What you’ll do
Working as a paramedic, every shift is guaranteed to be different, but you can expect to :
- Provide patient care and transportation by ambulance in pre-hospital emergency situations, using critical thinking and safe work practices at all times.
- Advocate for patients through effective communication with colleagues, allied health care professionals and public safety partners.
- Be responsible for the safe operation of ambulances
- Identify issues and strategies to address complex program or system-wide issues which will enhance service delivery and patient care.
What you bring
- Current ACP license to practice in the province of British Columbia (issued by EMALB).
- Class 1, 2 or 4 BC driver's license (or out of province equivalent); current driver's abstract demonstrating a safe driving record
- Work permit for Canada (or able to obtain)
- Strong mental resiliency and maturity; highly functional in a dynamic environment
As per the current Public Health Order, full vaccination against COVID-19 is a condition of employment with PHSA as of October 26, 2021.