Critical Care Paramedic

CRITICAL CARE PARAMEDICS

Reference #: 2025-16

Strong. Proud. Uplifting.

At Ornge, we believe that ordinary people can do extraordinary things.

Each day, we connect communities with critical care across Ontario, Canada. In the air and by land, our teams deliver equity in emergency response, uplifting the lives of those in our care.

We are excited to onboard individuals who bring energy, enthusiasm, and professionalism to our growing group of difference-makers and life-changers.

Discover Ontario, Canada, and an exciting career with Ornge.

Position Title

Critical Care Paramedic (CCP) - Multiple Vacancies
- Department/Section

Paramedic Operations

Employment Status

Permanent Full Time

Salary
- $48.57/hour Upon Hire; Future CCP wage progression: $56.60/hour-$63.99/hour in Accordance with the Unifor Collective Bargaining Agreement

Hours of Work

40/hours per week

Posting Open Date

January 31, 2025

Posting Close Date

April 1, 2025

Uplifting Your Career at Ornge

We are currently hiring **CRITICAL CARE PARAMEDICS** who possess current, active CCP certification in Ontario, or equivalent certification in another Canadian jurisdiction for base locations across Ontario.

Foreign National Applicants

Are you a Critical Care Paramedic trained or practicing in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, the United States of America, or the United Kingdom? We want to hear from you

Available Work Locations:
1) Moosonee Base

2) Kenora Base

3) Sioux Lookout Base

27 Airport Bd., PO Box 10

1621c Airport Rd.

9 Airport Road, PO Box 1347

Moosonee, ON P0L 1Y0

Kenora, ON P9N OB6

Sioux Lookout, ON P8T 1B7

4) Thunder Bay Base

5) Timmins Base

2027 Derek Burney Dr.

RR #2, 4599 Airport Rd. Building 400

Thunder Bay, ON P7K 0A1

Timmins, ON P4N 7C3

Available Base Locations:
Ottawa Air Base, Ottawa Land Base, London Base, Sudbury Base, Toronto Island Base, GTA Land Base, Peterborough Land Base, Chatham-Kent Land Base, Hamilton Land Base

Position Summary for Critical Care Paramedic
- The initiation and provision of treatment, stabilization, safe transport of emergent urgent and non-urgent patients via air and, in some locales, land, and the completion of relevant documentation.
- Assessment of the extent of injuries or medical illnesses of trauma victims, patients with respiratory and cardiovascular disease, overdose and poisoning victims, industrial accident victims and other ill or injured individuals to determine emergency medical treatment.
- Administers pre-hospital emergency care to patients such as oxygen therapy, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), spinal immobilization, bandaging, splinting, intravenous (IV) treatments, and adjunctive equipment for ventilation and circulation.
- Provides critical care treatment and intervention to patients in the pre-hospital and inter-facility settings, including advanced airway management, mechanical ventilation, initiation and maintenance of pharmaceutical infusions, administration of blood and blood products, intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) support and the provision of care to high risk obstetrical and neonatal patients.
- Maintain emergency care equipment and supplies and participate in maintaining a clean and safe work environment.
- Document and record the nature of injuries and illnesses and treatment provided, and will collaborate with relevant dispatch centres, hospital staff, and others to ensure relevant information is collected and proper treatment is administered.
- Practices with medical skills and knowledge in the transport environment within scope of practice and adheres to Ornge/MOH medical directives, policies, and procedures.

Qualifications
- Minimum 1 year to less than 2 years active field practice as a paramedic;
- MOH Advanced Emergency Medical Care Assistant (AEMCA) certificate or eligibility for Ontario equivalency; MOH Advanced Care Paramedic or certificate or eligibility for Ontario equivalency.
- All Paramedic Program(s) including Critical Care Paramedic Program graduation certificates from a recognized institution or training provider.
- Proof of current registration/authorization in good standing with provincial/service provider Base Hospital or applicable regulatory body for all levels of care, including Critical Care or equivalent.
- Current or eligibility for valid F Class (or higher) Driver’s License or provincial equivalent with satisfactory Driver Abstract.
- Current valid or eligibility for CPR for Healthcare Professionals
- Current valid Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) preferred.
- Current, valid immunizations and confirmation of freedom from communicable disease as outlined in MOH Ambulance Service Communicable Disease Standards.
- Satisfactory Criminal Record Search current within 90 days.
- Completion of a Vulnerable Sector Screening process with a satisfactory result prior to or within 90 days of commencement of employment.
- Ability to successfully:

- Complete and submit pre-qualification requirements for Prior Learning