Type of institution: Registered Training Organisation Level: Pre-degree CRICOS:
This qualification reflects the role of workers such as non-emergency patient transport officers who provide non-emergency transport and care for patients who have non-acute or chronic illness or disability and require transport. Workers in this role provide appropriate patient assessment, follow procedures for safe removal of a patient for transport for pre-arranged or booked transport service and the time of response is not given high priority in comparison to emergency transport.No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
Structure
13 units: 8 core
5 elective
Subjects
Provide first aid in remote situations
Manage personal stressors in the work environment
Communicate and work in health or community services
Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately
Recognise healthy body systems
Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures
Work with diverse people
Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
Provide advanced resuscitation
Confirm physical health status
Manage a routine non-emergency scene
Follow procedures for routine safe removal of patient
Transport non-emergency patients under operational conditions