Salary Range: CCP Recruit - $43.35/Hour
Location: Northern Bases Including Moosonee, Kenora, Sioux Lookout, Thunder Bay, and Timmins, ON Organization: Ornge
Job Type: Full-time
Expiration Date: May 06, 2022
Classification: Non-union
The incumbent is responsible for the initiation and provision of treatment, stabilization and safe transport of urgent and non-urgent patients via air and, in some locales, land, and the completion of relevant documentation. The incumbent will perform duties related to maintenance of equipment and supplies, and participate in maintaining a clean and safe work environment. The Flight Paramedic, practices with medical skills and knowledge in the transport environment within their scope of practice and adheres to all Ornge/MOH medical directives, policies and procedures. The Flight Paramedic supports and promotes the strategic vision and principles of Ornge. HOURS AND LOCATION OF WORK: • Paramedics are required to work various shifts, including day and night shifts and weekends in a 24/7 environment, including days, afternoons and nights on weekdays, weekends, and statutory holidays; • During the course of their shift duties, Paramedics may be required to overnight away from their home base; • Successful candidates must live or be willing to relocate within the assigned base location city with the exception of Moosonee; • Employees may be required to use respiratory protective equipment and they shall co-operate in attaining an effective fit of the equipment and in particular, be clean shaven to ensure an effective facial seal to provide for the health and safety of all employees. See 'Download Job Listing PDF' for more details.
Minimum 2 years’ active field practice as a paramedic; 5 years’ active practice preferred; • Possess all qualifications and conditions as outlined in the Ambulance Act/Ontario Reg. 257/00 including, at the time of application: MOH Advanced Emergency Medical Care Assistant (AEMCA) certificate or eligibility for Ontario o equivalency; MOH Advanced Care Paramedic or certificate or eligibility for Ontario equivalency; Note: Ontario MOH Paramedic Equivalency Process can be found here: https://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/pro/programs/emergency_health/edu/equiv.aspx Current valid F Class (or higher) Driver’s License or provincial equivalent with satisfactory Driver o Abstract; o Current valid CPR for Healthcare Professionals and/or Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS); o MOH Ambulance Service Communicable Disease Standards; o Satisfactory Criminal Record Search current within 90 days; o Advanced Care Paramedic Program graduation certificate from a recognized institution; o Current Advanced Care Paramedic certification in good standing with a provincial Base Hospital or applicable regulatory body; Current, valid immunizations and confirmation of freedom from communicable disease as outlined in • Current valid COVID-19 vaccination unless an exemption has been granted on a medical ground pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code; • Completion of a Vulnerable Sector Screening process with a satisfactory result prior to or within 90 days of commencement of employment; • Ability to successfully: o Certify at the ACP level with Ornge Base Hospital; o Complete pre-qualification requirements for CCP course admission; o Provide proof of completion of Ornge Aeromedical Theory Program; o MOH Aeromedical Theory Certificate; and o Satisfactory proof of completion, current within 6 months, of OPPAT physical fitness assessment program.
INFORMATION SESSION Join us for upcoming live Question and Answer sessions as follows: General applicants: April 27 or May 5; Students enrolled and/or graduating from an ACP program: May 2; See 'Download Job Listing PDF' for more details. HOW TO APPLY: Qualified candidates are invited to apply on-line at ornge.ca/paramediccareers no later than May 6, 2022. If you require a disability accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us and provide your contact information. A Human Resources Coordinator will contact you within 48 hours. Ornge is an inclusive employer. Accommodation is available under the Human Rights Code and in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. We thank all those who apply and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.