Emergency Medical Technician

Position # : 169505

Expected Start Date: To Be Determined, Posted until Filled

Union: HSAS

Facility: Maidstone Health Complex

City/Town: Maidstone

Department: Primary Care Sites

• Collaborative Emergency Centre

Type: Part-time regular

FTE: 0.24

Hours of Work: 80 hours per 8 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

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

Education

Primary Care Paramedic diploma (PCP)

Licenses

Registered Emergency Medical Technician/Primary Care Paramedic (EMT/PCP)

Valid Class 4 driver's license

Other Education and Training

Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)

Competencies

Advanced - Interpersonal skills

Advanced - Communication skills

Knowledge and Abilities

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

Ability to work independently

Other Information

Travel within the region and provincially

Registered/eligible with the Saskatchewan College of Paramedics at PCP/EMT level

Clean Driver's Abstract

May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives

Maidstone is located approximately 56 km east of Lloydminster

For more information on the town of Maidstone please visit http://townofmaidstone.com/

Scheduled hours of work may be reduced during the rotation stipulated when a statutory holiday is recognized during that period.

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.