- Generous Remuneration + Maximum Salary Packaging + On Call Bonus
- Full-Time position (6 Months) – 21 days on / 21 Days off Roster
- Location: Remote Site Clinic in Tanumbirini – FIFO from Darwin
- Potential for extension and on-going Employment within CareFlight
CareFlight is an Australian “for purpose” aeromedical organisation voted consistently as one of
Australia’s most trusted Brands. Our mission is to save lives, speed recovery and serve the community through delivering our charitable social purpose.
Proudly a 2023 HRD 5 Star Employer of Choice, we operate across Australia, with major base locations in NSW, and the NT. Our specially trained doctors, nurses, paramedics and aircrew use helicopters, turbo prop aircraft, aeromedical jets and patient transport vehicles to provide critical support to over 8,500 patients each year. We also deploy medical professionals and aircraft in support of defence, government and commercial contracts, and energy and resource sector sites.
The role:
We currently have an opportunity for a Remote Site Clinic Paramedic (Tanumbirini) to be a key member of CareFlight’s remote clinical team, reporting to the National Medical Director and General Manager of Clinical Operations.
Your key objectives will be to:
- Deliver high-quality emergency response, primary health care, and medical support services within a remote industrial environment
- Ensure the provision of timely clinical intervention, support workforce health and wellbeing, and facilitate effective medical evacuation
- ·Provide frontline clinical care, maintain medical readiness of the site clinic and ambulance assets
- ·Contribute to a safe, compliant, and clinically governed service aligned with organisational and client expectations
To be successful in this role you will have the following:
Essential
- Current registration as a Paramedic with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
- Minimum 3–5 years post-graduate clinical experience in emergency, pre-hospital, retrieval, or remote area practice.
- Current Advanced Life Support (ALS) certification
- Current Pre-Hospital Trauma Course (PHTC) certification or equivalent trauma qualification
- Current unrestricted manual driver’s license
- Demonstrated experience in emergency response, resuscitation, and acute patient stabilisation.
- Proven ability to assess and manage a broad range of primary healthcare presentations in remote
environments
- Demonstrated ability to work independently with sound clinical judgement and decision-making capability
- High level communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with diverse
stakeholders.
- Strong organisational skills, including management of medical supplies, reporting requirements, and equipment readiness
- Understanding of clinical governance, risk management, and emergency preparedness frameworks.
- Demonstrated resilience, adaptability, and capacity to work in demanding remote environments on FIFO rosters
- Ability to work 21 days on/ 21 days off roster.
Desirable
- Previous experience in remote industrial, mining, oil and gas, or offshore medical services.
- Experience coordinating or supporting medical evacuations in remote or resource-limited settings
- Experience in aeromedical retrieval or remote emergency operations
- Qualification in Occupational Health, Remote Area Nursing/Paramedicine, or equivalent
- Training experience in first aid, emergency response, or workforce health education
- Knowledge of WHS legislation, emergency management systems, and remote site safety protocols.
- Experience working in culturally diverse and multidisciplinary teams.
How to apply
If you would like to be part of our team, you can apply using the link below. Please ensure you attach a current resume and covering letter that addresses the role’s essential criteria. Applications for this opportunity will close on Wednesday 16th May 2026.
For additional information, please contact recruitment@careflight.org
CareFlight values diversity in the workplace. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged to apply.
All employees must comply with CareFlight’s Drug and Alcohol Management
Plan (DAMP) as required by CASA and may be subject to random workplace testing.
Criminal Record and Working with Children Checks also apply.
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