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Description

THE PRIMARY CARE PARAMEDIC/EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN (PCP/EMT) INTEGRATES SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE IN THE PROVISION OF PCP/EMT LEVEL CARE DURING THE DELIVERY OF MOBILE HEALTH SERVICES INCLUDING EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND COMMUNITY PARAMEDICINE SERVICES. AS PART OF THE EMS TEAM, THE PCP/EMT WILL: PERFORM AND DOCUMENT READINESS CHECKS OF THE AMBULANCE AND EQUIPMENT, PERFORM ROUTINE AMBULANCE AND EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING TASKS AS NEEDED, CONDUCT AND DOCUMENT WEEKLY ""DEEP CLEAN"" AND INVENTORY TASKS, PARTICIPATE IN REQUIRED CONTINUING EDUCATION, CONTRIBUTE TO THE MAINTENANCE OF A POSITIVE WORKPLACE CLIMATE BY FUNCTIONING AS A LEADER AND PARTICIPATIVE TEAM MEMBER FOR THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY AND IN THE REGION, ENSURE THE ANNUAL PROVINCIAL AMBULANCE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS ARE MET, ACCEPT AND RESPOND TO DISPATCH INFORMATION FROM THE COMMUNICATIONS CENTRE IN AN APPROPRIATE AND EFFICIENT MANNER, ACT WITHIN THE SCOPE OF PRACTICE GUIDELINES WHILE ASSESSING AND TREATING PATIENTS ACCORDING THE SASKATCHEWAN MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROTOCOLS, WHEN INDICATED, PROVIDE SAFE TRANSPORTATION TO THE APPROPRIATE HEALTH CARE FACILITY, ENSURE THE SAFE TRANSFER OF CARE OF PATIENTS BY PROVIDING A VERBAL AND WRITTEN REPORT TO THE STAFF AT THE RECEIVING HEALTH CARE FACILITY, PREPARE AND SUBMIT ALL REQUIRED PATIENT DOCUMENTATION IN A TIMELY MANNER, ENSURE THAT THE AMBULANCE IS READY FOR THE NEXT RESPONSE BY CLEANING AND RESTOCKING SUPPLIES.
Qualifications
CMA accredited Pre-Hospital Care Program at the Primary Care Paramedic (PCP/EMT/ICP/EMT-A) level
Registered or eligible for registration with the Saskatchewan College of Paramedics at the PCP/EMT level