Emergency Medical Technician

Position #: 000860

Union: HSAS

Facility: Kindersley Health Centre

City/Town: Kindersley

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

Job : 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
- International Trauma Life Support Certificate (ITLS)
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certificate (CPR)
- Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)
Competencies
- Listening skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Basic - Computer skills
- Verbal communication skills
- Conflict resolution skills
- Written Communication Skills
Knowledge and Abilities
- Decision making through the application of knowledge and critical thinking
- Demonstrated ability to use sound clinical judgement
- knowledge of legislation and regulations which governs practice
- Ability to operate emergency vehicles safely and effectively
- Ability to function effectively in high stress and in emergency situations
- Able to safely and consistently lift/load stretcher on a regular basis
- Physically able to perform the duties of pre-hospital emergency care...
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