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Q: How do I become an RMO in Australia?

To become an RMO in Australia, you'll first obtain a medical degree. Then, apply for a hospital internship. Post-internship, you can apply for RMO positions. RMO roles offer clinical exposure and further training. Always check with state health departments and the AMC for specific requirements. Additionally, gaining experience through internships and networking with medical professionals can enhance your chances of securing an RMO position.

Q: How do you become an RMO in Australia?

To become an RMO in Australia, you must complete your bachelor's degree in medicine and then successfully complete a one-year internship. It is essential to obtain APHRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency) registration to work as an RMO. This registration ensures that you meet the necessary professional standards and qualifications required to provide high-quality healthcare as a Junior Doctor in Australia.

Q: What is a Resident Medical Officer in Australia?

A Resident Medical Officer or RMO in Australia is a doctor in their second postgraduate year (PGY-2). They gain invaluable clinical experience by working in public hospitals under the guidance of senior medical specialists. RMOs play a crucial role in patient care and contribute to the overall functioning of the healthcare system.

Q: How much do Resident Medical Officers in Australia make?

Resident Medical Officers in Australia typically earn a salary range of $60,000 - $100,000 per year, depending on factors such as experience and location. For locum work, they can expect to earn around $90 - $150 per hour. These rates reflect the rewarding compensation that junior doctors receive for their dedication and commitment to providing quality healthcare.

Q: What are the levels of doctor grades in Australia?

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19 Resident Medical Officer jobs found

NewLocum

Resident Medical Officer - Medicine - General Medicine / Physician

Greenslopes, Queensland AU

23 Nov 2026 ~ 29 Jan 2027

Posted 4 hours ago

Locum cover is required for: 23 - 27 November 2026 30 November - 3 December 2026 21 - 22 December 2026 26 - 27 December 2026 29 - 31 December 2026 4 - 8 January 2027 11 - 15 January 2027 18 - 22 January 2027 27 - 29 January 2027 Position Details: Shift times: Various shifts Covering: ICU / Med Reg / CCU Please note that all rates are inclusive of superannuation, taxes, and casual loading, where applicable.

$140 per hourBase salary

NewLocum

Resident Medical Officer - Medicine - General Medicine / Physician

Greenslopes, Queensland AU

10 Nov 2026 ~ 18 Jan 2027

Posted a day ago

Locum cover is required for: 10 November 2026 23 November 2026 11 - 12 January 2027 17 January 2027 Position Details: Shift times: 2000 - 0830 | 1530 - 2330 for September shift Please note that all rates are inclusive of superannuation, taxes, and casual loading, where applicable.

$130 per hourBase salary

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Locum

Resident Medical Officer - Medicine - General Medicine / Physician

Greenslopes, Queensland AU

NOW ~ 15 Jan 2027

Posted 2 days ago

Locum cover is required ASAP - 31 January 2027.

Position Details: Shift times: Various shifts Covering: Gen Med / Surgery General Please note that all rates are inclusive of superannuation, taxes, and casual loading, where applicable.

$140 per hourBase salary

Locum

Resident Medical Officer - Medicine - General Medicine / Physician

Buderim, Queensland AU

07 Nov 2026 ~ 01 Feb 2027

Posted 2 days ago

Locum cover is required for: 7 November 2026 10 - 11 November 2026 14 November 2026 18 - 20 November 2026 28 November 2026 1 December 2026 4 - 5 December 2026 12 December 2026 24 December 2026 12 - 16 January 2027 18 - 23 January 2027 26 - 30 January 2027 Position Details: Shift times: Various Covering: CCS and Wards Please note that all rates are inclusive of superannuation, taxes, and casual loading, where applicable

$150 per hourBase salary

Locum

Resident Medical Officer - Medicine - General Medicine / Physician

Cherbourg, Queensland AU

NOW ~ 27 Jan 2027

Posted 3 days ago

Locum cover is required ASAP - 17 January 2027.

Position Details: Shift times: 0000 - 1600 PGY3+ Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.

Please note that all rates are inclusive of superannuation, taxes, and casual loading, where applicable.

