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Ambulance Operator/Attendant

Newfoundland and Labrador
Posted 12 days ago
Job Details:
In-person
$23.78 - $26.19 / hour
Temporary
Experienced

Zone: Eastern Rural Zone
Location: Ferryland Base
Ambulance Operator/Attendant (4 positions)
Paramedicine - Ground Transport
Temporary Call-In

Hours: As needed by the department

Salary: CG-25 ($23.78 - $26.19 per hour)

Competition Number: VAC0008693

Posted Date: 2025-03-18

Closing Date: Open until filled.

Job Summary
The Ambulance Operator/Attendant will be responsible for skilled work in the operation of ambulances in transporting patients while exercising care and skill in driving. The successful incumbent will provide assistance to the paramedicine staff in patient care, such as proper lifting of patients and other related duties as required.

The successful applicant will report directly to the Manager of Operations. The base for this service is located at the Ferryland Base.

Job Demands
By applying for this job, you acknowledge an understanding that regular requirements and demands of this job include (but are not limited to):
Regularly lifts and moves patients and equipment (between 25-50 lbs.) and involved in heavy lifting/pushing/pulling of stretchers (100 lbs.) and patients;
Constantly stands, bends, stretches, kneels or pushes and pulls; sometimes in small and cramped spaces.
Constantly requires visual concentration or alertness to drive ambulances, complete site and patient assessments and to administer medications. Regularly there are time pressures in the pre-hospital emergency setting.
Regularly there is lack of control over work pace occurs due to the unpredictable situations during a medical emergency, or unpredictable call volume.

Qualifications
Graduation from High School or equivalent
Graduation from an approved Emergency Medical Responder course (10-day course) accredited by the Canadian Medical Association
Current registration with the NL Paramedicine Regulation as an EMR
Current medical certification with the Office of the Provincial Medical Director
Possession of a valid Class 4 Driver's License as issued by the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador
Current certification in Basic Life Support
Effective oral and written communication skills
Critical and sound decision making skills
Successful completion of the Physical Capability testing certificate (within the last 3 months) and continued responsibility to meet the minimum standards of physical capability as outlined in provincial policy
For standby, must be able to report to work within the required timeframe of 10 minutes or be willing to stay at the base
A satisfactory Driver’s Abstract from Motor Vehicle Registration is required
A satisfactory record of work performance is required

Competition Number: VAC0008693
Company Website: https://NLHealthServices.ca/

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About NL Health Services

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There are many reasons. You will put your skills to great use in a unique and remarkable part of the world, be part of interdisciplinary and talented health-care teams and have access to state-of-the-art equipment and modern facilities.

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At NL Health Services, we are responsible for delivering health and community services to more than 510,550 people living in Newfoundland and Labrador. Our team consists of more than 22,000 dedicated health workers who are committed to providing the best care in communities across the province, in five geographical areas.

The provincial health authority was created in April 2023, following recommendations from Health Accord NL, and brings together five former separate health entities. Our goal is to improve the health of the people of Newfoundland and Labrador and to create a more integrated, accessible, technologically enhanced, equitable and sustainable health system.

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