Priority Consideration given for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Candidates, but all applicants are encouraged to apply
Competitive remuneration + salary packaging
Permanent (Fixed Roster) and Casual (Flexible Full-Time Roster) opportunities available
Darwin based (Airport)

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 full-time Aeromedical Logistic Coordinator. This position is an integral role in the business working 12 hour shifts and will apply to both day and night roster coverage. Coordinating fixed and rotary-wing missions as well as PTV transfers, your key responsibilities will include:

determining and activating the most appropriate asset for the mission;
coordinating multi-stop flights/routing in consultation with the duty crew;
relaying critical information to duty crews and the Medical Retrieval Consultant (MRC);
prioritising competing cases in consultation with the CareFlight MRC;
considering crew composition;
organising ground transport and companion/relative travel;
monitoring timings and mission progress;
maintaining communication with all stakeholders regarding incoming flights/patients/clinical status;
ensuring case information is entered into the system progressively and accurately;
producing internal and external status reports, and
handing over to the next shift in a thorough and careful manner.

About you

To be successful in this role you will possess:

the ability to work autonomously and efficiently in a high-pressure work environment;
highly effective interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills within a multi-disciplinary team;
the ability to maintain confidential information; and
proven IT skills in a range of applications and data entry (including typing skills).

The following will be highly regarded:

trained or qualified in emergency communications techniques;
experience working within a command structure;
experience gained from a flight dispatch and / or patient dispatch role;
previous experience in an aviation or clinical / emergency services environment; and
experience in Air Maestro or other Aviation based systems.

How to apply

If you would like to be part of our team, you can apply . Please ensure you attach a current resume and covering letter that addresses the role’s essential criteria . Applications for this opportunity will close on 3rd May 2024 .

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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Logistics Coordinator