advanced care paramedic

Emergency Medical Care Inc.; Dartmouth; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A private ambulance company in Dartmouth seeks skilled emergency medical personnel. Responsibilities include assessing injuries, administering emergency care, and transporting patients. Candidates must have relevant certifications and a valid driver's license. The role is physically demanding and requires excellent communication skills. Benefits include a health care plan and financial compensation as per collective agreements.

Benefits

Health care plan

Financial benefits as per collective agreement

Qualifications

• Valid Class 4/4F/F/4A-B-C License for emergency vehicles.
• Experience in emergency medical care is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Assess injuries or illnesses to determine treatment.
• Administer pre-hospital emergency care.
• Transport patients to medical facilities.
• Maintain emergency care equipment.

Skills

Client focus

Excellent oral communication

Manual dexterity

Attention to detail

Education

College or CEGEP certificate

Tools

Advanced Life Support (ALS) Certificate

Emergency First Response Course

Ambulance driver's license

Job description

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
  
  

Experience

Experience an asset

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• Private ambulance company
  
  

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
  
  

Credentials

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
  
  

Additional information

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
  
  

Benefits

Health benefits

• Health care plan
  
  

Financial benefits

• As per collective agreement