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A Career That Feels Like a Lifestyle Upgrade
Work in a leading medical practice surrounded by ocean views, a thriving community, and meaningful medicine.
We're looking for
Doctors who want to practice high-quality medicine in a collaborative and supportive team environment.
We are currently recruiting General Practitioner Emergency, and, coming soon General Practitioner Anaesthetist, along with other medical professionals who are seeking career satisfaction and an exceptional quality of life.
We are passionate about...
- Delivering comprehensive, patient-centred care to our tight-knit community
- Supporting our team with ongoing education, technology, and collaborative care
- Maintaining a positive, flexible workplace where you can thrive professionally and personally
We believe in...
- Creating a genuine connection with our patients
- Contributing to the health and resilience of Kangaroo Island
- Working together with humility, heart and humour
- Empowering our team with the freedom and flexibility they deserve
Do you want to...
- Make a real difference in a welcoming rural community?
- Be part of a team that values your voice and supports your growth?
- Step into a role with clinical variety, autonomy and impact?
- Escape traffic and burnout for coastal living and balanced days?
Do you love...
- The challenge of diverse, hands-on medicine?
- Taking time with patients and building relationships?
- Beaches, wildlife, and fresh ocean air?
- Laughing with your team and loving your job?
Apply now and discover what it’s like to live and work on one of Australia’s most beautiful islands.
Top Reasons Why You'll Love Working Here
Diverse Medicine
From GP consults to emergency response, enjoy a broad clinical scope.
Island Lifestyle
Peaceful living with gourmet food, great schools, and natural beauty.
Support & Camaraderie
Work alongside experienced GPs and nurses who have your back. We like our work and we like each other.
Relocation Support
We’ll help you and your family make the move smooth.
Ongoing CPD
We back your development with training and education.
Purpose-Driven
Play a central role in the health of our close-knit community.
Work-Life Balance
No gridlock. No late-night clinics. Just real balance.
Leadership Opportunities
Be part of shaping rural medicine at its best.
Education Awards
Best regional School in Australia awards.
Thinking About Joining Us?
Simple and Supported Hiring
Our hiring process is simple and we support you throughout your journey to Kangaroo Island. Read our hiring guide to learn more about what to expect and next steps.
Work-Life Balance
Most of our doctors work 0.6 or 0.8 FTE in clinic plus emergency on-call divided equally. Our current associateship allows for eight weeks annual/upskilling leave each year.
Space for Things that Matter
Working on Kangaroo Island means you wake up every day in the midst of a close community and quiet, untouched, natural beauty. Read more about the 12 things that matter here.
Financial Incentives
Kangaroo Island is just 25 minutes to Adelaide by plane, yet being an MM7 area, lucrative rural retention allowances and incentives are available. Click here to read more about the General Practice Rural Incentives Program.
Company Values
Community First
Our patients come first, always.
Compassion Matters
We bring care, not just treatment.
Keep Learning
We value curiosity and professional growth.
Better Together
Collaboration makes care stronger.
Respect for Place
We honour the land, the people, and the privilege to practice here.
The Qualities We Admire
We’re drawn to people who are:
- Self-motivated
- Community-minded
- Adaptable
- Compassionate
- Skilled communicators
- Tech-savvy
- Lifelong learners
- Reliable and team-focused
- Confident but humble
- Enthusiastic about rural health
Meet The Leaders
Tanya Biddell
Tanya has been part of Kangaroo Island Medical Clinic for over 19 years, playing a central role in keeping the practice running smoothly — and compassionately. She’s someone the team, and the community, can rely on.
Her approach to leadership is grounded in care. For Tanya, the clinic isn’t just a place of healthcare — it’s a place where people feel supported, connected, and part of something meaningful. She’s passionate about building a team culture that reflects the values of the island and ensures both staff and patients feel safe, heard, and valued.
Tanya works closely with our doctors to help them thrive, guiding the team toward shared goals while staying attuned to the unique spirit of life on Kangaroo Island.
Outside of work, Tanya enjoys island life with her partner Mitch and their 12-year-old twin boys. Whether it’s footy with Kingscote Football Club, motorbike rides, camping, or fishing, her family is deeply rooted in the community — a connection that inspires everything she brings to the clinic.
Dr James Doube
James Doube brings extraordinary experience in rural medicine, emergency response, and environmental conservation to Kangaroo Island Medical Clinic. He is a senior medical consultant with the MedStar medical retrieval service and SA Ambulance.
A GP, emergency doctor and Antarctic expedition veteran, James has led medical and conservation missions from Macquarie Island to the Philippines. He has supported international humanitarian efforts, helped plan the Thailand cave rescue, and played a major role in wildlife recovery after Kangaroo Island’s devastating 2019–20 bushfires.
James combines deep clinical expertise with a commitment to mentoring the next generation of rural doctors. He advocates for the breadth of skills required in remote medicine — from emergency care to anaesthesia — and enjoys helping clinicians thrive in this dynamic environment.
As GP mentor, he continues to work with purpose, providing medical excellence while fostering the resilience and innovation rural healthcare demands.
Do you thrive on real connection and meaningful care?
What Our Team Says
“The key thing for me is variety – mental health in the morning, followed by stitching up a laceration, followed by a heart attack, followed by a cold.”
Dr Philip Cohen
“We have the opportunity of having a really great work life balance, none of us work a full 5 days in clinic because of the on call requirement we have a day off where we go and make the most of what the island has to offer.”
