
Emergency Medical Technician
Healthcareersinsask.ca
17 hours ago
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About
- Position #: 201470
- Expected Start Date: September 19, 2025
- Union: HSAS
- Facility: Wilkie Health Centre
- City/Town: Wilkie
- Department: Ambulance - Land
- Type: Part-time regular
- FTE: 0.64
- Shift Information: Days, Nights, Evenings, Weekends, Standby
- Hours of Work: 36 shifts of 8 hours per 12 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: Reporting to the Manager or designate for the area of province they are working, the Emergency Medical Services - EMT/PCP responds to emergency and non-emergency events, and provides assessment, treatment and transportation of the ill or injured persons consistent with The Saskatchewan Ambulance Act and regulations; Saskatchewan College of Paramedics (SCoP) Clinical Practice Protocols; The Paramedics Act and bylaws; and Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) policies, procedures and work standards.
- Human Resources Exemption: No
- Education
- Primary Care Paramedic Certificate from an approved educational institute
- Licenses
- Valid Class 4 driver's license
- Other Education and Training
- International Trauma Life Support Certificate (ITLS)
- Current CPR certification
- Basic Cardiac Life Support Certificate (BCLS)
- Competencies
- Listening skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Knowledge and Abilities
- Ability to be resilient
- Decision making through the application of knowledge and critical thinking
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
- Conflict resolution skills to effectively handle difficult issues
- Knowledge of EMS Practitioners legislation/protocols/scope of practice
- Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrates the ability to be resourceful and to adapt to changing conditions
- Familiar with the SK Ministry of Health Ambulance Information System.
- Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office programs (Word/Excel/Outlook)
- Physically able to perform the duties of pre-hospital emergency care
- Ability to function effectively in high stress and in emergency situations
- Able to safely and consistently lift/load stretcher on a regular basis
- Ability to exhibit situational awareness
- Ability to operate emergency vehicles safely and effectively
- Positive approach to deal with challenging situations with empathy and sincerity
- Other Information
- Registered/eligible with the Saskatchewan College of Paramedics at PCP/EMT level
- Scheduled hours of work may be reduced during the rotation stipulated when a statutory holiday is recognized during that period.
- Must be able to respond to the ambulance within 10 minutes when on-call
- Preference for this position will be given to HSAS members in accordance with the terms and conditions of the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement