Locations

North West Tasmania

The Team

Ambulance Tasmania (AT) promotes and provides integrated high quality, emergency ambulance care, rescue, and patient transport to the Tasmanian community. The role of AT is to provide pre-hospital patient care, specialised patient transport, medical transfers, and public education. AT achieves this using salaried and volunteer staff as well as through the support of independent ambulance services.

Ambulance staff are frontline health care professionals. They are active members of the health care team, contributing to the preservation and restoration of health for the people of Tasmania. Paramedics provide productive and effective medical care, which is timely, appropriate to the needs of the patient, of a high quality and equitably available.

The Role

- Attend to members of the community requiring clinical care and treatment via ambulance services.
- Independently, or as part of a team, deliver pre-hospital clinical care in accordance with approved clinical practice guidelines.
- Maintain constant contact with the State Communications Centre, in accordance with Ambulance Tasmania (AT) policies and protocols.
- Complete all relevant documentation with respect to clinical services, training provided and changes to the working environment and equipment.
- Maintain a prescribed level of knowledge in ambulance care practices and the correct application of ambulance equipment.
- Maintain the allocated vehicle and equipment in a state of readiness at all times.

You will need





- Ability to deliver pre-hospital clinical care and transport in accordance with approved clinical practice guidelines.
- Evidence of having undertaken a state jurisdictional ambulance service graduate program and meeting the eligibility requirements of a state jurisdictional ambulance service’s authority to practice as a paramedic.
- Capacity to successfully undertake clinical practice-based training and recertification programs and maintain contemporary knowledge and skill levels within approved clinical proactive guidelines.

Why Tasmania

The Department of Health Tasmania oversees various hospitals across the state, including the Royal Hobart Hospital, Launceston General Hospital, Northwest Regional Hospital, and Mersey Community Hospital, as well as district hospitals and ambulance services. Additionally, it provides community health, mental health, and primary healthcare services to the Tasmanian community through more than 300 sites.

Tasmania, Australia's only island state, offers unparalleled natural beauty and a luxurious lifestyle. Pursuing your health career in Tasmania’s public health system means building strong connections with colleagues and patients.



It also means embracing a lifestyle where you can enjoy extraordinary experiences outside of work while making a significant impact on the community during work.

Details of appointment

Multiple Permanent, full time, shift work positions working up to 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible.

- Notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.

Locations

North West Tasmania

Northern Tasmania

Southern Tasmania

Salary

$111,090 to $129,658 per annum. Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

- Salary range is in accordance with Ambulance Tasmania Industrial Agreement 2025.

Salary Packaging

You’ll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.

Allowances

- Professional Development Allowance of up to $1000 per annum
- Employees employed at the following Remote site will be paid a Remote and Rural allowance of 8% of base Salary. Miena, Queenstown, Strahan or Zeehan
- Employees employed at the following Remote site will be paid a Remote and Rural allowance of 4% of base Salary. Beaconsfield, Bicheno, Bridport, Bruny Island, Campbell Town, Deloraine, George Town, Nubeena, Oatlands, Ouse, Scamander, Scottsdale, Smithton, Swansea, St Helens or Triabu

📌 Paramedic (533994) (West Tamar Council)
🏢 Department of Health, Tasmania
📍 West Tamar Council