Full Time Irregularly Scheduled Pcp Victoria

Primary Care Paramedic BC Emergency Health Services Full Time Irregularly Scheduled Victoria Bring your Primary Care Paramedic experience to BC Emergency Health Services Open the door to your career in beautiful British Columbia. You will contribute to and promote a culture that is patient focused, supportive, and respectful of all individuals embracing BCEHS values and guaranteeing that all interactions are performed with professionalism, courtesy, dignity, and respect. **Primary Care Paramedic (PCP) job highlights**: Opportunities to transfer to different regions to experience different lifestyles. Provide patient care in pre-hospital emergency situations and transport by ambulance. Paid medical and dental benefits, pension, vacation, and access to ongoing training. **What you'll do**: Working as a paramedic, every shift is guaranteed to be different. Some of the most challenging things you will face will include working effectively with a team in emotionally charged situations, communicating with distressed family and bystanders, clearly documenting complex events, and practicing diplomacy and empathy when your role may be misunderstood. Some situations will be unpredictable and demand independent, quick decisions where there may not be a clear "right" answer. In this role, you can expect to: Provide patient care and transportation by ambulance in pre-hospital emergency situations, always using critical thinking and safe work practices. Advocate for patients through effective communication with colleagues, allied health care professionals and public safety partners. Be responsible for the safe operation of ambulances. Identify issues and strategies to address complex program or system-wide issues which will enhance service delivery and patient care. **What you bring**: **Qualifications**: Minimum of 19 years of age Current PCP license to practice in the province of British Columbia (issued by EMALB); those with an EMR license issued by EMALB are also encouraged to apply. Class 1, 2 or 4 BC driver's license (or out of province equivalent), or the ability to obtain within 6 months from your start date. Current driver's abstract demonstrating a safe driving record. Work permit for Canada (or able to obtain). Strong mental resiliency and maturity; highly functional in a dynamic environment Any eligible EMR licensed applicants that do not have a PCP license and who accept full-time or regular part-time PCP-level paramedic positions will be required to successfully complete paid PCP training as a condition of employment along with a three (3) year return of service. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure they meet the school's pre-requisite requirements for enrollment of PCP program. Indigenous Cultural Safety and Diversity Knowledge of Canadian colonial impacts on Indigenous people in social and health contexts, supported by significant knowledge of Canadian and Indigenous ideologies, including knowledge, and understanding of Indigenous cultural safety, cultural humility, Indigenous-specific racism and anti-racism. Awareness of and commitment to learning and understanding the Truth & Reconciliation Commission's 94 Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Site Report (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), and Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls calls for justice, and how they intersect across the health care system. Supports team members on their learning journey, ensuring education strategy for team/department to implement Indigenous Cultural Safety at a practical level. Works collaboratively with appropriate Indigenous teams/departments to ensure ICS lens applied holistically. Commitment to upholding the shared responsibility of creating lasting and meaningful reconciliation in Canada as per TRC (2015) and BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019). Knowledge of social, economic, political and historical realities impacting indigenous communities and familiarity with Indigenous Cultural Safety and anti-racism and accompanying reports (BC DRIPA, TRC, etc.) While BCEHS would consider a foundation in Indigenous cultural safety to be a strong asset for consideration, our commitment to enhancing Indigenous cultural safety includes providing all employees with access to resources and training programs in partnership with San'yas Core Health Indigenous Cultural Safety Training and Anti-Indigenous Racism Response Training. As per the current Public Health Order, full vaccination against COVID-19 is a condition of employment with PHSA as of October 26, 2021. **What We Bring**: Join one of BC's largest employers with province-wide programs, services, and operations - offering vast opportunities for growth, development, and recognition programs that honour the commitment and contribution of all employees. Access to professional development opportunities through our in-house training programs, including +2,000 course