Emergency Medical Technician

Position #: 152686

Expected Start Date: November 30, 2025

Union: HSAS

Facility: Watrous District Health Complex

City/Town: Watrous

Department: Ambulance - Land

Type: Casual

FTE: 0

Shift Information: Days, Nights, Evenings, Weekends, Standby

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Emergency Medical Technician $29.909 to $36.572

Travel Required: Yes

Job 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 para-medicine services. 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 area, 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. "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

• International Trauma Life Support Certificate (ITLS)
• Valid Class 4 driver's license

Competencies

• Basic - Computer skills
• Advanced - Interpersonal skills
• Basic - Communication skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to adapt to changing conditions
• Ability to competently use computers and software applications
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to be flexible and willing to change

Other Information

• For more information on the town of Watrous please visit http://townofwatrous.com/
• Watrous is located approximately 117 km southeast of Saskatoon
• Travel required
• Registered/eligible with the Saskatchewan College of Paramedics at PCP/EMT level
• Travel within the region and provincially
• May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives