Medic

A job to be proud of:

Have you recently graduated with a degree in Paramedicine? Or are you looking for a job that gives you the skills and experience to become an Ambulance Paramedic? Then we have the job for you!

St John WA have multiple positions available for Permanent full-time Medics, working within our Patient Transport Services business.

Is an Emergency Ambulance Paramedic your end goal?

Degree Qualified Registered Paramedics who take up employment as a Medic within Patient Transport Services have the opportunity to apply internally for a Paramedic Intern position after a minimum of one year of employment.

The Medic pathway has been established to provide the appropriate skills and exposure to support team members on their journey to becoming an Ambulance Paramedic.
On successful completion of the Medic education pathway and a minimum of 12 months you will be eligible to apply for a Paramedic Intern (Grade Two) advertised vacancy, as they become available. Medics who are successful in their application for Paramedic Intern (Grade Two) will complete a further 12-month program before promotion to Ambulance Paramedic. 
With a minimum of two years on the job education and training you could be an Ambulance Paramedic working with St John.

The Medic role works across various rosters dependent on operational requirements, including the potential to work in regional areas during mentoring periods, so candidates need to be prepared to work regular night shifts and weekends.

What you’ll do:

• Once you complete induction at Clinical Education you will provide clinical care for low to medium acuity patients as they are transported between private and public hospitals, medical centres, community facilities and private residences.
• You will ensure that appropriate patient care is rendered prior to and during transport.
• Clinical duties include but are not limited to; cardiac monitoring, monitoring of intravenous infusions, administration of medications, airway management, and updating patient records.
• Within the first year you will have the opportunity to be mentored across interhospital transports, on road emergency ambulance observation shifts or regional mentoring and responding to low acuity community patients.
• You will be part of the courageous, caring and confident St John WA team who put themselves on the front-line of pre-hospital care every day.

Candidate Eligibility and Criteria

To be considered, candidates must have the following;

• Have completed a degree in Paramedicine from an AHPRA approved course provider or recognised international education provider (or be in your 3rd year of the paramedicine degree).
• Professional registration with the Paramedicine Board of Australia with no restrictions.
• Have Australian Citizenship or be a Permanent Resident of Australia.
• Hold a full driver’s license with no restrictions and no more than 6 demerit points.
• Be willing to obtain a Light Rigid Licence (LR) within the first 3 months of employment.

Applying Online

Applications must be submitted in full to be considered. Your application must include the following:

• Completed application form.
• Cover letter and Resume.
• A front and back copy of your no restrictions ‘C’ or ‘CA’ class driver’s license.
• Paramedical Health Science Degree - Full Academic Transcript.
• Paramedical Health Science Degree - Degree Certificate.

We encourage Paramedicine Graduates who will be completing their degree in 2025 to apply for our 2025 and 2026 inductions, please just leave out the initially required degree certificate and advise in your cover letter when you will be graduating.

Please note that we are currently hiring for positions starting from our August 2025 intake onward.

Are you ready to put your degree to use and help serve the Western Australian community? If so then please select ‘Apply Now’

Application Close Monday 26th May 2025 at 6:00pm

If you would like more information about the recruitment process for the Medic Position, please contact the Talent Sourcing team via careers@stjohnwa.com.au or call 1800 086 751.

For more information, please visit

St John WA Careers Website – careers@stjohnwa.com.au
St John WA Talent Sourcing Team - careers@stjohnwa.com.au or 1800 086 751

St John WA is committed to creating an inclusive environment which provides a sense of belonging and enables a welcoming, diverse, capable and connected workforce who represent the community we serve. Our goal is to ensure people feel safe to be themselves.

We actively encourage applications from people of all ages, genders, nationalities, abilities, and cultural backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, members of the LGBTIQ+ community, and all other suitable applicants.