primary care paramedic
Fewers Ambulance Service
Arnold's Cove, NL, CA
$24,82 an hour (estimated)
Permanent
- Durée de l'emploi : Permanent
- Langue de travail : Anglais
- Heures de travail : 80 hours bi-weekly
- Education :
- Expérience :
Education
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
Work setting
Private ambulance company
Tasks
- Assess extent of injuries or illness of trauma victims to determine emergency medical treatment
- Train and supervise other ambulance attendants or emergency technicians and attendants
- 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)
- Ambulance driver's licence
- Advanced Life Support (ALS) Certificate
- CPR Certificate
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Child Abuse Registry check
- Driver's validity licence check
- Medical exam
- Adult Abuse Registry check
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
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- 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
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
Screening questions
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
Experience
Experience an asset
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
16 days ago