Primary Care Flight Paramedic (PCP)

SkyCare Air Ambulance & Charters; Kitchener, Northwestern Ontario, Sioux Lookout; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental care

Disability insurance

Extended health care

Life insurance

RRSP match

Vision care

Job summary

SkyCare Air Ambulance & Charters is seeking motivated Primary Care Flight Paramedics to join our full-time rotational program. You will rotate through ACP(f) and ICN duties and work under ORNGE base hospital in Ontario.

Responsibilities include pre-flight checks, in-flight patient care, and post-flight duties. Two weeks on, two weeks off across three Ontario bases, with accommodations and travel provided.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Primary Care Paramedic Diploma.
• A-EMCA certification required for Ontario residents.
• CPR BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Pre-flight check of the aircraft and coordination with dispatch.
• Provide medical care to patients aboard in accordance with directives.
• Post-flight documentation, cleaning, and restocking.

Skills

Paramedic basics

Adaptability

Team communication

Education

Primary Care Paramedic Diploma

A-EMCA ( Ontario )

CPR BLS

Job description

SkyCare is recruiting motivated, adaptable, and eager-to-learn Primary Care Flight Paramedics to join our Air Ambulance as a Full-Time Rotational Paramedic. If you are looking to expand into the aeromedical field and advance in your career as a Primary Care Paramedic, SkyCare is the right place for you.

About SkyCare

SkyCare provides Air Ambulance services to the Province of Ontario through a Standing Offer Agreement managed by ORNGE. Our Paramedics are certified and work under ORNGE's Base Hospital, an industry leader in Transport Medicine. We provide our Air Ambulance services across three bases in Ontario: Kitchener, Thunder Bay and Sioux Lookout.

SkyCare utilizes two different aircraft to accommodate the diverse needs of its patients. Our Metro aircraft are among the largest and most capable Air Ambulance platforms in the provincial system, providing bariatric and true team transport capabilities. We also utilize a Westwind Jet with best-in-class range, enabling nonstop transcontinental flights and making it an excellent tool for long-haul transfers.

Apart from ORNGE, SkyCare is the only Ontario-based air ambulance service currently providing the Advanced Care Flight Paramedics [ACP(f)] level of care, and we are one of the few flight services in Ontario to provide the Intermediate Care Nurse position (ICN). Both the ACP (F) and ICN work out of Kitchener and Thunder Bay, which you will rotate through. Having these different levels of care will provide you with the opportunity to work with various levels of care and allied health professionals, allowing you to grow and work alongside them to gain invaluable experience.

In addition to SkyCare's various levels of care, we also specialize in different team transports, including NICU, ECMO, and others, as they become available for air transport.

SkyCare offers private repatriation, allowing patients to be transported home from domestic destinations or international destinations in North America, Mexico, and the Caribbean. Our Ground Transportation service in Kitchener complements this and can be used for non-urgent calls.

Why Work At SkyCare

The combination of non-emergent and emergent inter-facility hospital transfers allows for a diverse workday. We also work with remote Northern patients and help transfer them to an acute care facility, allowing them to receive the care they need, while enabling you to visit every corner of our great province. During your duties, you will have the opportunity to interact with nearly every land-based emergency service in the province, and the relationships you will make during your time at SkyCare will be invaluable.

Primary Job Responsibilities (not Inclusive)

• Pre-flight check of the aircraft
• Communicating with ORNGE dispatch and ORNGE Doctors
• Providing care to patients on board the aircraft in compliance with the ORNGE or Private medical directives, BLS and all other governing laws
• Post-Flight Checks— documentation, cleaning, organizing, restocking the aircraft, etc.
• Deep cleans of the patient care area and equipment
• Office days as needed to help with deep cleans, stock and auditing

Required Documents/Certifications With Application

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Three professional references
• Copy of Primary Care Paramedic Diploma
• Copy of Advanced Emergency Care Assistant (A-EMCA) if outside of Ontario, Copy of Labour Mobility certification or proof of application for Labour Mobility
• Copy of valid CPR BLS, or equivalent
• Copy of front and back of F Class Driver's license or equivalent from out of province
• Copy of a valid Canadian passport
• Three-Year Driver's Abstract
• Criminal Record check with vulnerable sector completed in the last 30 days, or proof of application completed with expected return date
• Immunization records (e.g. yellow card in Ontario) or a Copy of serology

Required Documents/Certifications If Job Offer Accepted

• ORNGE Aeromedical Theory Course (required before beginning base hospital)
• MOHLTC Aeromedical exam within 210 daysof completing the Theory portion.
• Birth Certificate
• Copy of your post-secondary schooling/transcripts or Diploma
• Free from communicable disease as per the Communicable Disease Standard (Self-Declaration)
• Valid N95 Mask Fit Testing
• Two passport photos, date-stamped within the last two weeks (for OASIS Card submission)
• Pass ORNGE Base Hospital and achieve PCP(f) certification

Accommodations:

will be provided at SkyCare crew houses (for the duration of rotation only).

Travel:

Will be provided by SkyCare from the closest major airport to your assigned base. Travel days occur on the first day of your two weeks off and on the last day of your two weeks off.

Application deadline:

Open until filled

Job Types:

Full-time, Permanent

Salary:

$90,000- $105,000/ year

Benefits

• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• RRSP match
• Vision care

Schedule

Two weeks on, two weeks off, rotating through all three SkyCare bases

SkyCare is an equal-opportunity employer. Those selected will be contacted for an interview. Interviews will be conducted virtually if you live more than an hour from Kitchener and will occur at our Kitchener base if you live within an hour.