Emergency Medical Technician

Position #: 075230

Expected Start Date: May 28, 2025

Union: HSAS

Facility: La Loche Health Centre

City/Town: La Loche

Department: Ambulance - Land

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Hours of Work: 42 hour per week

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: The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) / Primary Care Paramedic (PCP) is responsible to respond to the emergent and non-emergent calls for service and for providing Advanced Life Support, initial assessment, treatment and transportation of ill or injured persons in accordance with the Saskatchewan Ambulance Act and Regulations, Emergency Health Services Basic and Advance Life Support Protocols, and Keewatin Yatth Health Region EMS Policies.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Licenses

• International Trauma Life Support Certificate (ITLS)
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Level C Certificate (CPR)
• Valid Class 4 driver's license

Other Education and Training

• Pre-Hospital Care Program - Intermediate Care Paramedic (ICP) Level
• Pre-Hospital Care Program - Primary Care Paramedic (PCP) Level

Competencies

• Basic - Decision making skills
• Basic - Interpersonal skills
• Basic - Communication skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge in applicable tools and equipment
• Ability to be flexible and willing to change

Other Information

• Preference to HSAS members as per the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement
• Registered/eligible with the Saskatchewan College of Paramedics at PCP/EMT level
• La Loche is located approximately 347 km north of Meadow Lake