Who We Are
What We Do
First Minutes Matter
Based in Queensland’s premier locations our critical care doctors have the opportunity to travel to diverse destinations across the state, from Brisbane to Cairns and beyond. Working onboard rotary and fixed wing aircraft, our critical care doctors deliver expert medical care where and when it’s needed most.
Experience a unique work environment filled with challenges that are both rewarding and fulfilling. At LifeFlight, you’ll have the opportunity to grow personally and professionally while making a real difference in the lives of those in need.
Join a passionate team of specialists dedicated to saving lives. Work alongside and be mentored by some of the industry’s best medical professionals in an environment that fosters a culture of support, teamwork and collaboration.
At LifeFlight you’ll work be trained by people who are leaders in their field. With state-of-the-art aviation and medical training facilities and cutting-edge equipment, we ensure you stay at the forefront of emergency medicine.
To apply for a LifeFlight Medical position, candidates must meet specific criteria to ensure readiness and capability for our roles.
LifeFlight Medical conducts an intensive training week which includes hands-on clinical training delivered by a cross section of internationally respected consultant staff who come together to assist you in preparing for this challenging role.
Aviation specific training is also provided including winching, HUET and EBS. This is held at our state-of-the-art training academy based in Brisbane.
We’re all about pushing boundaries and aiming to help more people in more places. Each year, we undertake more than 7,000 missions across some of Australia’s toughest terrains. With state-of-the-art facilities, cutting-edge simulators, and more than four decades of specialised expertise, our pilots, aircrew, doctors, nurses and paramedics are equipped to handle any challenge with precision and expertise.
We are now accepting applications for our 2026 Retrieval Registrar cohorts.
We welcome you to view the application details; the criteria required to be a Retrieval Registrar and application form can be found here: Clinical careers – LifeFlight
Please note: applications will close on Sunday, 26 January 2025.
To help prepare your resume and application, please feel free to review the QLD Health and AHPRA templates and guidelines.
If you have any further questions, you can email our helpful team at careers@lifeflight.org.au.
Read about the recent intake where LifeFlight welcomed 26 new doctors.
We offer positions in the following clinical careers: Nurses / Flight Paramedics
Our team of specialist doctors has grown to more than 180, making us the largest employer of pre-hospital emergency care doctors in Australia.
Each mission is fuelled by the passion of our people. Our proven ability to recruit, train and deploy the best medical experts has been the key to our success more than 45 years in the air.
Discover more careers at LifeFlight, where your talents can have a meaningful impact.
We acknowledge the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Traditional Custodians of the land on which we serve and fly, and pay respect to their Elders past, present and future.
