Emergency Medical Technician

Position #: 185853

Expected Start Date: September 29, 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

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.

Travel Required: No

Human Resources Exemption: No

Education

• Primary Care Paramedic diploma (PCP)

Licenses

• Valid Class 4 driver's license
• International Trauma Life Support Certificate (ITLS)

Competencies

• Advanced - Interpersonal skills
• Basic - Communication skills
• Basic - Computer skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to competently use computers and software applications
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to adapt to changing conditions
• Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to be flexible and willing to change

Other Information

• Registered/eligible with the Saskatchewan College of Paramedics at PCP/EMT level
• Watrous is located approximately 117 km southeast of Saskatoon
• 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 within the region and provincially
• Travel required