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What this job is
A Critical Care Paramedic provides advanced life support and emergency medical interventions to acutely unwell or injured patients in pre-hospital, retrieval, and transport settings across Australia. Working within state-based ambulance services or aeromedical organisations, they assess complex medical presentations, administer advanced pharmacological interventions, and manage airway compromise and shock states using specialised equipment and protocols. They operate within extended scope-of-practice guidelines set by state health authorities and their ambulance services.
Pay
A$2,852 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Active Listeningcore
- Attention to Detailcore
- Case Note Documentationcore
- Confidentiality and Privacy Compliancecore
- Empathy and Emotional Intelligencecore
- Health Terminology Literacycore
- Incident Reportingcore
- Multitaskingcore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Trauma-Informed Communicationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Workflow Prioritisationcore
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Adhere to organisational guidelines
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity
- Escalation Management
- Referral Coordination
- Regulatory and Legislative Awareness
- Team Collaboration
- Written Communication