Become a Locum Doctor

Explore the diverse opportunities and flexibility that await you.

Whether you're seeking short-term assignments or looking to broaden your professional experience across Western Australia, join our network of skilled healthcare professionals. Discover the benefits of locum work, from flexible schedules to the opportunity to work in diverse healthcare settings.

 FAQs for Doctors

  • Locum work offers numerous benefits, including the opportunity to supplement your current income and enjoy financially lucrative assignments. It provides a chance to explore different regions across the state and country, experience flexible shift patterns, and gain exposure to various health systems. Additionally, locum work offers a unique taste of emergency medicine in diverse settings.

  • Having worked with nearly all sites throughout WA (both public and private), we have strong relationships with a range of locations across the state. Therefore, it is likely that we can place you in a suitable location you may desire, depending on availability and demand.

  • To undertake work with our agency, we require your:

    •  AHPRA registration,

    • Current indemnity insurance,

    • ABN number,

    • Bank details,

    • Signed Terms of Engagement, which we will send you to complete.

  • Locum work in Perth and WA can be very lucrative. We offer highly competitive rates, based the location and type of role you may engage in. Please contact us directly for more information.

  • Once you've undertaken your assignment with us, you will be reimbursed directly into your bank account.

  • No, it is absolutely free to join our network. Provided you have all the necessary qualifications and experience, you can start working with EMLOCUMS.

  • If you an accredited doctor from Australia or New Zealand, with a current AHPRA registration, you can work freely across Australia at any site, both regionally and in metropolitan Perth.

  • Australian and New Zealand medical qualification are interchangeable and mutually recognised, so you should be absolutely fine to take up locum work as a doctor in Perth and WA. If in doubt, please contact us and we can assist you.

  • Absolutely. Please let us know in advance so that we can attempt to arrange the most suitable accomodation for you. Note that we only cover the travel expenses for yourself as a doctor. Any additional travel expenses should be factored independently from us.

  • Please include what you usually might in your CV, including your level of experience, training, and where you've worked.

Discover more of Western Australia as a locum doctor.

Join us in making a difference in emergency medicine across Western Australia. Explore rewarding locum opportunities with a team that understands your needs and values your expertise.