Emergency Medical Technician

Position #: 156617

Expected Start Date: To Be Determined

Union: HSAS

Facility: Meadow Lake Hospital

City/Town: Meadow Lake

Department: Ambulance - Land

Type: Part-time regular

FTE: 0.67

Shift Information: Standby

Number of Hours per Rotation: 56 shifts of 8 hours per 16 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Hours of Work: EMS Hours

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Emergency Medical Technician $29.909 to $36.572

Travel Required: No

Job Description: Emergency Medical Technicians are responsible for providing emergent and non-emergent Basic Life Support (BLS) services to the sick and injured, and for continuing to provide BLS medical services until responsibility for patient care can be assumed by hospital authorities or a Paramedic. "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

Licenses

• Valid Class 4 driver's license
• Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)

Other Education and Training

• Pre-Hospital Care Program - Primary Care Paramedic (PCP) Level

Competencies

• Advanced - Communication skills
• Advanced - Interpersonal skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to work independently

Other Information

• May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives
• For more information on the city of Meadow Lake please visit https://www.meadowlake.ca/
• Travel required
• Registered/eligible with the Saskatchewan College of Paramedics at PCP/EMT level
• Scheduled hours of work may be reduced when a statutory holiday is recognized

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is the largest employer in Saskatchewan, employing more than 45,000 staff in a dynamic healthcare environment. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is committed to providing coordinated quality services that are seamless, safe and patient-centred.