Dr Jeremy Wells
"It’s the only place I’ve worked where people genuinely ask how you’re going – and wait for the answer.”
Practice Nurse
"Being on the island and feeling like the work you do is an integral part of the community's wellbeing.”
Dr Scott Marschall
Our Affiliations
Interested in working with us?
Current roles:
General Practitioner - Emergency
General Practitioner - Anaesthetist
Other roles
Locums
Practice Nurses
Admin Support
Apply now and discover what it’s like to live and work on one of Australia’s most beautiful islands.
Hiring Guide
Review Open Positions
Start by reviewing our current opportunities below. For a full description, see our open roles section.
- Vocationally Registered GP
- Vocationally Registered GP With Complex Obstetrics
- Rural GP Adv Dip Obstetrics (or equivalent)
- Rural GP Adv Dip Anaesthetics JCCA (or equivaelent)
- Registrars, Interns and Students
Contact our Practice Business Manager
Start by submitting your CV and registration details via the Apply Now link. We’ll send you a detailed Position Description, including remuneration, scope of work, and practice requirements. You're welcome to book a call with our Practice Business Manager, Tanya. You’ll have the opportunity to meet some of our associate GPs and get a real feel for the team and the way we work. It’s all about making sure the fit feels right — for you, and for us.
Visit Kangaroo Island
Come See It for Yourself. We invite you to visit Kangaroo Island in person — and yes, your family is welcome too. It’s a chance to experience life on the island and get a genuine sense of what it’s like to live and work in our community. If you decide to join us, we’ll move forward with the next steps, including finalising your start date and planning your orientation at both Kangaroo Island Medical Clinic (KIMC) and Kangaroo Island Health Service (KIHS).
Supported Relocation
We have put together this Relocation Guide and can help you through relocation in whatever way you need. Speak to Tanya about your requirements and we can support you to achieve them.
Next Steps
We encourage you to apply and book a call (via the link below) with Tanya, our Practice Business Manager, to discuss the details and get a feel for what life and work on Kangaroo Island could look like for you.
If you’d like more information before submitting your application, please feel free to email Tanya.
Book A Call
Relocation Guide
About Kangaroo Island
- 12 Things That Matter – Living on Kangaroo Island
- About Health on Kangaroo Island
- The Kangaroo Island Directory can guide you to everything the island has to offer. Browse the Kangaroo Island Directory
Relocation Support
Rural Doctors Workforce Agency provides relocation support for GPs joining rural practices, including KI Medical Clinic. Visit their website for more information.
RDWA provides support with applying for Incentive Payments as well.
To contact RDWA, get in touch with:
- Angela Tridente, Director of GP Recruitment
- 08 8234 8277
- recruitment@ruraldoc.com.au
Moving With a Partner
The partner grant from RDWA provides additional support for partners of practicing rural doctors. Read more about the grant on the RDWA website.
Moving With Children
Accessing Kangaroo Island
Qantas offers a 25-minute flight to and from Adelaide.
Sealink offers ferry service between Penneshaw and Cape Jervis. When visiting, Sealink offers shuttle service between Adelaide and Cape Jervis as well as a shuttle from Penneshaw to Kingscote. Sealink allows you to bring your car to Kangaroo Island with you.
Registrars, Interns and Students
Our doctors have a strong commitment to GP training, and being located in a rural/remote area allows us to provide a broad and varied training experience. Registrars, Interns and Students placed on Kangaroo Island not only work with our doctors in the primary care setting, but also gain experience in emergency medicine, antenatal and obstetric care, anaesthetics and surgery, and inpatient care at the local hospital. Registrars, Interns and students also have the opportunity to work with and learn from our visiting specialists.
We are recognised as a quality teaching practice for the purposes of training doctors for fellowship of both the RACGP and ACCRM to provide training for Registrars. We pride ourselves on providing a supporting and extensive training environment and are pleased that a number of our registrars have returned to the Island post-fellowship to work with us. Registrars are placed with us through the RACGP and ACCRM placement process.
Each year the practice hosts two third-year Flinders University Rural Medical Program (SARM) students. SARM students spend the whole year with us until exams. They are provided with a study room allowing video conferencing access to university lectures and are involved in parallel consulting at the clinic as well as hospital work with our doctors. Flinders University Medical students interested in completing placement at the Kangaroo Island Medical Clinic should discuss with the University.
Interns joining us here come via Barossa Hills Fleurieu LHN, if you’re interested in taking this route please contact Flinders and would like to complete a placement with us, please contact our Business Manager.
We may be able to provide other short-term placements for Medical Students. If you are studying Medicine at a university other than Flinders and would like to complete a placement with us, please contact our Business Manager.
Already a ACRRM Registrar?
Kangaroo Island Medical Clinic is inviting expressions of interest from GP Registrars with prior experience in emergency medicine and anaesthetics who are seeking a sea change. This fully funded experience allows you to visit Kangaroo Island prior to committing to a permanent role.
Our Rural Visit opportunity allows you to:
✅Explore the Kangaroo Island Medical Clinic and Kangaroo Island Health Service while meeting the teams from both
✅Experience the local community and get a feel for what living and working on KI is really like
✅Receive curated tours during your visit that are developed around you, your interests and what parts of Kangaroo Island are on your bucket list to experience
✅Have access to a local connector before and during your visit who will be there to answer any questions and support you during your stay
Interested? Send us an email
