The Royal Flying Doctor Service is seeking to hire dedicated professionals as Ambulance Transport Attendants. As an ATA, you will play a vital role in delivering high-quality patient care and ensuring the efficient transport of non-emergency patients.
Key Responsibilities:
* Perform patient assessment and intervention on-road
* Provide high-quality patient care and treatment during on-road transport
* Develop and maintain positive working relationships with patients and stakeholders
* Perform independently and problem solve within established policies and procedures
* Work collaboratively with other team members
Required Skills and Qualifications:
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)
* 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
* Compassion, professionalism, and dedication to providing excellent service
* Experience working in the NEPT sector in an equal role desirable but not essential
* Satisfactory completion of safety screening including a current Full Drivers Licence, State driver history reports, Working with Children's Check, National Police Check, and the right to work in Australia
Benefits:
* Recognition of prior ATA service with other ambulance providers
* 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 across specialist resources such as high acuity, complex patient care vehicle, and with our Non-Emergency Patient Transport aeromedical team
* Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
* Access to salary packaging options to reduce your taxable income for all employees, including our casuals
* Great parental leave benefits in addition to government parental leave