Exercise Physiologist | Port Pirie and Port Augusta | Full Scope Regional EP

Most EP ads sound the same, so I’ll be straight with you about this one.

This is a regional role across two towns in the Upper Spencer Gulf. You won’t be one EP among ten in a city clinic. You’ll be the EP people in these communities rely on. If you want to work across the full scope of your accreditation, see what your clinical reasoning can really do and build a career somewhere people know your name, keep reading.

Proactive Health is a national network of more than 40 allied health businesses across 350+ locations in Australia. We bring independent clinic owners together under one standard of clinical excellence. In practice, that means you get the support, governance and development of a big organisation, while working in a local practice where the owner knows you and your clients personally.

You’ll join the team in SA, led by Jacob Crossman. Jacob has built a great team, with collaboration at it's heart. You’ll work alongside a physio, visiting podiatrists, OTs, dietitians, and you’ll talk with them about shared clients all the time, with the network only being one call away

Your Week

Your caseload covers DVA, Medicare EPC, NDIS, Home Care Packages, workers’ compensation . You might start the day in Port Pirie running a group session for veterans managing chronic pain and cardiovascular conditions. After lunch you head up the highway to Port Augusta for an NDIS functional assessment and a couple of home visits with aged care clients. Then you’re back on the phone with a GP about a client whose diabetes management is finally heading in the right direction.

Day to day, you’ll be:

• Running comprehensive assessments, including functional testing, health screening and exercise capacity
• Designing evidence based exercise programs for clinic, gym, home and community settings
• Leading individual and small group sessions built around clinical need
• Managing clients across multiple funding streams with confidence and accurate billing
• Coordinating care with the clinic team, local GPs and external providers
• Tracking progress and adjusting programs so clients get lasting results
• Keeping your clinical documentation in line with ESSA standards and Proactive Health’s governance framework

Now the lifestyle. Port Pirie is about two and a half hours from Adelaide, and Port Augusta is the gateway to the Flinders Ranges. You’ve got the gulf on one side and some of the best hiking and four wheel driving in the country on the other. Housing is affordable, there’s no traffic, and your weekends are your own. I know that this is a key role for the team, so I'm sure they would be able to help you move with a relocation budget.

• ESSA accreditation as an Accredited Exercise Physiologist, or eligibility for accreditation
• A recognised degree in Exercise Physiology or Clinical Exercise Physiology
• Current professional indemnity insurance, or willingness to obtain it
• A current driver’s licence and reliable vehicle for travel between sites and home visits
• A National Police Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check, current or willing to obtain
• A South Australian Working with Children Check, current or willing to obtain
• Strong assessment, clinical reasoning and program design skills
• The confidence to work independently in the community while staying connected to your team

Nice to have, but not essential: group exercise programming, an interest in chronic disease or aged care, and previous regional or rural experience.

New graduates: I’d genuinely love to hear from you. Regional roles are where new EPs grow fastest, and our graduate program and mentors will back you from day one.

→ A salary that reflects your value: $85k to $90k+ super, discussed openly at interview

→ A caseload that uses your full scope across chronic disease, rehab, NDIS, aged care and DVA

→ Sustainable workloads, so you have time to do the work properly

→ Dedicated mentorship and supervision from experienced EPs across the network, even when you’re the only EP in the building

→ The Proactive Health Academy, with structured CPD to keep your ESSA requirements covered

→ Clear career pathways into senior clinician, team lead, clinic management or ownership roles, at your pace

→ Staff rewards and wellbeing support, including retail discounts, wellbeing center access, and a team that checks in on each other

→ The independence of private practice backed by a national network across 350+ locations

If any of this sounds like you, I’d really like to talk. Even if you’re only half thinking about a regional move, give me a call. No pressure, just an honest conversation about whether it fits.

Apply now, or contact Stuart Smith, Head of Talent at stuart.s@pro-active.com.au or 0481 179 106 for a confidential chat.

Proactive Health is committed to fostering a welcoming environment where everyone feels valued, respected and given genuine opportunity.

We also believe recruitment should remain personal. At Proactive Health, applications are reviewed by real people, not filtered or rejected by artificial intelligence screening tools. We are proud to offer a recruitment process that remains human centered, thoughtful and fair.