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Bachelor of Health Sciences (Paramedic)
Link
here for entry and admission requirements
A specialised Paramedic stream is offered within the Bachelor of Health Sciences as a conversion course for people with existing paramedic qualifications and as a direct-entry program for anyone seeking a career as an paramedic officer, including school leavers.
Where can our graduates go?
Public and private ambulance services in Australia, rural and remote settings (such as mining operations, oil rigs), other emergency health settings (ie community, industrial etc).
Some Occupations
Graduates are eligible to apply for employment as a paramedic with the SA Ambulance Service and ambulance services in other States of Australia as:
- Paramedic,
- Communications Officer
- Call Taker
Ambulance Officers / Paramedics WorkCare SA, Emergency Services
Full Time - Multiple Positions
WorkCare SA is growing rapidly and we are seeking individuals to join this leading privately operated organisation. WorkCare SA Emergency Medical Response Service employs a team of professionals responding to workplace accidents at a paramedic level on a 24 / 7 basis providing acute treatment to injured employees. Applicants must have a minimum qualification and experience commensurate with Ambulance Officer or Paramedic level within the Ambulance Services (Interstate/Overseas Ambulance Service experience is suitable). Registered Nurses are also encouraged to apply. Successful applicants will be required to work on a rotating and rostered shift basis including weekends. |
Potential Employers
- SA Ambulance Service Inc
- The Victorian Ambulance Service
- Metropolitan Ambulance Service
- Rural Ambulance Victoria
- Air Ambulance Victoria
- WorkCare SA
- Queensland Ambulance Service
- ACT Ambulance Service
- Ambulance Service of New South Wales
- Tasmanian Ambulance Service
- St John Ambulance service
Related job titles/options
- Graduate Paramedic
- Paramedic Intern
- Student Paramedics
- Trainee Ambulance Officer
- Rescue officer
- Graduate Administrative Assistant
- Industrial Paramedic
- Emergency Services Officer
Project Officer, SA Ambulance Service
The project officer will work closely with the organisation development team to support Country Services and provide essential support to the achievement of project goals and the work of the Human Resources Unit. Essential skills for the role include:
- demonstrated high level of organisational and administrative skills;
- strong interpersonal and customer-service skills;
- high degree of computer literacy, especially Word, Excel, Outlook and internet;
- strong research and analysis skills;
- advanced written communication skills.
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With further experience/training
- Clinical Instructor
- Clinical Support Officer
- Intensive Care Paramedic
- CareFlight Paramedic
- Flight Paramedic
- Team Manager
- Group Manager
- Station Manager
- Senior Management
Some Web Sites
ACT Ambulance Service
Ambulance Service of NSW
Australian College of Ambulance Professionals
Australasian Trauma Society
Care Flight
Paramedical Services Pty Ltd
QLD Ambulance Services
South Australian Ambulance Service
St John Ambulance (Northern Territory)
St John Ambulance Australia (WA)
Tasmanian Ambulance Service
The Victorian Ambulance Service
WorkCare SA
Paramedic Internship , SA Ambulance Service
SA Ambulance Service is inviting applications from suitably qualified university graduates for Paramedic Intern positions at metropolitan and country stations. If successful you will commence a 12-month performance based internship as part of paid employment on a fixed-term contract. To be eligible you must have completed (or be expected to successfully complete prior to intake dates) all the requirements to receive the award of Bachelor of Health Science (Paramedic) from Flinders University or an equivalent SAAS-recognised ambulance qualification from another University.
Applications must include:
- an introduction page outlining your understanding of the role, why you are applying, and personal contact details (including mobile no. where possible)
- separate paragraphs demonstrating your ability to meet each selection criteria contained in the persons specifications (job description available on our website)
- a current curriculum vitae/résumé showing employment history and relevant education and/or training
- three current work referees.
Applicants will be short-listed against the selection criteria and must be prepared to undertake any further evaluation if required in accordance with the determined selection process. Applicants must have a full SA drivers licence and good driving record, have permanent Australian residency, and provide a Police Clearance Certificate at interview. |
Australian Graduate Survey
Graduate Careers Australia's (GCA) annual Australian Graduate Survey ( AGS ) is a study of the activities of new higher education graduates around four months after the completion of their qualifications. New graduates are surveyed regarding their major activities, including full-time study, full or part-time employment, seeking employment or their unavailability for work or study.
2007 Graduates at a glance:
- Of bachelor degree graduates who were available for full-time employment in 2007; 95 per cent were employed within four months of completing their degrees
- One-fifth of respondents (20.0 per cent), were undertaking further full-time study after completing their bachelor qualifications
- The typical (median) annual starting salary for new Australian resident bachelor degree graduates aged less than 25 and in their first full-time employment in Australia was $43,000
Source: Australian Graduate Survey, Graduate Careers Australia (GCA)
Additional information from: GradsOnline
More information
For more detailed information check out the Careers Fact Files in the Careers and Employer Liaison Centre Resource Room.
Graduate Opportunities lists major graduate programs. Copies of these are available at the Careers and Employer Liaison Centre or can be viewed online. Search our online recruitment links for other graduate recruitment sites.
The Centre has a number of programs that can assist you:
- graduate employment services including recruitment fairs,
employer activities
online vacancies and our graduate email vacancy list;
- information and assistance with your job search;
- graduate skill development programs;
- opportunities to gain industry experience including vacation
work and work
experience; and
- career development services
For more information explore this website.
This material has been produced from the Graduate Destinations
Survey, Flinders
University and Graduate Careers Council of Australia materials,
Graduate Opportunities,
Professional Associations and Careers and Employer Liaison Centre research.
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