Career Opportunity: Primary Care Paramedic

Job Description :

The Weeneebayko Area Health Authority is seeking candidates for the position of full time PRIMARY CARE PARAMEDIC with the James Bay Ambulance Service (Fort Albany Base) in Fort Albany, Ontario. Under the supervision of the Base Supervisor you will be responsible for assessing the extent of injuries or illness of trauma victims, patients with respiratory and/or cardiac disease and stress, overdose and poisoning victims, industrial accident victims and other ill or injured individuals to determine emergency medical treatment. You will Administer pre-hospital emergency care, such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), oxygen, bandaging and splinting and apply adjunctive equipment for ventilation and circulation complications to patients. As well, certified in the use of Semi Automatic Defibrillation and Symptom Relief drug administration. This is an internal and external competition.

Qualifications:

• Must meet all requirements for employment under the Ambulance Act of Ontario, Revised Statutes of Ontario as amended and Regulation 229/02, Revised Regulations of Ontario

• Hold a valid certificate signed by the Base Hospital Physician for the Paramedic to perform the following controlled medical act: Semi-automatic External Defibrillation, Symptom Relief or be willing to obtain within 60 days of hire

• Successful candidate will be required to work on site and standby duties.

Contact Information :

Please apply in writing, providing three recent work references, quoting Competition
#WAHA-2012-016 by no later than Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 12:00 noon