Medical Officer

Australian Red Cross Lifeblood

Medical Officer at Lifeblood providing expert guidance for donor and recipient safety. Role combines patient care with collaboration and research opportunities in a flexible working environment.

Posted 8/3/2026full-timeAlexandria • 🇦🇺 AustraliaJuniorMid-Level💰 A$215,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in clinical guidance to ensure donor and recipient safety, with a strong ability to collaborate and communicate effectively across diverse teams. Proficient in utilizing information technology and telephony applications relevant to blood services.

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Medical DegreeClinical ExperienceFull Registration With The Medical Board Of AustraliaInformation Technology ProficiencyTelephony Application Utilization

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Hard Skills

Clinical GuidanceDonor Safety OptimizationRecipient Safety OptimizationBlood Component SafetyResearch Participation

Soft Skills

CollaborationEffective CommunicationIndependent Work

Tools & Technologies

MS OfficeBlood Service DatabasesTelephony ApplicationsBlood Service Intranet

Certifications & Qualifications

Full Registration With The Medical Board Of Australia

Industry Keywords

Donor CentreClinical ExperienceMedical Policy Development

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide expert clinical guidance while supporting donor and recipient safety
This opportunity combines office, donor centre, and home-based work
Provides medical guidance to optimise donor, recipient and blood component safety
A portion of the work is provided via a rostered telephone advisory line
Flexible working hours including evenings and weekend shifts will be required following a training period
Opportunity to participate in research to support medical policy development.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Medical degree
At least 2 years’ clinical experience
Current full registration with the Medical Board of Australia
Demonstrated ability to collaborate and communicate clearly and effectively with all internal and external stakeholders
Proven ability to work independently and in diverse cross functional teams
High level of competence in use of information technology, including MS Office, and ability to rapidly acquire proficiency in use of Blood Service databases, use of telephony related applications, and utilisation of the Blood Service intranet.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Ability to purchase additional annual leave
Access to salary packaging with an option to package up to $15,900 for living expenses and $2,650 for meals and entertainment
14 weeks paid parental leave - no waiting period for either parent
Our dedicated employee assistance program - Sonder that you can access 24/7 from an app on your phone
Plus, many more!