The Team:
Join Ambulance Tasmania’s dedicated Health Transport Services team, a group committed to delivering safe, reliable, and compassionate non-emergency patient transport across the state. Working collaboratively, the team ensures patients are moved between hospitals, homes, and care facilities with dignity and care, supporting the broader health system’s efficiency and responsiveness.
Patient Transport Officers play a crucial role in maintaining continuity of care for medically stable patients. They ensure timely, safe transport for individuals who require basic clinical observation, helping reduce hospital congestion, support discharge planning, and improve access to essential health services—especially for those with mobility challenges or chronic conditions
The Role:
Provide an efficient and safe non-emergency patient transport service for eligible Department of Health (DoH) patients in accordance with Ambulance Tasmania (AT) Non-Emergency Patient Transport Policy and Clinical Protocols.
Work as a member of the Health Transport Services team providing transport of low acuity, medically stable patients requiring a basic level of care and observation for patients travelling to, from or between DoH facilities.
You will need to:
- Provide safe patient transport of medically stable patients who require basic care and observation during transport. Undertaking duties in accordance with established practices, procedures and policies. To attend to these duties promptly as directed by the Executive Manager Health Transport or delegate.
- Provide patient care and transport as allocated through Patient Transport Dispatch in accordance with policies and procedures.
- Maintain operational contact with the Patient Transport Dispatcher(s).
Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.
Details of appointment:
Permanent full time, day worker position, working 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.
Salary: $67,193 to $72,126 per annum. Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.
- Salary range is in accordance with Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2022.
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.
Benefits available to eligible candidates:
- A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
- Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $13.95 per week per person, or $25.95 for a family.
More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here
Eligibility:
Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria.
*Registration/licences that are essential requirements of this role must remain current and valid at all times whilst employed in this role and the status of these may be checked at any time during employment. It is the employee’s responsibility to ensure that registration/licences remain current and to advise the Employer if their circumstances change. This includes notifying the Employer if a registration/licence is revoked, cancelled or has its conditions altered.
Position Features:
- Ambulance Tasmania is committed to promoting a positive workplace culture
- As a member of the Health Transport Services Team moving patients throughout Tasmania, the incumbent will be required to participate in an on call roster and, due to the nature of the work, reasonable overtime is a feature of this position
- Required to wear appropriate uniform
Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.
Statement of Duties:
Application Guide:
How to apply:
Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.
You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.
*Applications from Recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this role
For more information:
Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.
Name: Bec Foxen
Position: A/Director of Operations - Northern Region
Phone number: 0436 941 981
Email address: rebecca.foxen@ambulance.tas.gov.au
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