergency medicine jobs are typically senior consultant positions in clinical director roles within busy departments, earning upwards of $450,000 annually.  These top-tier roles often involve a combination of clinical work, strategic planning, research involvement, and departmental oversight. In the locum space, FACEMs can command $3,000 to $4,000 per day in high demand, short-term placements.

Earnings, however, depend on several key factors: seniority, location, shifts, contract type, and private or public sector. Wavelength can help you understand your earning potential and find a role that delivers both financial reward and career satisfaction.

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)