Pre-hospital Care Specialist

**Department Name**:
SWO Regional Base Hospital - London Office

Reporting to Manager, SWO Region Base Hospital, the Pre-Hospital Care Specialist (PCS) is accountable for (in conjunction with the Regional Base Hospital Staff and Medical Directors) developing, facilitating and delivering educational opportunities for paramedics in Southwestern Ontario (up to 1500 paramedics), including certification of new paramedics and continuing medical education for a broad range of practice competencies and medical directives. Using measurement, established benchmarks and analysis of paramedic patient care activities; the PCS assures patient safety by evaluating performance, monitoring adherence to standards and facilitating improvements in care through remediation. The PCS will conduct investigations (to a professional bench mark) when necessary on cases where care provided by a paramedic(s) has deviated from the accepted provincial standard. With educational, operational and clinical expertise, the PCS is a professional role model and resource person for paramedics of all levels and other members of the health care team in supporting the development of policies and procedures that promote evidence-based practice and improvements in patient care.

This position will work out of the London office.

Regular Full-Time

Rate of Pay: $44.33 per hour to $55.41 per hour

Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week

**Qualifications**:

- Successful completion of an undergraduate degree in Adult Education, Nursing, RT, Paramedic, or as acceptable to Hospital
- Successful completion of a two-year diploma in Paramedicine, or a related health field preferred
- Master's Degree preferred
- Successful completion of ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support), BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support) and either ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support Course) or PALS (Paediatric Advance Life Support) is preferred
- Minimum of four (4) years recent relevant clinical experience
- Demonstrated knowledge and skill in program development, evaluation, and education
- Evidence of proficiency in establishing effective interpersonal relationships, consensus building, conflict resolution, consultation and coaching/mentoring style of leadership
- Excellent coaching skills/critiques development of staff/provides appropriate feedback
- Expertise in critical thinking and clinical problem solving
- Proficient computer skills -Microsoft Office Suite, accessing internet, literature searches, research methodology, etc.
- Demonstrated practice and commitment to the principles of patient and family centered care
- Demonstrated practice and commitment to patient and staff safety at LHSC
- Demonstrated practice and commitment to LHSC’s vision, purpose and values
- Demonstrated ability to attend work on a regular basis

**Teaching, Learning and Research**

London Health Sciences Centre is proudly one of Canada’s largest acute-care teaching and research hospitals. LHSC has an unwavering commitment to lifelong learning, with education agreements in collaboration with over 55 schools, hospitals, and community agencies from across Ontario, Canada and internationally; among our many education partners, our three regional partners are Western University, Fanshawe College, and Thames Valley District School Board. LHSC provides students with a place that they can learn and discover knowledge and skills to take them forward in their careers as health care professionals. Approximately 2,900 Nursing, Health and other students ranging from secondary school to university graduate level programs receive training at LHSC every year. As an employee of LHSC, you will be expected to engage in role-related teaching, professional development, and research activities in addition to standard position duties and responsibilities.

As part of the selection process applicants may be required to complete an examination or test. Please be advised that a reference check may be conducted as part of the selection process.

**Immunization Requirements**

Before beginning employment at LHSC, all new hires will be required to:

- Provide vaccination records or proof of immunity against measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (chicken pox), Hepatitis B, Tetanus/ Diphtheria/Polio; Meningitis
- Provide documentation of the Tuberculosis skin testing (two step)
- Provide proof of Health Canada-approved COVID-19 vaccination reflective of Ontario Health’s current definition of being fully vaccinated

**Work Permit