Emergency Medical Technician

Position #: 9001048

Expected Start Date: November 26, 2024

Union: HSAS

Facility: St Josephs Hospital - SHA

City/Town: Estevan

Department: Ambulance - Land

Type: Part-time regular

FTE: 0.67

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

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: Reporting to the Manager, or their designate, the EMT/PCP, responds to emergent and non-emergent calls for service; and provides assessment, treatment and transportation of the ill or injured persons consistent with The Saskatchewan Ambulance Act and Regulations, Saskatchewan College of Paramedics Clinical Practice Protocols and established policies and procedures.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Education

• Primary Care Paramedic diploma (PCP)

Licenses

• Registered Emergency Medical Technician/Primary Care Paramedic (EMT/PCP)
• Valid Class 4 driver's license
• International Trauma Life Support Certificate (ITLS)

Competencies

• Advanced - Critical thinking skills
• Advanced - Problem solving skills
• Basic - Conflict resolution skills
• Basic - Communication skills
• Intermediate - Verbal communication skills
• Intermediate - Writing skills
• Advanced - Interpersonal skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Positive approach to deal with challenging situations with empathy and sincerity
• Ability to function effectively in high stress and in emergency situations
• Ability to adapt to changing conditions
• Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team

Other Information

• Registered/eligible with the Saskatchewan College of Paramedics at PCP/EMT level
• Standard Hours
• For more information on the city of Estevan please visit http://estevan.ca/
• Preference to HSAS members as per the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement