Job Description

Work Setting

• Private ambulance company

Tasks

• Administer medications and provide advanced emergency treatments to patients
• Administer pre-hospital emergency care
• Transport patients to hospital or other medical facility for further medical care
• Maintain ambulances and emergency care equipment and supplies
• Document and record nature of injuries and treatment provided
• Assist hospital personnel with provision of medical treatment, if necessary
• Assess extent of injuries or illness of trauma victims to determine emergency medical treatment

Certificates, Licences, Memberships, and Courses

• CPR Certificate
• Ambulance driver's licence
• Class 4/4F/F/4A-B-C Licence (ambulances, emergency vehicles and buses with fewer than 24 passengers)

Security and Safety

• Criminal record check
• Child abuse registry check
• Driver's validity licence check
• Adult Abuse Registry
• Medical exam

Transportation/Travel Information

• Valid driver's licence
• Driver's abstract

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Standing for extended periods
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Sitting
• Tight deadlines

Personal Suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Interpersonal awareness
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Accurate
• Excellent written communication
• Values and ethics

Screening questions

• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?

Long term benefits

• Group insurance benefits