JOB SUMMARY:

• Provision of Emergency and/or Critical Care transfers on a 24-hour basis.
• Provision of emergency response to VIP patients, 24-hour basis.
• Responds to Hospital housing, employees, and their dependents on a 24-hour basis.
• Assist with Code Greens and code blue in the East Wing of the Hospital (i.e. Adult and pediatric cardiac arrest)
• Play a major role with the hospital’s disaster and decontamination response.
• Provide in-services and training for EMT student and other hospital staff

The Paramedic Department follows the American DOT standards and protocols for operation.  Paramedics work eleven 24-hour shifts in six (6) week period.

Please note, the Department of Emergency Medical Services will only consider applicants willing to sign a two-year contract.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Completion of a MINIMUM two (2) year accredited ASSOCIATE's DEGREE paramedic training program from a North American college, technical school, or university.
• Must be a Registered Paramedic with Advanced Cardiac life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS) certification.
• Must hold a current/active Paramedic license.
• Canadian Trained Paramedic: Must have a minimum of three years current full-time experience working as an Advanced Care Paramedic in Canada.
• American Trained Paramedic: Must have a minimum of three years current full-time experience working as a Nationally (NREMT/P) or State Registered Paramedic

Due to visa restrictions we are only able to consider MALE applicants.

BENEFITS:

• Tax-free income
• Single-status contract
• Accommodations provided
• Relocation allowance
• Annual Air Transportation
• Medical coverage
• More than 7 calendar weeks of vacation