Flight Intensive Care Paramedic - Canberra, Australia - ACT Government

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: Flight Intensive Care Paramedics (ICPs) work as an integral part of a multidisciplinary team delivering advanced patient access, critical care, and extrication, while operating in a wide range of environments that can be very challenging. Aeromedical operational environments are complex and require a high level of skill, knowledge, flexibility, and coordination across all members of the team to deliver a safe and effective service. Within the team the Flight ICP undertakes a vital role including the diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of critically ill or injured patients.

Flight ICPs perform complex clinical, access and aviation tasks to a consistently high standard. They manage critically ill patients for prolonged periods in multidisciplinary, multiagency environments that extend well beyond the scope of work experienced by conventional paramedics.

The demanding nature of the work must be met by an ability to critically analyse information, operate professionally, and make tactical decisions in situations that can be stressful. Flight ICPs are required to consistently demonstrate strong people-focused leadership and followership skills while on base or on mission. They must work in a way that builds and promotes an environment of safety, harmony, integrity, and clinical and operational excellence.

This position includes patient care in addition to the specific role requirements, requiring clinical level of ACTAS ICP.

Eligibility/Other Requirements: To be successful in your application you will have:

A current ACT C driver's license or interstate equivalent.

Advanced Diploma of Paramedical Science (Ambulance), or equivalent.

Current Authority to Practice at Intensive Care Paramedic level within the ACT.

A minimum of 18 months post ICP Authority to Practice (concurrent) at time of application.

Current Unconditional Paramedic Registration with Ahpra.

Notes: These are temporary positions available immediately for a period of up to 18 months at the ICP1 classification ($98,332 - $108,576 plus penalties) prior to being promoted to ICP2 classification ($114,546 - $126,591 plus penalties) upon completion of training. If you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a veteran, identify as LGBTIQ, or if you bring the life experience of a culturally and linguistically different background, we are especially welcoming of your application. A Merit Pool may be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.