primary care paramedic Verified

Work setting

• Relocation costs covered by employer
• University or college
• Government department and/or agency
• Willing to relocate
• Hospital/medical facility or clinic

Responsibilities

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

Supervision

• 3-4 people
• Staff in various areas of responsibility

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Class 4/4F/F/4A-B-C Licence (ambulances, emergency vehicles and buses with fewer than 24 passengers)
• St. John's Ambulance First-Aid Certificate
• Canadian Red Cross First-Aid Certificate
• Emergency First Response Course
• Ambulance driver's licence
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) Certificate
• CPR Certificate
• Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Certificate

Additional information

Security and safety

• Basic security clearance
• Confidential security clearance
• Criminal record check
• Child Abuse Registry check
• Immunization records
• 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
• 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
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Interpersonal awareness
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• As per collective agreement

Long term benefits

• Long-term care insurance
• Maternity and parental benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• On-site amenities
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Team building opportunities