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 efficient 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.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Position Features:

• Ambulance Tasmania is committed to promoting a positive workplace culture.
• Paramedics may be required to undertake periods of relief work at stations within their regions and Intrastate travel may be required for training purposes and other specified purposes.
• Occupants may be required to undertake on-call, according to service requirements.

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.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

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:

Permanent full time, shift 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: $106,959 to $124,987 per annum. Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

• Salary range is in accordance with Ambulance Tasmania Agreement 2022

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 Triabunna

Benefits available to eligible candidates:

• Travel and relocation assistance support may be available up to $10,000 for eligible appointees from overseas, and up to $5,000 for appointees from interstate. 
• 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.

• Registered with the Paramedicine Board of Australia
• Holds a Bachelor of Paramedic Science and relevant work experience or other qualification approved by the service 
• Current driver's license

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.

Applicant Guide:

• APPLICANT GUIDE - AT Paramedic 2026 (word)

Statement of Duties: 

• Paramedic PAR (word)

Application Guide:  

• Department of Health - Applicant Guide (word)

How to apply:

As a part of this application, it is a requirement that psychometric testing be completed by a third-party agency prior to any appointments. 

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.

For more information:

Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.

Name: Vanessa Seabourne 
Position: Manager, Statewide Operational Planning Unit
Email address: vanessa.seabourne@ambulance.tas.gov.au

What it is like working at the Department of Health? 

Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellent are the key values to work in Department of Health. Listen to some of the lived experiences from within the department through some of our wonderful staff and hear about their journey in relocating to Tasmania!

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Department of Health has achieved the “Carer Accredited Employer Status” providing support to employees with caring responsibilities. (Find out more under the Carer Recognition Act 2023).

Respecting diversity is the foundation of everything that Department of Health do. This allows us to instil trust and collaborate through honest and fair communication and helps cultivate an environment of growth and innovation. We strongly encourage applicants from key communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ people, and people living with disabilities.