International Emergency Medicine Specialists - New Zealand roles

You deliver rapid, expert care when it matters most—now it's time to find the same support and clarity in your own career. Whether it's better work-life balance, professional development, or the chance to explore stunning landscapes, New Zealand has something for you.

At Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, you'll join collaborative teams providing high-quality emergency care across urban, regional and rural hospitals. We're welcoming qualified Emergency Medicine Specialists to help improve health outcomes for our communities.

Opportunities across Health New Zealand

Emergency Medicine Specialists work in secondary and tertiary hospitals across Aotearoa (New Zealand), often in fast-paced, multidisciplinary emergency departments. Clinical areas may include:

• Acute and trauma care, including polytrauma and complex presentations
• Paediatric and adult emergency medicine
• Acute medical and surgical presentations
• Disaster, retrieval, and pre-hospital emergency care
• Procedural work including resuscitation, intubation, central lines, and bedside procedures

Depending on the location, you may also contribute to teaching, supervision of registrars, service development, quality improvement, research, or rural outreach services.

Why practise emergency medicine in New Zealand?

Emergency medicine in New Zealand offers a breadth of practice and professional autonomy that's hard to match internationally:

• True generalist emergency medicine: Emergency Medicine Specialists manage the full spectrum of presentations, from major trauma and resuscitation to acute medical, surgical and paediatric care, maintaining a broad and highly skilled scope of practice.
• Meaningful clinical variety: Emergency departments see diverse case mixes influenced by geography, population needs and regional referral patterns. No two shifts are the same.
• Smaller, collaborative teams: Work in close-knit multidisciplinary teams where clinical leadership, shared decision-making and collegial support are central to how services operate.
• Strong training and supervision culture: Emergency medicine training through the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine is internationally recognised, with a strong emphasis on teaching, supervision and continuous improvement.
• Regional and rural exposure: Many roles offer opportunities to support regional or rural emergency services, retrievals or outreach, combining challenging clinical work with exceptional lifestyle options.

What it's like to work here

Emergency Medicine Specialists are respected clinical leaders within hospital teams. You'll work closely with nursing staff, allied health, and other specialists in state-of-the-art emergency departments with access to modern equipment and support systems.

You'll benefit from:

• Supportive and multidisciplinary environments
• Access to peer networks, CME and sabbatical entitlements
• Collegial teams and protected non-clinical time
• Flexible work options depending on the service
• Opportunities to shape service delivery, education, and quality improvement

We're committed to supporting your career, wellbeing, and family life.

Call New Zealand home

If you receive a job offer, our Health Immigration Service can support you and your whānau (family) with free relocation advice. Emergency Medicine Specialists are on Tier 1 of New Zealand's Green List, which means you are eligible for the Straight to Residence Visa and can apply for residency immediately.

New Zealand offers alpine adventures, coastal escapes, vibrant cities and a strong sense of community. Whether you enjoy the outdoors, great food, or a slower pace of life, your new chapter starts here.

Salary & benefits

Base salary: NZD $185,380 – $267,980 (based on the ASMS collective agreement, depending on experience)

Additional compensation: On-call and availability allowances where applicable

You'll also receive:

• Reimbursement of Medical Council registration and APC costs
• Funded CME allowance (NZD $16,000 per year pro-rata)
• CME leave (up to 10 days per year)
• Six weeks of annual leave per year
• Twelve paid public holidays
• Long service, special leave and sabbatical entitlements
• Up to 14 weeks paid parental leave

What you need to work here

To practise as an Emergency Medicine Specialist in New Zealand, you must be registered with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) and hold a current Annual Practising Certificate.

You'll typically need an overseas qualification comparable to Fellowship of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (FACEM) and meet MCNZ requirements for vocational registration.

Note: All international Emergency Medicine Specialists are granted provisional vocational registration initially and must complete a period of supervised practice (usually 6–18 months) before applying for full vocational registration.

Working for Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora

Te Whatu Ora means “the weaving of wellness.” We are building a single, unified health system that delivers equitable, high-quality care across the motu (country). Our people are at the heart of everything we do.

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to building a diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all people—including Māori, Pacific Peoples, those from ethnic communities, disabled people and the Rainbow community.

Our values are grounded in Te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi) and our commitment to health equity for Māori and all New Zealanders. Through collaboration, innovation and shared purpose, we aim to create a health system where everyone can thrive.

Ready to make a difference?

Our international recruitment team can support you through the application, registration and immigration process—and help you find the right place to call home.

Apply now—and make a difference somewhere different.