Pilot- Aeromedical

Pilot- Aeromedical

Use your expertise to deliver lifesaving healthcare across Queensland, where every flight has purpose and every tasking matters.

Classifications

• Hospitality / Travel / Tourism
• Pilot
• Permanent / Full Time

Key points

• Deliver critical aeromedical retrievals and inter-facility transfers
• Join one of the most respected aviation organisations, operating a modern fleet
• Join RFDS & work alongside skilled healthcare professionals

Description

Join the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) and play a critical role in delivering vital healthcare to communities across coastal, regional and remote Queensland. As an RFDS Aeromedical Pilot, you'll be an integral member of a highly skilled multidisciplinary team, combining aviation excellence with a genuine purpose. Every flight presents a unique challenge and an opportunity to make a real difference.

If you're ready to put your skills to work in one of Australia's most trusted and iconic organisations, we'd like to hear from you.

Our Fleet
RFDS Queensland operates a fleet of 25 aircraft, including:

• 16 Beechcraft King Air B200s
• 4 King Air B350CHWs
• 5 King Air B360s

The RFDS (Queensland Section) delivers essential aeromedical, primary healthcare and 24/7 telehealth services across regional, rural and remote Queensland. Our multidisciplinary teams provide critical care through emergency retrievals, primary health clinics, mental health services, mobile dental programs and virtual care solutions. As we approach 100 years of service, we're continuing to evolve and expand our reach, making this an exciting opportunity to join a purpose-driven organisation that makes a real difference every day.

Each year, our pilots fly thousands of taskings, connecting Queenslanders with critical healthcare and emergency retrieval services across some of Australia's most remote locations.

Our role

Located at our RFDS Rockhampton Base, you will support our Aeromedical team with emergency retrievals and interfacility transfers. This role is a permanent, full-time role working 14 shifts per 28 days. Our roster is a mix of both day and night shifts Monday to Sunday.

What You'll Do
As part of the Rockhampton team, you will:

• Operate RFDS aircraft safely and in accordance with company procedures and aviation regulations
• Prepare aircraft for flight, including refuelling and replenishment of oxygen supplies
• Support healthcare teams with patient and equipment transfers
• Assist with loading and unloading patients, stretchers and medical equipment
• Complete operational and regulatory documentation
• Maintain operational knowledge, systems and base records
• Contribute to a strong safety and teamwork culture

About You
We're looking for capable, professional pilots who enjoy working as part of a team and are committed to supporting remote communities.
You will hold:

• Current Instrument Rating- Multi Engine Aircraft with four or more renewals
• Current Australian ATPL / CPL
• Current Class 1 Aviation Medical
• 4000 hours flying time in total
• 2500 hours as Pilot in Command
• 2000 hours as Pilot in Command of Multi-engine aircraft
• 200 hours as Pilot in Command at night
• 200 hours instrument time
• Turbine experience
• Recent single-pilot flying experience within the last 2 to 5 years (highly desirable)
• Australian citizenship, permanent residency or valid working rights

You will also have:

• Strong situational awareness and decision-making skills
• The ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Physical capacity to assist with patient and equipment handling when required
• The ability to obtain and maintain a Blue Card (Working with Children Check)

Why Join RFDS?
This is an opportunity to expand your flying career while working in one of Australia's most respected aviation organisations.
Benefits include:

• Starting salary of $155, 052 plus superannuation
• Salary packaging benefits of up to $18, 500
• Six weeks annual leave
• Refuelling allowances
• Relocation assistance of up to $7,000
• Temporary accommodation and support while relocating
• Orientation allowance from $300 per week
• Retention bonus after two years of service
• Employee Assistance Program- advice for staff and their families (support, nutrition & financial)
• Novated leasing options
• Private health insurance discounts
• Fitness Passport membership (discounted access to gyms and health centres for staff and families)
• RemServ Rewards, where members receive cashback benefits on purchases from hundreds of leading Australian retailers, including groceries, fashion, technology and travel

Most importantly, you'll be part of a team delivering healthcare where it is needed most.

Interested?
If you would like any further information, please contact Talent Acquisition at recruitment@rfdsqld.com.au or call 07 3852 7553.

Pre-Employment Requirements
Successful applicants will be required to:

• Hold a current unrestricted Queensland driver's licence (Needed for a Blue Card application)
• Provide evidence of required vaccinations or immunity
• Obtain an ASIC
• Complete drug and alcohol testing
• Obtain a Blue Card (Working with Children Check)
• Attend a simulator assessment in Bundaberg or on the Sunshine Coast pre-offer

The Royal Flying Doctor Service acknowledges the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants of the nation and the Traditional Custodians of the land. The RFDS is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of healthcare. We embrace diversity and welcome all people irrespective of faith, ethnicity, sexual orientation or gender identity.

The RFDS is committed to the protection of human and legal rights, including the rights of children, young people and adults to be safe, heard and cared for. In upholding the Universal Principle, RFDS is committed to creating an organisational environment that ensures Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and their families feel welcome, safe, valued, included and respected.

Applications for this role close on 21st of August 2026, however, shortlisting and screening processes may begin before this date.