MEDICAL INTERN 2023 - Priority Group 2 & 3 Applicants - 70 positions

• 76 Hours per fortnight (HM11) Limited Tenure 12 months Full Time
• Comprehensive 5 day orientation program that includes a 2 day immersion component
• Senior Medical staff support and supervision throughout your rotations each term
• Dedicated team of Medical Workforce and Postgraduate Medical Education staff focused on supporting your success
• For a great place to learn and work DOCS GO EAST #Docsgoeast

Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services, Interns will have the opportunity to rotate across sites based on their rotation allocation. All Interns will be required to rotate to at least 2 of the Eastern Health sites dependant on the configuration or their allocated rotation and may include a combination of Box Hill Hospital, Maroondah Hospital, Angliss Hospital, Peter James Centre and our rural partner Bairnsdale Regional Health Service.

Successful applicants will have the opportunity to review and preference 70 rotation options, with configurations that ensure all core rotations of emergency, surgical and general medicine are completed, these are complemented by our range of non-core rotations that round out the selection. Our non-core rotations include Mental health(Adult, Older Adult, Adolescent and Consultation Liaison role), Renal Medicine, Orthopaedics, Rehabilitation and Aged care.

Eastern Health takes pride in its robust intern program that ensures exposure to a broad clinical experience and assist you in your transition from provisional registration to general registration over the 12 month internship subject to meeting PMCV requirements for satisfactory completion.

Eastern Health services a community that is diverse in culture, age, socio-economic status, population and healthcare needs. We provide an opportunity to continue your career with Eastern Health offering a range of HMO2 positions in the year to follow, that could also include additional medical and surgical specialties such as Paediatrics, Obstetrics and gynaecology, a range of mental health specialties including the addition of Addiction medicine, Urology, Orthopaedics, Vascular and Plastics.

This is a PMCV computer matched position based on your health network preferences with PMCV and your application to Eastern Health via the e-Mercury advertisement.

All applicants must complete submissions to both the PMCV computer match (Refer to following link (PMCV Allocation and Placement Service) and Eastern Health e-mercury advertisement (Eastern Health careers page) as part of your application to Eastern Health, we require you to upload (as PDF attachments):

• A cover letter


• Your CV on PMCV template - (attach academic transcript at end of cv)


• Official Academic transcript for your Medical Degree


• COVID immunisation documentation


• Visa documentation if relevant

We strongly advise all applicants to the Eastern Health careers page and review the “How to apply at Eastern Health” document.

About you

To be successful in this role you will possess:

• Eligibility for provisional registration with AHPRA


• Highly developed interpersonal and leadership experience


• A strong commitment to high quality care


• The ability to work as part of a diverse team


• Excellent communication and organisational skills


• Values which align with Eastern Health code values.

Please refer to the attached position description for further details of the role.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!

• Diverse and engaging career opportunities


• Friendly & supportive team


• Salary packaging options


• Career progression in our teaching hospitals


• Interns are allocated 2 weeks annual leave during the core emergency rotation and the remaining three weeks at the end of your internship.


• 2 Year Contracts

Next Steps

If you believe you have the ability to make a difference in this rewarding industry, apply today!

Please note:

• All applications must be submitted online via E-Mercury


• All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Fit2Work Check, where preferred candidates will be required to complete a Criminal History Check at the expense of Eastern Health.


• You must have Australian work rights to apply for this position.


• Recruitment agency applications will not be accepted.

Eastern Health Values: Patients First | Agility | Humility | Respect | Kindness | Excellence

Vaccination against infectious disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.  An offer of employment is conditional on you providing evidence that you are currently vaccinated against COVID-19 including your booster, prior to commencing employment.