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Health Careers in Sask
Watrous
Position #: 185853
Expected Start Date: November 03, 2024
Union: HSAS
Facility: Watrous District Health Complex
City/Town: Watrous
Department: Ambulance - Land
Type: Part-time regular
FTE: 0.75
Shift Information: Days, Nights, Evenings, Weekends
Hours of Work: 28 shifts of 8 hours per 8 weeks
Relief: No
Float: No
Field Hours: No
Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Emergency Medical Technician $29.909 to $36.572
Travel Required: No
Job Description: The Primary Care Paramedic/Emergency Medical Technician (PCP/EMT) integrates skills and knowledge in the provision of PCP/EMT level care during the delivery of mobile health services including emergency medical services and community para-medicine services.
As part of the EMS team, the PCP/EMT will: perform and document readiness checks of the ambulance and equipment, perform routine ambulance and equipment maintenance and cleaning tasks as needed, conduct and document weekly ""deep clean"" and inventory tasks, participate in required continuing education, contribute to the maintenance of a positive workplace climate by functioning as a leader and participative team member for the delivery of health services in the community and in the Region, ensure the annual Provincial ambulance licensing requirements are met, accept and respond to dispatch information from the communications centre in an appropriate and efficient manner, act within the scope of practice guidelines while assessing and treating patients according the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health protocols, when indicated, provide safe transportation to the appropriate health care facility,
ensure the safe transfer of care of patients by providing a verbal and written report to the staff at the receiving health care facility, prepare and submit all required patient documentation in a timely manner, ensure that the ambulance is ready for the next response by cleaning and restocking supplies.
Human Resources Exemption: No
Education
- Primary Care Paramedic diploma (PCP)
Licenses
- International Trauma Life Support Certificate (ITLS)
- Valid Class 4 driver's license
Competencies
- Basic - Communication skills
- Advanced - Interpersonal skills
- Basic - Computer skills
Knowledge and Abilities
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to be flexible and willing to change
- Ability to competently use computers and software applications
- Ability to adapt to changing conditions
- Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
Other Information
- Preference to HSAS members as per the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement
- For more information on the town of Watrous please visit http://townofwatrous.com/
- Travel required
- Travel within the region and provincially
- Registered/eligible with the Saskatchewan College of Paramedics at PCP/EMT level
- Watrous is located approximately 117 km southeast of Saskatoon
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