Job Description

Your Opportunity:

Alberta Health Services (AHS) has once-in-a-lifetime positions available for EMS professionals in our Central Zone. Tired of long commutes just to stay in a camp? AHS EMS has homes where staff can stay in while on duty. Our core/flex shifts allow for a quality of life you will not find at other EMS stations. Our compensation and benefits packages are like no other. Overtime is double the hourly rate. You will get twenty-seven days of paid time-off in the first year of employment, plus full benefits, including Health and Wellness spending accounts after three months of employment. Pension contributions begin after the first year. Work in a unionized environment. This integral position has a direct significant impact on the successful treatment and health outcomes of patients in Alberta. If you are a skilled EMS professional who is passionate about providing emergency patient care services, adaptable, able to remain calm in critical situations, and make rapid accurate assessments, AHS wants you on our team! New grads welcome to apply! Be a recognized, respected member of the community of Wainwright! Apply today – and let the beginning of the rest of your career start now. Located about 200 kms southeast of Edmonton, Wainwright is a strong, vibrant, friendly home to about 6,000, offering a variety of attractive and comfortable neighborhoods, all located conveniently close to inviting parks, modern playgrounds, and recreational facilities? Our community-minded, family-first town welcomes you! Listen to our EMS staff share their stories: https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/ems/Page13943.aspx #YourEMS

Description:

As a Paramedic, you will assess emergency scenes and patients and may transport ill or injured patients from scenes of emergency and/or between facilities. This includes operating ambulances or other modes of transportation. You will treat patients by administering medications, advanced life support (ALS) airway adjuncts and electrical therapy. You may also lead the ALS crew in delivering clinical care during patient transport or at emergency scenes. You will assist with ensuring that ambulances or other Emergency Medical Services (EMS) vehicles, such as transfer vans, are properly stocked and equipped. Alberta Health Services EMS requires the proof of the successful completion of the Functional Abilities Recruitment Evaluation (F.A.R.E.) test via the certificate provided by the Lifemark organization for all applicants external to AHS or internal to AHS, who do not already hold a clinical position within AHS EMS (VESST, Clinical Educator, EMR, PCP, ACP and Community Paramedic). Your F.A.R.E. test must be completed six (6) prior to the date of your application. Alberta Health Services EMS may verify results with Lifemark to ensure the candidate has successfully completed the test. Please contact Lifemark at www.lifemark.ca/alberta-health-services to find more information on the F.A.R.E. test and how to book your evaluation.

• Classification: Registered ACP-Paramedic 2190
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Ambulance
• Primary Location: Wainwright EMS
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 22-AUG-2022
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 01-SEP-2022
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Length of Shift in weeks: 8
• Shifts per cycle: 28
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, On Call
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $33.99
• Maximum Salary: $44.75
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Provided

Required Qualifications: Completion of an accredited Advanced Care Paramedic program. Active registration with Alberta College of Paramedics (ACP) as an Advanced Care Paramedic. Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Healthcare Provider (BCLS-HCP). Must hold a valid Class 4 Alberta Operator's Licence with no more than six (6) demerits. Completion of the Functional Abilities Recruitment Evaluation (F.A.R.E.) test taken no more than six (6) months prior to the application date. Additional Required Qualifications: As required. Preferred Qualifications: As required.