Inquiries:   +1-306-694-2151

Moose Jaw & District Ems Paramedic Services

​Current Posting 

(Updated April 1, 2018)

Job Description

Currently accepting applications for Primary Care Paramedics (2011-NOCP PCP) with practitioner responsibilities in accordance with the Saskatchewan Paramedics Act, current practice guidelines associated with Saskatchewan Health 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.

Moose Jaw & District EMS 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.
http://www.seiuwest.ca/wp-content/blogs.dir/58/files/2011/05/CBA-Moose-Jaw-and-District-EMS-April-1-2015-to-March-31-2019.pdf 
 
For additional information regarding the application process, please contact Kyle Sereda, Chief of Moose Jaw & District EMS 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)
  • Criminal Record Check (<12months)
  • ACLS (current) (ACP ONLY)
  • PALS/PEPP (current) (ACP ONLY)


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.  


Click Here for Contact Information

Opening Date:              April 1, 2018
Closing Date:               April 30, 2018
Starting Date:               May 2018 (tentative)

Position(s):                  Casual PCP (x2) (w/ opportunity to move to Permanent Part Time)
                                     
Posting Reference:      MJDEMS_01042018-1011 (please reference on applications)