Inquiries: +1-306-694-2151
Medavie Health Services West-Moose Jaw
Current Posting
(Updated March 18, 2022)
Opening Date: March 18, 2022
Closing Date: March 31, 2022
Starting Date: April 2022 (negotiable)
Position(s): Full Time ACP (x2)
Casual PCP (x2) with opportunity for immediate Permanent Part-Time
Posting Reference: MHSW-MJ_18032022-1511 (please reference on applications)
Job Description
Currently accepting applications for Advanced AND Primary Care Paramedics with practitioner responsibilities in accordance with the Saskatchewan Paramedics Act, current practice guidelines associated with Paramedic Clinical Protocols in providing full, unrestricted applicable scope of practice treatment and internal administrative and operational policy and procedures.
In addition to ensuring consistent and proficient utilization of medical and communications equipment; individuals must possess excellent verbal/written communication skills and maintain a positive, professional relationship with field personnel, administrative staff, associated law enforcement agencies, fire departments, and other medical personnel. Individuals must also possess and demonstrate a positive leadership role within the organization, with mentorship and initiative qualities, and also in the EMS profession as a whole in the public environment. Organizational skills and a detail-orientated sense of task completions with the ability to work in both small and moderately sized teams at a varied pace is also required. Diversified experience in EMS/health care is an asset but not required.
Medavie Health Services (MHS) West (Moose Jaw) delivers a mixture of BLS & ALS service delivery in both an urban & rural environment utilizing both on-call & on-site deployment. As the population & economy of the city and surrounding area of Moose Jaw grows, so does the need for EMS delivery & the practitioners to deliver it.
Many professional opportunities exist within Moose Jaw & District EMS with the diversity of the service delivery that includes a community involvement, public education, internal/external training with many more future service delivery initiatives.
Qualifications:
- Licensed as a Primary Care Paramedic (preference to unrestricted first)
- Class 4 Drivers License
- Demonstrated knowledge, skills and abilities to perform as a paramedic professional
- Demonstrated work performance of independence with and without supervision
- Demonstrated work initiative
- Demonstrated participation as an active member of a/the professional team within a/the organization
- Demonstrated the ability of critical-thinking problem solving techniques
- Demonstrated a high level of inter-agency and organizational communication abilities (verbal/written)
- Demonstrated a high level of understanding in responsibility pertaining to paramedic profession
- Demonstrated a high level understanding in responsibility pertaining to employment requirements
- Instructorships an asset but not required
Key skills for employment:
- A caring and outgoing personality
- Good communication skills
- The ability to make swift decisions and stay calm
- A good level of physical fitness
- Strong navigational skills
- Resilience
- Stamina
Wage and benefits in accordance with an SEIU Collective Bargaining Agreement.
https://www.seiuwest.ca/moose_jaw_district_emergency_medical_services
For additional information regarding the application process, please contact Kyle Sereda, Chief of MHS West-MJ at (306) 694-2151 (ext.229) between regular business hours of 8:30am to 4:30pm.
Please include copies of the following with resume and references, or written explanation as to when it will be provided:
- SCoP registration or eligibility (current)
- Certificate/Diploma of Practitioner Level from Training Institution
- CPR (current)
- Applicable Level of ITLS Certification (current)
- Photocopy of Class ‘4’ License with drivers abstract (<12months old)
- Medical/Physical (<12months)
- Immunization Records; including full COVID-19 Vaccination
- Criminal Record Check (<12months)
- ACLS (current) (ACP ONLY)
- PALS/PEPP (current) (ACP ONLY)
- Any other applicable certifications (WHIMIS, TLR, PART, LEAP, GEMS, PEPPS, etc.)
Incomplete applications will not be considered; only successful candidates will be called for interview.
Please e-mail, mail or fax all applications/resumes with posting reference quoted.