Advanced Care Paramedic

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A critical member of the Emergency Medical Team, the ACP ensures that injured workers are provided with immediate onsite medical care, and to advise and/or arrange timely transport to a medical facility as required.

The ideal candidate is a natural leader who is loyal, dedicated, detail-oriented with excellent communication skills, and a proven team player who recognizes the importance of continuous improvement. The ACP will manage and remain calm within an unpredictable fast (or slow) paced environment.

Category: Medical Services

Location: Syncrude Canada Ltd, Fort McMurray

Duties and Responsibilities:

Ensure that injured workers are provided with immediate and professional on-site medical care, and to advise and/or arrange timely transport to a medical facility

Always act in a manner that ensures the client’s dignity, safety, privacy and confidentiality

Be familiar with work in accordance with health and safety legislation and company policies and procedures

Take reasonable care to use safety and personal protective equipment as required by health and safety legislation and company policies and procedures

Report to HHS supervision and management immediately after any incident or condition believed to be hazardous to worker’s health and safety

Refuse work if danger is imminent or not controlled

Read, understand and comply with HHS’s Medical Control Guidelines, Safety policies, and Job Procedures, as well as applicable government laws and regulations

Work within their applicable scope of practice determined by their licensing body and under the medical control of the HHS medical director, utilizing the HHS Medical Control Guidelines

Qualifications:

Minimum 3 years’ experience in a First Aid/Occupational Health setting

Completion of an accredited Advanced Care Paramedic program

Active registration with Alberta College of Paramedics as an Advanced Care Paramedic

Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Current International Trauma Life Support (advanced)

Valid unrestricted Class 4 Alberta Operator’s License, (please note a valid license does not include a Learner’s Permit or Graduated License)

Current and clean Driver’s Abstract

Complete site-specific orientation as required

Current Standard Field Level Tickets, H2S Alive, Standard First Aid, CSTS , Common Safety Orientation

ATV/Snowmobile safety training and experience an asset

Previous experience in Industrial or Oil & Gas sector as a medic is an asset

Physically capable of working in adverse weather environment and conditions

Willingness to work shift work, including nights

Must pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol screen

_Preference is given to local candidates. Camp will be provided and flights from Edmonton or Calgary will be provided if no suitable local candidates are found._

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50.00-$58.00 per hour

Benefits:

Dental care

Extended health care

Schedule:

12 hour shift

Day shift

Night shift

Weekends as needed

Licence/Certification:

Alberta College of Paramedics registration (preferred)

ACLS Certification (preferred)

ITLS Certification (preferred)

Work Location: In person