24/7 OEMS is looking for a licensed Primary Care Paramedic to join our team supporting a short-term mining project in the Yukon. PCPs are supported by a team of on-call emergency medicine physicians. Camp based accommodations are provided.
This is a temporary position.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide emergency medical care to injured or ill workers, including making transport decisions within their scope of practice.
The PCP approved scope of practice will primarily align with their provincial licensing / governing body, including delegated medical acts approved by the 24/7 OEMS Medical Director, individual competence and training in selected skills, urgency of patient condition, and on-site medical resources.
WORK CONDITIONS
The duties of a PCP can be physically demanding and may require prolonged kneeling, working in stooped positions, and rolling patients. Depending on the working conditions these physical demands can become rigorous. Personnel must be physically and mentally capable of safely and effectively performing the required duties of a PCP.
LICENSURE / CERTIFICATIONS
- Primary Care Paramedic license
- Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Course (with certification from a nationally recognized provider)
- Valid Class 5 Drivers’ License with clean driver’s abstract
QUALIFICATIONS
- Industrial experience will be considered an asset but not essential
- Experience working with First Nations strongly preferred.
- Training and/or experience in providing culturally sensitive care an asset.
- Working knowledge of the following programs: Microsoft Office Suite to include Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint, as well as WhatsApp and VSee.
- Willingness to learn programs such as electronic medical record systems as introduced by 24/7 OEMS or its’ clients. Orientation and training will be provided for any programs that PCP may have less familiarity.
We are seeking to fill this position immediately. Applications will be reviewed, and interviews scheduled on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
24/7 OEMS is committed to a recruitment process and workplace culture of respect, inclusion, and diversity. We encourage applications from members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity.
We thank all applicants for their interest in 24/7 OEMS; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
