advanced care paramedic

Emergency Medical Care Inc.
Dartmouth, NS, CA
$24,82 an hour (estimated)
Permanent
  • Durée de l'emploi : Permanent
  • Langue de travail : Anglais
  • Heures de travail : 42 to 60 hours per week
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 currently legally able to work in Canada?

Experience

Experience an asset

Green job

Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes

Health benefits

Health care plan

Financial benefits

  • As per collective agreement
  • 7 days ago
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