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Medavie

Nonprofit health insurance and care group

Advanced/Intermediate/Primary Care Paramedic - Community Paramedicine

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSaskatoon, SK, CanadaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Meet all legislated requirements for Advanced Care Paramedics in Saskatchewan.
  • Be a registered, active Advanced Care Paramedic with the Saskatchewan College of Paramedics or be eligible for registration through the College.
  • Submit a copy, front and back, of a valid Saskatchewan Class 4 Driver's License or equivalent with the resume.
  • Submit ACLS, ITLS, and CPR C for Health Care Providers certifications with the resume.
  • Submit a current, within 60 days, valid and clean criminal record check, including a vulnerable sector check, with the resume.
  • Submit a current, within 30 days, driver's abstract with the resume.
  • Be willing to obtain CP endorsement.
  • Work all assigned shifts and maintain a good attendance record.
  • Maintain confidentiality and demonstrate professionalism and strong work habits.

Responsibilities

  • Provide independent advanced clinical care.
  • Safely transport individuals for emergency and non-emergency responses and inter-facility transfers.
  • Maintain and operate ambulances and related equipment in accordance with patient needs and public safety.
  • Work with primary health care providers and provide mobile care to patients in home or community settings, including non-emergency calls and regularly scheduled visits.
  • Work alone in a response-capable vehicle and provide direct patient care, advanced assessment, consultation, and treatment within current scope of practice.
  • Use independent critical thinking to deliver appropriate care and work with the team under direct medical oversight.
  • Determine any additional health care resources needed to continue patient treatment.
  • Act as a liaison with physicians, nurses, and the wider medical community to meet patient needs.
  • Perform duties as a licensed Paramedic within ability and scope when called upon during a shift.
  • Follow clinical expectations for Advanced Care Paramedics based on the current National Occupational Competency Profile, Saskatchewan College of Paramedics registration requirements, and Medavie Health Services West policies, procedures, and protocols.
  • Participate in and support safety initiatives and contribute to a safe and respectful workplace.

About the Company

Medavie

Nonprofit health insurance and care group

Medavie is a nonprofit Canadian health group that combines insurance and healthcare services for individuals, employers and governments. Its Medavie Blue Cross business sells health, dental, travel, life and disability coverage, while Medavie Health Services operates emergency response and community care programs. The group also administers public health benefits, processes claims and trains paramedics through Medavie HealthEd. Its care teams work in homes and communities as well as through ground and air ambulance services, and it reinvests in its operations and community health initiatives. Medavie traces its roots to 1943 and is headquartered in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

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Headquarters
Dartmouth, Canada
Founded
1943

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