Advanced Care Paramedic

2 weeks ago


Dartmouth, Canada Emergency Medical Care Inc. Full time

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 42 to 60 hours per week
- Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
- Experience: Experience an asset
- **Work setting**:

- Private ambulance company
- ** Tasks**:

- 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 supplies
- ** Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- Class 4/4F/F/4A-B-C Licence (ambulances, emergency vehicles and buses with fewer than 24 passengers)
- Emergency First Response Course
- Ambulance driver's licence
- Advanced Life Support (ALS) Certificate
- ** Security and safety**:

- Confidential security clearance
- Criminal record check
- Driver's validity licence check
- Medical exam
- ** Transportation/travel information**:

- Valid driver's licence
- Driver's abstract
- ** Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Sitting
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- ** Personal suitability**:

- Accurate
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Interpersonal awareness
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Values and ethics
- ** Screening questions**:

- Are you authorized to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- ** Health benefits**:

- Health care plan
- ** Financial benefits**:

- As per collective agreement



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