Medical Officer - NPL Mine Medical Clinic

Medical Officer – NPL Mine Medical Clinic

About Us

New Porgera Limited (NPL) is a leading mining company dedicated to sustainable practices and community engagement in Papua New Guinea. As the operator of the Porgera Gold Mine, we focus on extracting high-quality mineral resources while prioritizing the well-being of our employees, the environment, and the local communities. Our commitment to safety, innovation, and responsible mining ensures that we not only contribute to the economy, but also support the development and prosperity of the regions we operate in. At NPL, we strive to create a positive impact, fostering strong relationships with stakeholders and promoting sustainable growth for future generations.

The Medical Officer, NPL Mine Medical Centre (MMC) operates as part of the multidisciplinary OHS medical and health team along with Nursing Officers, a Pharmacist, Radiographer, Medical Laboratory Scientist, Industrial Hygienist, Emergency Response and Safety team members.  As a Doctor, you work as part of a team to oversee the health and wellbeing of the New Porgera workforce, support health surveillance and health prevention initiatives, whilst providing medical care and or referral for workers presenting with illness or injuries. New Porgera Mine also assists community medical providers and local patients, as time and priorities allow.                                                       

In this role, you will:

• As part of the site medical and health team, deliver high quality clinical practice, decision-making, professionalism and effective communication and reporting in representing NPL and in the course of your daily medical activities. Supporting the Nursing Officers, other Allied Health professionals and OHS staff.

• Maintain operational readiness to conduct medicine, assisting the medical and health team, ensuring the facilities, equipment and consumables, and ambulances are maintained to operational standards, and in a state of ready to respond to medical emergencies in clinic and across the mine site. 

• As a Medical Officer and senior clinician, provide leadership in clinical practice over medical and health activities and participate as required on the clinic ‘Doctor on call’ and ‘medical retrieval’ roster.

• Work closely with the Health Superintendent, other medical, allied health and OHS staff to support delivery of primary care and occupational health, including health surveillance and workforce health management and promote workforce health awareness and injury / illness prevention through participation in developing and presenting health topics to NPL workforce.

• Monitor and maintain infection control, and health and hygiene standards in clinic and during patient care in line with current professional standards and report on opportunities for improvement. 

• Facilitate and participate in the running of scheduled clinical practice meetings with medical and health team to ensure continuous coverage of patient treatment, appropriate referral and rehabilitation of NPL staff.

• Assist the Health Superintendent in developing and improving medical systems and operating standards to ensure required and appropriate medical and allied health coverage for the MMC’s operating requirements.

• Participate and provide clinical leadership input into incident, case debrief or peer review and feedback meetings with the focus on continuous improvement.  Ensuring all incidents and cases are reported and investigated according to Company policy and statutory requirements and all recommended corrective actions are completed.

• Ensure maintenance of own clinical practice knowledge, skills and capability across primary and emergency care, and participate in continuing professional development and CME activities across the annual CPD/CME program.

• Develop, implement, monitor and maintain safe work practices, procedures, and promote health and safety awareness initiatives. Promote and comply with the NPL Occupational Health & Safety and Site Policy.

• Contribute to the NPL occupational health and safety department program and initiatives, including the attendance at meetings or in response to email communication, as required.

About You

To succeed in this role, the ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications and experiences:

• Be a qualified and experienced Medical Practitioner with registration in PNG

• Hold an interest or qualifications in occupational and or emergency medicine

• Have demonstrated clinical experience, including primary care, emergency medicine and surgery

• Experience in providing occupational medical assessment and treatment 

• Experience in tropical medicine, anaesthetics and public health would be an advantage

• Possess a sound network of Medical Practitioners and Specialists Physicians to contribute to MMC approved referral network

• Demonstrated success as an effective clinical leader

• Demonstrated ability to lead a multidisciplinary clinical team, improve patient safely, communicate  and report effectively to a high standard

• High level understanding of all relevant legislation affecting the employment and safety of persons in the mining industry in PNG

Mobilisation Requirement 

This is a PNG National position, a site-based role on a FIFO arrangement with a rotation of 21 days on and 14 days off. Candidates must successfully pass a clinical interview, pre-employment medical, including drug and alcohol screening (to be arranged only for successful candidates after the interview stage), and provide an up-to-date Police Clearance Certificate (acquired within the last 6 months). Candidates must be PNG Nationals and available to start immediately. Females Doctors are encouraged to apply.

Join Our Team as a Doctor - Medical Officer, NPL Mine Medical Clinic

Embark on a rewarding career with New Porgera Limited as Medical Officer. This role offers a unique opportunity to work with a dynamic team to contribute to NPL’s success. Enjoy a balanced work schedule, competitive compensation, and a chance to develop your career and technical expertise in a supportive and professional environment.

Note: This advert will be open until 17^th August, 2026. If you do not hear from NPL within next two (2) weeks following the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful for this opportunity.