Emergency Medicine in New Zealand

Emergency Medicine is a fascinating specialty offering the full breadth of clinical possibilities with the challenge of a time critical element. It is also the fastest growing specialty in New Zealand.

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In New Zealand the practice of emergency medicine is the diagnosis and management of the acute and urgent aspects of illness and injury affecting patients of all age groups with diverse medical, surgical and behavioural disorders; it further encompasses an understanding of the development of pre-hospital emergency medical systems and the skills necessary for their development

Positions are available for consultant specialists (Emergency Physicians), emergency registrars and SHO's (residents).

Ochre Recruitment have developed excellent relationships with many hospitals all over New Zealand and can offer emergency physicians, registrars and SHOs the widest choice of positions available. With our experience and knowledge of emergency medicine recruitment in New Zealand we’ll work with you to find you the perfect role to suit your lifestyle.

With New Zealand ED's playing a critical role in the medical system, emergency departments are great places for junior doctors to acquire knowledge and skills required in the management of airway emergencies, cardiac arrests, shock, trauma and medical emergencies.

More senior doctors who have already decided on a career in emergency medicine can work in a role functioning as team leaders for resuscitation room emergencies. You’ll also be a point of referral and the second opinion for many of the junior doctors. In addition, there may be opportunities to perform retrieval work where you’ll recover patients from the scene of accidents to stabilise them before arrival at a hospital or transfer the critically injured patient from a small community hospital to a tertiary centre for advanced management.

To work at SHO or resident level in New Zealand, you’ll require full registration with the Medical Licensing Board in your own country and the completion of a pre-registration/ intern year.

To work at registrar level, you will usually require a minimum of three years clinical experience since graduation in any related specialties.

To work at Specialist level you will require one of the following qualifications:

UK

FCEM (Fellow of the College of Emergency Medicine & CCST or CCT)

USA

Diplomate of the American Board of Emergency Medicine

Australia/ NZ

FACEM (Fellow of the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine)

*Other qualifications will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. For further details or to discuss your individual requirements please contact us, +64 4 894 3320