PTO’s take care of patients, applying appropriate treatment whilst in transit and work closely with key stakeholders including hospital and nursing home staff to ensure patients requiring transportation receive the highest level of service.
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SAAS is committed to increasing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples participation in our workforce. Supporting our commitment is the opportunity for persons of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent to apply for our Patient Transfer Officer Cadetship Program. The Cadetship Program provides a culturally safe and supportive framework to assist you to successfully perform the role of Patient Transfer Officer with SAAS, whilst undertaking supported study and workplace orientation.
Cadetships are advertised via the State Government’s Aboriginal Employment Register, as well as in specific Aboriginal media, IWORKFORSA and the SA Health Careers website. If you are interested, we would encourage you to set up a job alert or register via the State Government’s Aboriginal Employment Register so you do not miss out on these opportunities.
If you enjoy helping others, being part of a strong and supportive team culture, and have excellent customer service skills, this position may be for you.
By working closely with colleagues to support South Australians who are in need of help, PTOs develop close friendships and relationships with their teams and enjoy a sense of accomplishment and achievement in their efforts to help others.
PTO shifts are mostly Monday – Friday, with some shifts on weekends. Shift times range from 07:00 to 16:30, all 8.5 hours with half hour lunch breaks. Roster configurations can be dependent on the station the role is rostered to.
To be considered for a PTO position, applicants must meet the following pre-employment requirements:
Successful applicants are required be complete a Cert IV in Health Care (Ambulance) which is supported and paid for by SA Ambulance Service. Other relevant medical and functional tests will be undertaken as well as verbal, numeric and abstract reasoning assessments designed to assess applicant reasoning skills.
All Patient Transfer Officer (PTO) vacancies are published on the following job boards.
PTO roles are usually advertised as casual positions, where successful applicants are placed in an active 12-month pool and offered employment based on organisational need and position vacancies.
