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Position Available : C ritical Care Paramedic (CCP) – Multiple Vacancies
We are currently hiring CRITICAL CARE PARAMEDICS possessing current, active CCP certification in Ontario, or equivalent certification in another Canadian jurisdiction f or base locations across Ontario, including remote and Northern locations . Critical Care Paramedics hired into full-time positions and meeting necessary requirements of experience and proficiency will be required to complete any identified training and certification to the Critical Care Paramedic level with Ornge’s Base Hospital . Successful candidates will be required to re-locate to base locations as assigned by Ornge, including remote and Northern Ontario locations in Ontario, Canada.
Position Status : Permanent; Full-Time
Available Work Location s :
1) Moosonee Base 2) Kenora Base 3) Sioux Lookout Base
27 Airport Bd., PO Box 10 1621c Airport Rd. 9 Airport Road, PO Box 1347
4) Thunder Bay Base 5) Timmins Base
Thunder Bay, ON P7K 0A1 Timmins, ON P4N 7C3
Available Base Location s : Ottawa Air Base, Ottawa Land Base, London Base, Sudbury Base, Toronto Island Base, GTA Land Base, Peterborough Land Base, Chatham-Kent Land Base, Hamilton Land Base
R eporting To : Manager of Base and Chief Paramedic
Compensation : $46.23/Hour Upon Hire; $53.88/Hour - $60.91/Hour in Accordance w ith the Unifor C ollective Bargaining Agreement
Benefits : Comprehensive Group Benefits Package Plus Membership to the Healthcare of Ontario’s Pension Plan (HOOPP)
The incumbent is responsible for the initiation and provision of treatment, stabilization, and safe transport of emergent urgent and non-urgent patients via air and, in some locales, land, and the completion of relevant documentation. The incumbent will perform the general duties of a paramedic including assess ment of the extent of injuries or medical illnesses of trauma victims, patients with respiratory and cardiovascular disease, overdose and poisoning victims, industrial accident victims and other ill or injured individuals to determine emergency medical treatment. The incumbent will administer pre-hospital emergency care to patients such as oxygen therapy, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), spinal immobilization, bandaging, splinting, intravenous (IV) treatments, and adjunctive equipment for ventilation and circulation. In addition, the incumbent will p rovide critical care treatment and intervention to patients in the pre-hospital and inter-facility settings, including but not limited to advanced airway management, mechanical ventilation, initiation and maintenance of pharmaceutical infusions, administration of blood and blood products, intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) support and the provision of care to high risk obstetrical and neonatal patients. The incumbent will maintain emergency care equipment and supplies and participate in maintaining a clean and safe work environ ment. The incumbent will document and record the nature of injuries and illnesses and treatment provided, and will collaborate with relevant dispatch centres , hospital staff, and others to ensure relevant information is collected and proper treatment is administered. The Flight Paramedic, practices with medical skills and knowledge in the tran sport 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.
Qualifications :Are you a Critical Care Paramedic trained or practicing in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa , the United States of America, or the United Kingdom ? We want to hear from you! Join our Information Session to learn more about us or apply now!
The Ontario Ministry of Health has established a process for employability in Ontario. Ornge is committed to working with these applicants to ensure a smooth transition. To learn more about the Paramedic Labour Mobility Equivalency Process, please contact us at [email protected] .
At Ornge, we are: Are you ready to pursue a career that has a profound impact on communities across Ontario, Canada? Join us.
Ornge. Lives uplifted.
Location: | Canada canada Canada |
Work type: |
Temporary/Contract
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PLEASE! No enquiries from Recruitment Agencies or Headhunters. Only direct applications will be considered. |
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