Job Description

Division:

Public Health Services

Job Status: Part Time

Number of Positions: 6

Hours of Work: As Scheduled

Location: All EMS Bases

Wage Rate: $38.11 - $45.88 per hour

Posting Date: Monday, July 21, 2025

Closing Date: Sunday, August 10, 2025

Company Biography

The County of Lambton is an urban-rural area in southwestern Ontario that is home to over 126,000 residents. The Corporation's seven divisions operate programs and services for the residents of Lambton County such as land ambulance, provincial offences court, three Long-Term Care Homes, 25 library branches, two museums, an art gallery, archives, local roadways, public health services, housing services, social services, building services and planning and development services. Lambton County is a community dedicated to economic growth, environmental stewardship and an enhanced quality of life through the provision of responsive and efficient services and collaborative efforts with its municipal and community partners.

Position Summary

Provide medical assessment and treatment services utilizing skills as per Ontario Basic Life Support Patient Care Standards and schedule 1 and as assigned from schedule 2 of Ontario Regulation 257 under the Ambulance Act, while ensuring land ambulance transportation of ill and or injured persons to and from medical treatment facilities.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Patient Care:


Assess, interpret and evaluate patient vital signs, symptoms, and medical/incident history, survey findings and prioritize multiple patient situations, as per the Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support Patient care Standards

Perform authorized medical treatments such as maintaining and initiating intravenous fluid infusion, administering medications / drugs, CPR, immobilization of fractures and spinal injuries, operating semi-automatic defibrillators and mechanical devices, suctioning procedures, bandaging, controlling haemorrhaging, and treating wounds and injuries

Liaise with allied agencies to ensure relevant situation and patient information is collected and disseminated to the proper medical authority

Receive directions and instructions from medical authority in respect to appropriate patient care and treatment

Transfer patients from different positions, situations and locations in a safe protected manner utilizing various patient movement devises i.e. stretchers & stairs chairs, etc.

Complete required patient and administrative documentation and forms and ensuring safekeeping of patient records


Vehicle, Station and Supply Maintenance:


Drive ambulance and/or other vehicle as assigned and inspect vehicle and equipment for defects and cleanliness

Maintain adequate equipment and supplies and ensure their secure storage

Ensure the dispensing and drug count procedures are followed at all times

Carry out housekeeping duties within the ambulance stations and ambulance vehicles ensuring the areas are maintained in a clean sanitary condition

Perform deep cleaning of vehicles and equipment


General:


Incumbents must keep up-to-date on all relevant legislation, collective bargaining agreements, County Policies and Procedures, etc. ensuring that these are implemented as prescribed

Incumbents must possess the physical ability to meet the duties and responsibilities of the job description and/or the requirements identified within the position's Physical Demands Analysis


These describe the general nature and level of work being performed by incumbents in this classification. They are not an exhaustive list of all job duties in the classification. Other duties may be assigned.



Supervision Requirements



Direct Supervision: Not Applicable



Indirect Supervision: Not Applicable



Functional Authority: May co-ordinate the work at a multi vehicle site incident. Provide orientation and advice to new paramedic staff and preceptor students during their training / clinical process regarding patient assessment, treatment, and transport

Credentials Required

Minimum Formal Education


Emergency Medical Care Assistant (EMCA) certificate or Advanced Emergency Medical Care Assistant (A-EMCA) certificate or EMCA or A-EMCA pending as defined in the Ontario Regulation 275 under the Ambulance Act.

Valid Class "F" Ontario Driver's License

Authorized by the medical director of a base hospital program to perform the controlled acts set out in schedule 1 and the authorized acts set out in Schedule 2 on Ontario Regulation. 257

CPR certificate

Complete and up-to-date Immunization Record


Experience:


None required


A valid Ontario driver's license and use of a vehicle.

Candidates must be available on specified dates in order to advance through the Recruitment Steps:

Step 1 - Application through County of Lambton July 21 - August 9, 2025



Step 2 - Successful Applicant Invitation for Testing Dates - August 20, 2025 - Hiring Documentation Package emailed to Successful Applicants



Step 3 - Testing Dates - August 27, 2025 - Successful Applicant will be scheduled for a testing day - All testing - written, scenarios and interview will be conducted on same day (Mandatory In-Person)



Review of Candidates - Verbal Conditional Offer and Reference Checks - September 2 - 4, 2025



Step 4 - Conditional Letters of Offers Sent - September 5, 2025, and due by September 13, 2025



Step 5 - Hiring Documentation - Physical Ability Testing, Health Screening, Criminal Record and Vulnerable Record Search and Driver's License Abstract - Due September 17, 2025



Step 6 - Base Hospital Certification - September 18, 2025



Step 7 - Lambton EMS New Hire Onboarding - September 29, 30 and October 1, 2025 (Mandatory Attendance)

Students anticipating graduation from an Ontario based Paramedic Program in the Fall of 2025 are also eligible to apply. Graduation must be before September 29, 2025.