Horsham – Ambulance Transport Attendant

Overview

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Provide high-quality patient transport care in your community. Base rate $34.82-$40.18/hr, plus additional benefits. Join RFDS Full-Time positions available at Horsham with salary packaging offered.

The Organization

Proudly serving Australians since 1928, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) provides emergency aeromedical and allied health services for people in rural and remote Australia. We strive towards improving the health and wellbeing of our rural communities and believe in creating opportunities, so all Victorians have the choice to access essential primary health care services.

About the Program

Mobile Patient Care (MPC) offers Non-Emergency Patient Transport across Victoria and some areas of New South Wales. We work with a large fleet of ambulances and support our transport services with RFDS aircraft. MPC provides clinical care for people travelling from home to hospital, hospital to hospital and hospital to home, as well as transport to and from specialist clinics.

About the Role

As an ATA, you will deliver high-quality, dignified, and patient-focused care, ensuring the efficient and effective transport of non-emergency pre- and post-hospital patients. Your role will be crucial in maintaining the comfort and respect of each patient throughout their journey.

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

Qualifications

- Diploma of Paramedical Science (Ambulance), or

- Bachelor of Health Science (Paramedic), or

- Other equivalent qualification for Ambulance Officers recognised by RFDS or DHHS

- Evidence of successful completion of required clinical placements and a Clinical Skills Assessment, completion of a minimum of 400 hours operational stretcher experience under the direct supervision of a clinical instructor, successful completion of clinical skills assessment (e.g. stage 8)

- Or Registered Nurse in the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia with a bridging course for non-emergency patient transport practice

- Experience in NEPT sector in an equivalent role desirable but not essential

- Hold a FULL Victorian Drivers licence and capacity to drive in city and country traffic

- Availability to work across a 7-day roster

Our Benefits

- Recognition of prior ATA service with other ambulance providers to ensure fair compensation

- 2:1 staff to patient ratio

- Set shift times

- Generous penalties and allowances

- A less stressful environment than emergency/pre-hospital care

- Opportunities to work at different locations across the state

- Options to work across specialist resources and the aeromedical team

- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

- Salary packaging options to reduce taxable income for all employees, including casuals

- Parental leave benefits in addition to government parental leave

Additional Information

To access the position description and to apply please click the ‘Apply’ to be redirected to our Career Centre.

Mandatory Vaccination Policy

As part of the application process, you will be required to provide evidence of the following vaccinations: Hepatitis B, Chicken Pox, Measles/Mumps/Rubella, Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis, Tuberculosis, and Annual Influenza.

All positions are subject to a National Police Check and holding a Working with Children Check.

Please note that we are unable to accept applications submitted via email. Applications close 24 October 2025.

Equality and Diversity

The Royal Flying Doctor Service, Victoria, is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from individuals of underrepresented backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and LGBTQI communities.

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