The Team:
The Tasmanian Emergency Air Service (Rotary) represents a collaborative effort between Ambulance Tasmania, Tasmania Police and our aviation contractor. The capacity to work collegially is pivotal to the role within a tightly-knit and highly motivated team environment.
The Role:
The occupant of this position will undertake an operational management role in overseeing the efficient and effective day to day activities of our rotary base, providing direction and supervision to a small team of Flight Paramedics, ensuring services comply with national standards, operational policies and any applicable legislation.
The occupant will also be required to fill operational shifts at times as an Intensive Care Flight Paramedic (rotary)
You will need to:
- Provide guidance and support to Flight Paramedics ensuring an environment which provides opportunity for team members to develop, gain experience and improve competence to ensure maximum operational performance and service delivery.
- Ensure the efficient and effective completion of operational duties and administrative duties of flight paramedics, including the meeting of appropriate key performance indicators.
- Provide leadership and coordination of operational resources including determining and liaising with operational colleagues to ensure appropriate staffing levels within allocated resources, to affect a seamless delivery of service to meet performance standards.
Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.
Details of appointment:
Fixed term full time, shift worker position, working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible until 18 October 2026
*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: $156,149 Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.
- Salary range is in accordance with Ambulance Tasmania Agreement 2019
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:
- Professional development and accelerated pathways.
- 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 $14.50 per week per person, or $28.05 for a family.
More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here
Eligibility:
Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria.
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Registered with the Paramedicine Board of Australia
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Hold a Bachelor of Paramedic Science or other qualification approved by the Service and relevant work experience with an additional qualification in management or equivalent
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Intensive Care Paramedic with a Graduate Certificate in Emergency Health (Aero-medical Retrieval) or equivalent as determined by the Service
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Current Driver’s Licence
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
Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.
Name: Emily Byers
Position: A/ Director - Critical Care and Retrieval
Email address: emily.byers@ambulance.tas.gov.au
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