Emergency Medical Technician

Position # : 185853 Expected Start Date: 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 Number of Hours per Rotation: 28 shifts of 8 hours per 8 weeks Relief: No Float: No Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Emergency Medical Technician $29.909 to $36.572 Travel Required: Yes 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. 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 area, 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. "Preference for this position will be given to HSAS members in accordance with the terms and conditions of the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement" Human Resources Exemption: No Education Primary Care Paramedic diploma (PCP) Licenses International Trauma Life Support Certificate (ITLS) Valid Class 4 driver's license Competencies Advanced
• Interpersonal skills Basic
• Communication skills Basic
• Computer skills Knowledge and Abilities Ability to be flexible and willing to change Ability to work independently Ability to adapt to changing conditions Ability to competently use computers and software applications Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team Other Information Travel required Registered/eligible with the Saskatchewan College of Paramedics at PCP/EMT level Travel within the region and provincially Preference to HSAS members as per the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement For more information on the town of Watrous please visit http://townofwatrous.com/ Watrous is located approximately 117 km southeast of Saskatoon May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives Scheduled hours of work may be reduced when a statutory holiday is recognized