Patient Transport Officer


The Patient Transport Officer (PTO) is a full-time staff member of RAV, employed to transport non-emergency patients. Currently 19 are employed statewide by AV - Rural. To be employed in this position, applicants must hold a minimum of Certificate Level 2 Health Science (PTO), be a qualified ACO or Ambulance Paramedic. The Colac area is serviced by a PTO crew stationed at Geelong who undertake many of Colac's long distance non-emergency transfers.
PTOs are able to perform the following advanced skills: Automatic Defibrillation Oxygen Administration PTOs are able to administer the following medications: Anginine (for cardiac chest pain) Aspirin (for cardiac chest pain) Penthrane (for pain) Salbutamol (for asthma)	PTO Vehicle - Ford Transit (now replaced with a Mercedes 318 Sprinter)