Careers with the ACT Ambulance Service

The ACT Ambulance Service is responsible for providing emergency and non-emergency ambulance services to the ACT community.

Careers with the ACT Ambulance Service

The ACT Ambulance Service employs paramedics, non-emergency patient transport officers, call takers, and support staff in the Canberra region. 

Are you looking to make a difference in the local community? A career with the ACT Ambulance Service might be for you.

Opportunities

Lateral Paramedics (Emergency Operations)

The ACT Ambulance Service wants your experience and welcomes all levels of qualified paramedics, including AP / ACP / ALS and ICP / CCP / MICA to apply for advertised positions.

Status: Recruiting soon

Recruitment rounds are typically launched multiple times a year.

Graduate Paramedic Interns (Emergency Operations)

The ACT Ambulance Service offers applicants with an approved tertiary qualification a comprehensive graduate training program leading to an authority to practice as an Ambulance Paramedic.

Watch: Information for Graduate Paramedic Interns

Status: Recruiting soon

Recruitment rounds are usually launched mid-year.

Patient Transport Officer (Non-Emergency Patient Transport (NEPT) 

Patient Transport Officers provide non-emergency patient transport to and from healthcare facilities, clinics and private residences. ACTAS provides an 18-week training program leading to the qualification of Certificate III in Non-Emergency Client Transport.

Status: Not currently recruiting


Ambulance Call Taker (Ambulance Support Officer Level 1)

In this role you will receive and manage 000 calls and gather the information necessary for the Paramedic crews to respond. ACTAS provides an 18-week training program leading to the Certificate III in Ambulance Communications (Call Taking).

Status: Not currently recruiting


Ambulance Call-taker/Dispatcher (Ambulance Support Officer Level 2)

Status: Not currently recruiting

How to find opportunities

Current opportunities are advertised at www.jobs.act.gov.au.

To register your interest and be notified of upcoming opportunities, email jacsactasrecruitment@act.gov.au.

Intake Requirements

All applicants seeking to join ACTAS are required to comply with the ACTAS Standard Operating Procedure “Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Diseases” which is available as an attachment at the bottom of this page.

  • Patient Transport and Emergency Operations: Category A
  • Communications: Category B

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Management and support structure
  1. Chief Officer ACTAS
  2. Executive Officer
  3. Executive Assistant
  4. Senior Director
  5. Operations
    • General Manager, Operations
    • Operations Manager - Events and planning
    • Operations Manager - Emergency
    • Operations Manager - Non-emergency Patient Transport (NEPT) & Communications
    • Operations Manager - Specialist capability
    • Operational Support Officer
    • Safety and Support Officers
  6. Quality Safety and Risk Management
    • General Manager, QSRM
    • Quality Assurance Officer
    • Quality & Patient Safety Officer
    • Consumer Engagement & Liason Officer
    • Injury Prevention Officer
  7. Support Structures with joint reporting to Chief Officer ACTAS and ESA Director People and Culture
    • General Manager, Education
    • Education Officers (Clinical)
    • Education Officer (Communications)
    • Workforce Support Officer
    • Workforce Planning Officer
    • Workforce Capability and Projects Officer