Primary or Advanced Care Paramedics

Company Biography

**Please Note**: This is an open job posting. Applications will be reviewed when vacancies become available.*
The County of Lambton is an urban-rural area in southwestern Ontario that is home to over 126,000 residents. The Corporation's seven divisions operate programs and services for the residents of Lambton County such as land ambulance, provincial offences court, three Long-Term Care Homes, 25 library branches, two museums, an art gallery, archives, local roadways, public health services, housing services, social services, building services and planning and development services. Lambton County is a community dedicated to economic growth, environmental stewardship and an enhanced quality of life through the provision of responsive and efficient services and collaborative efforts with its municipal and community partners.
Position Overview
Provide medical assessment and treatment services utilizing skills as per Ontario Basic Life Support Patient Care Standards and schedule 1 and as assigned from schedule 2 of Ontario Regulation 257 under the Ambulance Act, while ensuring land ambulance transportation of ill and or injured persons to and from medical treatment facilities.

**Responsibilities**:
**Patient Care**:

- Assess, interpret and evaluate patient vital signs, symptoms, and medical/incident history, survey findings and prioritize multiple patient situations, as per the Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support Patient care Standards
- Perform authorized medical treatments such as maintaining and initiating intravenous fluid infusion, administering medications / drugs, CPR, immobilization of fractures and spinal injuries, operating semi-automatic defibrillators and mechanical devices, suctioning procedures, bandaging, controlling haemorrhaging, and treating wounds and injuries
- Liaise with allied agencies to ensure relevant situation and patient information is collected and disseminated to the proper medical authority
- Receive directions and instructions from medical authority in respect to appropriate patient care and treatment
- Transfer patients from different positions, situations and locations in a safe protected manner utilizing various patient movement devises i.e. stretchers & stairs chairs, etc.
- Complete required patient and administrative documentation and forms and ensuring safekeeping of patient records

**Vehicle, Station and Supply Maintenance**:

- Drive ambulance and/or other vehicle as assigned and inspect vehicle and equipment for defects and cleanliness
- Maintain adequate equipment and supplies and ensure their secure storage
- Ensure the dispensing and drug count procedures are followed at all times
- Carry out housekeeping duties within the ambulance stations and ambulance vehicles ensuring the areas are maintained in a clean sanitary condition
- Perform deep cleaning of vehicles and equipment

**Community Paramedicine Program (Pilot Project)**:

- Possess at least 5 years full time (or equivalent) experience as a paramedic with knowledge, skills and training with the identified patient population as well as formal leadership experience and/or training.
- Be able to perform independently and with a great deal of autonomy.
- Execute independent critical thinking skills, develop action plans, and formulate case management activities in order to deliver appropriate care.
- Determine the most appropriate additional health care resources required if any, in continuing the patient’s treatment.
- Be an integral part of the continuum of care, acting as a liaison with physicians, nurses, and the greater medical community in meeting patient needs.
- Participate in training provided.
- Perform skills as approved by the medical oversight committee, base hospital or most responsible physician.
- Participate in the development and review of the program’s operational policies and procedures and protocols, as required.
- Provide the necessary information on the program status to meet the requirements of any applicable research and/or support clinical research, if applicable.

**General**:

- Incumbents must keep up-to-date on all relevant legislation, collective bargaining agreements, County Policies and Procedures, etc. ensuring that these are implemented as prescribed
- Incumbents must possess the physical ability to meet the duties and responsibilities of the job description and/or the requirements identified within the position's Physical Demands Analysis

These describe the general nature and level of work being performed by incumbents in this classification. They are not an exhaustive list of all job duties in the classification. Other duties may be assigned.

Supervision Requirements

**Direct Supervision**: Not Applicable

**Indirect Supervision**: Not Applicable

**Functional Authority**: May co-ordinate the work at a multi vehicle site incident. Provide orientation and advice to new paramedic staff and preceptor students during their training / clinical p