advanced care paramedic

advanced care paramedic

Offer parameters
Emergency Medical Care Inc.
$37,12-$43,93 an hour
NS, CA

Woke Type

permanent
full-time

About

  • Work Term : Permanent
  • Work Language : English
  • Hours : 42 to 60 hours per week
  • Education : College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
  • Experience : Experience an asset

Work setting

Private ambulance company

Tasks

  • Assess extent of injuries or illness of trauma victims to determine emergency medical treatment
  • Administer pre-hospital emergency care
  • Administer medications and provide advanced emergency treatments to patients
  • Transport patients to hospital or other medical facility for further medical care
  • Document and record nature of injuries and treatment provided
  • Assist hospital personnel with provision of medical treatment, if necessary
  • Maintain ambulances and emergency care equipment and supplies

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

  • Class 4 / 4F / F / 4A-B-C Licence (ambulances, emergency vehicles and buses with fewer than 24 passengers)
  • Emergency First Response Course
  • Ambulance driver's licence
  • Advanced Life Support (ALS) Certificate

Security and safety

  • Confidential security clearance
  • Criminal record check
  • Driver's validity licence check
  • Medical exam

Transportation / travel information

  • Valid driver's licence
  • Driver's abstract

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Tight deadlines
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Physically demanding
  • Manual dexterity
  • Attention to detail
  • Sitting
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Client focus
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative
  • Interpersonal awareness
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Values and ethics

Screening questions

  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Are you willing to relocate for this position?

Health benefits

Health care plan

Financial benefits

  • As per collective agreement