SA Health
Job reference: 936301
Location: 5042 - BEDFORD PARK
Job status: Long Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

• Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre – Intensive and Critical Care Unit
• Total Indicative Remuneration Package: $117,483 - $183,357 MDP2 (pro rata) | Full Time – Contract until February 2030

Join our Intensive and Critical Care Team

Elevate your medical career to new heights as an Intensive Care Unit Echo Fellow at SA Health's prestigious Flinders Medical Centre. Utilizing your exceptional echocardiography expertise, you'll play a pivotal role in assessing and monitoring critically ill patients' cardiovascular status, guiding life-saving decisions. Immerse yourself in a dynamic, collaborative environment that fosters professional growth and delivers world-class healthcare services to the people of South Australia.

About the role: 

Reporting to the Division Medicine, Cardiac & Critical Care Director, this role is responsible for providing advanced echocardiographic assessment and cardiovascular monitoring of critically ill patients within the intensive care unit setting.

Duties for the role will include:

• Quality transthoracic and transoesophageal image acquisition
• Communicating relevant findings promptly with treating team
• Providing care and assuming responsibility for patients in the Critical Care Unit, under supervision of the Consultant.
• Conducting inpatient/or procedural consultations of patients including assessing, analysing, diagnosing, managing, treating, educating and supporting patients presenting to them. Ensure optimum outcomes by providing opinions in respect of diagnosis, attributability and assessment of inpatients and referrals as appropriate.
• Coordinate structured echocardiography education program involving weekly case review, lectures and “hands-on” bedside teaching, under the supervision of echo-trained Consultants.
• Participate in teaching of medical student at graduate and postgraduate levels. Assist in the development, administration and organisation of programs for teaching in these areas as directed by Unit Head or Director, Division of Medicine, Cardiac and Critical Care Services.
• Participate in and progress echocardiography related research activities Assisting with research activities as specified by the Unit Head or Director, Division of Medicine, Cardiac and Critical Care Services by conducting research and collaborating with other units within the hospital and other Critical Care units.
• Contributing to the development of an integrated team approach and culture which is highly responsive to the needs of our consumers.

About you:

• Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent
• Registrable with the Medical Board of Australia as a Medical Practitioner
• Completion of CICM focused cardiac ultrasound in intensive care training requirements or equivalent.
• Transthoracic echocardiography image acquisition skills
• Effective communication skills both written and oral.
• Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively as part of a team in a multi-disciplinary setting.
• Proven level of skills to enable work in Critical Care.
• Experience as a Team Leader in MET [Medical Emergency Team]
• Minimum 48 months ICCU experience and/or Anaesthesia experience with airway competence

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

As per the SMOEA 2022, the total term of employment with SA Health will be 3 years. Rotations following the initial 12-month allocation as Advanced Trainee will be determined in line with your training and SA Health’s requirements. This may include transfer to other SA Health locations to perform work appropriate to classification, skills, and capabilities.

Want To Know More? Contact: Rachael Ryan, ICU TMO Coordinator, 82047366, Rachael.Ryan@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 14 June 2026

Attachments:

• Echo Fellow ICU Role Description
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

Applicant Information:

• Note: The Indicative Total Remuneration is inclusive of Award salary, Superannuation, and other monetary benefits.  We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.  Job ref: 936301

Applications close: 14/06/2026 11:55 PM

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.