Primary Care Paramedic
Zone: Labrador Grenfell Zone
Location: LWHC - Labrador City - Labrador West Health Cen
Primary Care Paramedic
Labrador Grenfell Zone - LWC ROAD AMB BOARD OPERA
Temporary Full-time
55362RP1
Hours: 75 (12 hours, Shift Work; Days, Nights, Standby, Weekends, On-Call, Evenings)
Salary: CGHSA29 (CAD32.17 - CAD36.80 per hour)
Competition Number: VAC0009768
Posted Date: 2025-04-15
Closing Date: 2025-04-21
Duties/Job Demands:The Primary Care Paramedic works as an active member of the health care team providing pre-hospital assessment and medical care to people with acute illnesses or injuries while maintaining a high standard of care to the patients. Work is performed with considerable independence and is reviewed through observation, examination of records and reports, and the presence or absence of valid complaints. The Primary Care Paramedic (PCP) functions as part of an interdisciplinary team within healthcare facility units and ensures client and staff safety, and other related duties as required.
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.
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 Primary Care Paramedic program, or Emergency Medical Responder course (10-day course) accredited by the Canadian Medical Association;
? Current registration with the NL Paramedicine Regulation as a PCP or 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 record of work performance is required;
? A satisfactory Driver’s Abstract from Motor Vehicle Registration is required;
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