$934 per dayBase salary

Locum

Resident Medical Officer - Medicine - General Medicine / Physician

Cairns North, Queensland AU

07 Dec 2026 ~ 20 Dec 2026

Posted 3 days ago

Locum cover is required from 7 - 20 December 2026.

Position Details: Medicine Day Reliever PGY3+ Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.

Please note that all rates are inclusive of superannuation, taxes, and casual loading, where applicable.

$772 per dayBase salary

Locum

Resident Medical Officer - Medicine - General Medicine / Physician

Buderim, Queensland AU

13 Nov 2026 ~ 15 Nov 2026

Posted 4 days ago

Locum cover is required from 13 - 14 November 2026.

Position Details: Shift times: 2000 - 0800 Please note that all rates are inclusive of superannuation, taxes, and casual loading, where applicable.

$150 per hourBase salary

Locum

Resident Medical Officer - Medicine - General Medicine / Physician

Cairns North, Queensland AU

21 Dec 2026 ~ 17 Jan 2027

Posted 9 days ago

Locum cover is required from 21 December 2026 - 17 January 2027.

Position Details: Medicine - Rehab PGY3+ Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.

Please note that all rates are inclusive of superannuation, taxes, and casual loading, where applicable.

$772 per dayBase salary

Locum

Resident Medical Officer - Medicine - General Medicine / Physician

Cairns North, Queensland AU

07 Dec 2026 ~ 17 Jan 2027

Posted 9 days ago

Locum cover is required from 7 December 2026 - 17 January 2027.

Position Details: Medicine - Rad Oncology PGY3+ Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.

Please note that all rates are inclusive of superannuation, taxes, and casual loading, where applicable.

$772 per dayBase salary

Locum

Resident Medical Officer - Medicine - General Medicine / Physician

Birtinya, Queensland AU

23 Dec 2026 ~ 17 Jan 2027

Posted 11 days ago

Locum cover is required from 23 December 2026 - 17 January 2027.

Position Details: Shift times: Mixed roster, a mix of days, evenings, and nights | Monday - Sunday Preference for applicant to be available for entire date range.

Previous experience within a Queensland Health facility desirable.

$849 per dayBase salary

Locum

Resident Medical Officer - Medicine - General Medicine / Physician

Greenslopes, Queensland AU

NOW ~ 02 Dec 2026

Posted 14 days ago

Locum cover is required for: 23 October 2026 | 1400 - 2206 | DMO Surgical 2 November 2026 | 1400 - 2206 | DMO Surgical 2 December 2026 | 1530 - 2336 | DMO Medical Please note that all rates are inclusive of superannuation, taxes, and casual loading, where applicable.

$130 per hourBase salary

Locum

Resident Medical Officer - Medicine - General Medicine / Physician

Brisbane, Queensland AU

NOW ~ 18 Dec 2026

Posted 23 days ago

Locum cover is required for: ASAP - 9 November 2026 5 - 18 December 2026 Position Details: Monday and Tuesday 12pm - 7pm | Wednesday to Friday 12 - 4pm Covering: Admissions HMO Please note that all rates are inclusive of superannuation, taxes, and casual loading, where applicable.

$120 per hourBase salary

Locum

Resident Medical Officer - Medicine - General Medicine / Physician

Brisbane, Queensland AU

NOW ~ 02 Dec 2026

Posted a month ago

Locum cover is required for: 17 August - 20 September 2026 7 November - 2 December 2026 Position Details: HMO Please note that all rates are inclusive of superannuation, taxes, and casual loading, where applicable.

$120 per hourBase salary

Locum

Resident Medical Officer - Medicine - General Medicine / Physician

Herston, Queensland AU

NOW ~ 25 Nov 2026

Posted a month ago

Locum cover is required for: 29 September - 1 October 2026 20 - 22 October 2026 26 - 27 October 2026 29 - 30 October 2026 5 - 6 November 2026 10 - 12 November 2026 17 - 18 November 2026 20 - 21 November 2026 23 - 24 November 2026 Position Details: Shift times: 2130 - 0730 Covering: Wards SRMO PGY3+ Please note that all rates are inclusive of superannuation, taxes, and casual loading, where applicable.

