Job Description

Position # 132023

Expected Start Date: To Be Determined; Posted Until Filled

Union: HSAS

Facility: Wilkie Health Centre

City/Town: Wilkie

Department: Ambulance - Land

Type: Casual

FTE: 0

Shift Information: Days, Nights, Evenings, Weekends, Standby

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Emergency Medical Technician $29.909 to $36.572

Travel Required: No

Reporting to the Manager or designate for the area of province they are working, the Emergency Medical Services - EMT/PCP responds to emergency and non-emergency events, and provides assessment, treatment and transportation of the ill or injured persons consistent with The Saskatchewan Ambulance Act and regulations; Saskatchewan College of Paramedics (SCoP) Clinical Practice Protocols; The Paramedics Act and bylaws; and Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) policies, procedures and work standards.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Education

• Primary Care Paramedic Certificate from an approved educational institute

Licenses

• Valid Class 4 driver's license

Other Education and Training

• Basic Cardiac Life Support Certificate (BCLS)
• International Trauma Life Support Certificate (ITLS)
• Current CPR certification

Competencies

• Listening skills
• Interpersonal skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to function effectively in high stress and in emergency situations
• Decision making through the application of knowledge and critical thinking
• Positive approach to deal with challenging situations with empathy and sincerity
• Physically able to perform the duties of pre-hospital emergency care
• Ability to exhibit situational awareness
• Demonstrates the ability to be resourceful and to adapt to changing conditions
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
• Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to safely and consistently lift/load stretcher on a regular basis
• Knowledge of EMS Practitioners legislation/protocols/scope of practice
• Ability to operate emergency vehicles safely and effectively
• Familiar with the SK Ministry of Health Ambulance Information System.
• Ability to be resilient
• Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office programs (Word/Excel/Outlook)
• Conflict resolution skills to effectively handle difficult issues

Other Information

• Registered/eligible with the Saskatchewan College of Paramedics at PCP/EMT level

Additional Comment

• No guaranteed hours. Must be Available a minimum of twenty-four (24) hours per 3 week period. Must be available all shifts, short shifts, short notice calls, stats and holidays, where applicable

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is the largest employer in Saskatchewan, employing more than 45,000 staff in a dynamic healthcare environment. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is committed to providing coordinated quality services that are seamless, safe and patient-centred.