primary care paramedic
4 weeks ago
Fogo, Canada
Mercers Ambulance Service Ltd
Full time
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 80 hours bi-weekly
- Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
- Experience: Experience an assetWork setting
- Private ambulance companyTasks
- 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 suppliesCertificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Class 4/4F/F/4A-B-C Licence (ambulances, emergency vehicles and buses with fewer than 24 passengers)
- Ambulance driver's licence
- Advanced Life Support (ALS) Certificate
- CPR CertificateSecurity and safety
- Criminal record check
- Child Abuse Registry check
- Driver's validity licence check
- Medical exam
- Adult Abuse Registry checkTransportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
- Driver's abstractWork conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Sitting
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneelingPersonal suitability
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Interpersonal awareness
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethicsScreening questions
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?Financial benefits
- Group insurance benefits