Advanced Care Paramedic

2 weeks ago

Cambridge, Canada Region of Waterloo Full time

Advanced Care Paramedic

**Job Number**:1971

**Job Type**: Part-Time
**Location**: 1001 Erb's Road, Waterloo, ON / 120 Maple Grove Road, Cambridge, ON
**Number of Positions**:10
**Department**: Paramedic Services
**Division**: Public Health and Paramedic Services
**Hours of Work**: 42
**Union**: CUPE 5191
**Grade**: CUPE 5191 Advanced Care Paramedic
**Salary Range**: $44.62 - $47.42 per hour**Posting Date**:December 3, 2024 at 12:00am**Closing Date**:January 1, 2025 until 11:59pm- Applicants selected to move forward in the recruitment process will be invited to attend an information session.
- Recruitment Timelines

**Activity**
Posting Closes
Jan 1st
Information Sessions
Jan 8th, 9th and 11th
Interviews
Jan 13th, 14th, 22nd, 23rd, 27th
Offers Extended
Feb 10th - Feb 14th
Road Tests
Feb 24th - March 21st
Application Package
March 31st
OPPAT Deadline
March 31st
Base Hospital Testing
April 7th - April 17th
Onboarding Begins
May 5th - June 6th

**About Us**

The Region of Waterloo is a thriving, diverse community committed to fostering opportunities for current and future generations. Home to over 674,000 residents and expected to grow to nearly one million by 2051. Guided by our 2023-2027 Strategic Plan, “Growing with Care,” we focus on equity, inclusion, and sustainability. Our mission is to provide essential services that enhance the quality of life for all residents, while our core values emphasize caring for people and the land we share. Join us and be part of a team dedicated to making a meaningful difference in our community.

Dish with One Spoon Wampum:
- Waterloo Region is part of the Dish with One Spoon wampum, a treaty guiding our commitment to:
- Recognizing our shared humanity and land
- Taking only what we need
- Leaving some for others
- Keeping the dish clean
- This agreement underpins our vision, mission, and core values, and reinforces our dedication to meaningful reconciliation and equity.

**The Role**
- Provides advanced emergency medical care and drives ambulances.

**Duties/Responsibilities**
- Reports for work on time, in proper uniform, and fit for duty. Complies with policies, procedures, legislation, and regulations.
- Performs patient assessment and care, per basic life support patient care standards and advanced life support patient care standards. Administers medical interventions deemed necessary by Base Hospital and the Region.
- Operates ambulances and emergency response vehicles per legislation, policy, and weather and traffic conditions, to, from, and between treatment facilities. Restrains patients, staff, other passengers, equipment, and supplies as appropriate.
- Responds to calls. Maintains contact with central ambulance communications centre regarding the status, location, and movement of ambulances/emergency response vehicles. Complies with direction regarding vehicle movements. Notifies communications centre when vehicles are removed from service for repair/maintenance, or involved in an accident.
- Communicates with other staff, health care providers, emergency care providers, the public, and patients, in a professional and supportive manner.
- Provides detailed patient reports to medical staff upon arrival at hospitals. Prepares written/ electronic reports as required and in a timely manner (e.g., ambulance calls, incident/occurrences, personal injury/body fluids exposure, accidents, operational activity) and other related documentation. Separates, sorts, and distributes copies per policy and regulations.
- Attends mandatory, continuing medical education, and divisional training programs. Participates in public relations and quality assurance programs.
- Maintains vehicles and equipment so they are stocked, clean, sanitary, and mechanically safe, per standards. Reports deficiencies to on-duty supervisor, and assists to correct where qualified.
- Performs routine housekeeping, and checks, maintains, and stocks stations as required. Uses a p-card for vehicle fuel, fluids, and minor repairs when travelling outside Waterloo Region.
- Secures controlled drugs at all times, and records use per legislation.
- Participates to train and acts as preceptor for co-op and advanced/primary care paramedic students.
- Performs related duties as assigned.

**Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities**
- Must meet all current advanced care certifications per the Ambulance Act.
- Must be certified with Base Hospital (CPER) and maintain certification as outlined in the Maintenance of Certification Letter provided by CPER.
- Must have a valid Class F Ontario Driver’s License and acceptable driving record.
- Successful completion of Paramedic Physical Abilities Test (OPPAT).
- Knowledge of, competency, and ability to comply with basic and advanced life support and advanced life support standards, and policies, procedures, legislation, and regulations (e.g., highway traffic act).
- Ability to exercise judgement in stressful emergency situations while assessing patient needs, and make decisi

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