$110 per hourBase salary

Locum

Resident Medical Officer - Medicine - General Medicine / Physician

Buderim, Queensland AU

NOW ~ 31 Jan 2027

Posted 2 months ago

Locum cover is required for: 7 - 9 September 2026 11 September 2026 13 - 20 September 2026 22 September 2026 24 September 2026 27 September - 31 October 2 - 7 November 2026 11 November 2026 13 - 22 November 2026 24 - 25 November 2026 27 November - 5 December 2026 7 - 12 December 2026 14 - 19 December 2026 5 - 6 January 2027 9 January 2027 12 - 16 January 2027 18 - 23 January 2027 25 - 31 January 2027 Position Details: Shift times: Various Covering: Ward and CCS Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.

Please note that all rates are inclusive of superannuation, taxes, and casual loading, where applicable.

$150 per hourBase salary

Locum

Resident Medical Officer - Medicine - General Medicine / Physician

Redcliffe, Queensland AU

NOW ~ 27 Jan 2027

Posted 3 months ago

Locum cover is required ASAP - 17 January 2027.

Position Details: RMO PGY3 Benefits: Accommodation and mileage reimbursed.

Please note that all rates are inclusive of superannuation, taxes, and casual loading, where applicable.

$849 per dayBase salary

Permanent

Resident Medical Officer - Medicine - General Medicine / Physician

Mount Isa, Queensland AU

Start dates are flexible

Posted 4 months ago

Role: Rotational Resident Medical Officer / Principal House Officer – Rural & Remote Location: North West QLD (Mount Isa, Cloncurry, Julia Creek, Normanton, Mornington Island, Doomadgee) Employment Type: Fixed Term Full-Time Salary: Up to $204,099 pro-rata + benefits Start Date: Flexible About the Role This role offers early career doctors a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience across rural and remote settings.

You will rotate through emergency, inpatient, and community care, managing diverse cases while building strong generalist skills.

Working within supportive multidisciplinary teams, you’ll develop confidence, adaptability, and cultural capability, particularly in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health.

$110,000 ~ $180,000Base salary

Locum

Resident Medical Officer - Medicine - General Medicine / Physician

Kingaroy, Queensland AU

NOW ~ 20 Nov 2026

Posted 5 months ago

Locum cover is required for: 29 June - 7 July 2026 17 July 2026 1 August - 20 November 2026 Position Details: JHO Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.

Please note that all rates are inclusive of superannuation, taxes, and casual loading, where applicable.

$892 per dayBase salary

Locum

Resident Medical Officer - Medicine - General Medicine / Physician

Kingaroy, Queensland AU

NOW ~ 30 Nov 2026

Posted 5 months ago

Locum cover is required for: 29 June - 7 July 2026 | 0800 - 0800 17 July - 29 November 2026 | 0700 - 0830 Position Details: Shift times: Various shifts PGY3+ JHO Emergency and Inpatient/Gen Med Rural experience advantageous but not essential.

Comfortable working night shift as solo with SMO support (non-negoatiable) Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.

Please note that all rates are inclusive of superannuation, taxes, and casual loading, where applicable.

$892 per dayBase salary

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“Easy process, felt well taken care of with a personal contact person. Great communication and flexibility. ”

Damian Nguyen

RMO, Internal Medicine

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“The team at Medrecruit made me feel like they genuinely cared about my satisfaction and wellbeing. I was contacted regularly to ensure I was happy with my placements!”

Abdul Sabih

RMO, Emergency Medicine

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“Most engaging and personalised locum service and with the widest variety of job offers.”

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RMO, Psychiatry

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Are there RMO jobs in Queensland?

Yes, there are an array of junior doctor jobs, including Resident Medical Officer (RMO) jobs available in Queensland. The state's healthcare system regularly advertises RMO positions across a variety of settings, including hospitals and health services, especially in rural and remote areas. These roles offer valuable experience and career development opportunities in the medical field.Search RMO jobs in Queensland

How do I become an RMO in Australia?

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