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Advanced care paramedic

Emergency Medical Care Inc.
Bridgewater, NS
$38.42 - $45.47 / hour
Full-time
Experienced
Posted 7 days ago
  • 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

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