Echuca – Full-time Ambulance Transport Attendants
Date published
14 May 2025
Location
Echuca
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- Work for Australia's most trusted and iconic charity
- Permanent full-time positions available
- Base Hourly Rate $33.81 - $40.54 plus penalties, allowances, super & salary packaging
The Organisation
Proudly serving Australians since 1928, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) provides emergency aeromedical and allied health services for people in rural and remote Australia. We strive towards improving the health and wellbeing of our rural communities and believe in creating opportunities so all Victorians have access to essential primary health care services.
About the Program
Mobile Patient Care (MPC) offers Non-Emergency Patient Transport across Victoria and some areas of New South Wales. We work with a large fleet of ambulances and support our transport services with RFDS aircraft.
MPC provides clinical care for people travelling from home to hospital, hospital to hospital, and hospital to home, as well as transport to and from specialist clinics.
About the Role
As an ATA, you will deliver high-quality, dignified, and patient-focused care, ensuring the efficient and effective transport of non-emergency pre- and post-hospital patients. Your role will be crucial in maintaining the comfort and respect of each patient throughout their journey.
Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:
1. Perform patient assessment and intervention on-road
2. Provide high-quality patient care and treatment during on-road transport
3. Develop and maintain positive working relationships with patients and stakeholders
4. Perform independently and problem-solve within established policies and procedures
5. Work collaboratively with other team members
To be successful, you will need:
- A Diploma of Paramedical Science (Ambulance), or Bachelor of Health Science (Paramedic), or Bachelor of Nursing (with AHPRA registered nurse registration), or other equivalent qualification for Ambulance Officers recognized by RFDS or DHHS
- For Diploma of Paramedical Science (Ambulance) qualified - evidence of successful completion of required clinical placements and a Clinical Skills Assessment, completion of a minimum of 400 hours operational experience under the direct supervision of a clinical instructor, successful completion of clinical skills assessment
- Availability to work 10 and 12-hour shifts across 7 days
- Ability to drive in both city and country traffic conditions
- Compassionate, professional, and dedicated to providing excellent service
- Experience working in the NEPT sector is desirable but not essential
- Satisfactory completion of safety screening including a current Full Drivers Licence, State driver history report, Working with Children's Check, National Police Check, and the right to work in Australia.
Our Benefits
- Recognition of prior ATA service with other ambulance providers (Non-Emergency or Emergency) to ensure fair compensation for your skills
- 2:1 staff to patient ratio
- Set shift times
- Generous penalties and allowances
- A less stressful environment than emergency/pre-hospital care
- Supported opportunities to work at different locations across the state
- Options to work with specialist resources such as high acuity, complex patient care vehicles, and with our Non-Emergency Patient Transport aeromedical team
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Access to salary packaging options to reduce taxable income, including for casual employees
- Great parental leave benefits in addition to government parental leave
Need more information?
For any enquiries, please email careers@rfdsvic.com.au
To access the position description and apply, click 'Apply' to be redirected to our Career Centre.
Mandatory vaccination policy:
As part of the application process, you will need to provide evidence of the following vaccinations:
- Hepatitis B
- Chicken Pox
- Measles, Mumps, and Rubella
- Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis
- Tuberculosis
- Annual Influenza
Please note applications via email are not accepted.
Our commitment
The Royal Flying Doctor Service, Victoria, is committed to diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from underrepresented backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and LGBTQI individuals.
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