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- Job ID #32292: Primary Care Paramedic - Experienced Stream
- Union: OPSEU Local 256
- Job Description ID #: 2229
- Interested applicants please submit your application online at www.hamilton.ca/city-council/jobs-city
- Vacancy type: This posting will be used to fill current vacancies
- Internal applicants should apply with your work e-mail address. External applicants are considered only after the internal posting process has been completed. Only applicants chosen for an interview will be contacted.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES

Reporting to a Supervisor, Hamilton Paramedic Service, the paramedic provides primary emergency medical care and transportation for ill and/or injured persons in the community to, from, and between treatment facilities,



in specially equipped ambulance vehicles and emergency response vehicles. Paramedics also contribute to non-emergency and multi-disciplinary approaches to community care, through avenues such as public education, harm reduction, community paramedicine, palliative care, and other related programming.

GENERAL DUTIES

Provide primary emergency medical care for ill and/or injured persons at the emergency site by providing basic and advanced pre-hospital life support.

Provide transportation for ill and/or injured persons, to, from, and between treatment facilities, in specially equipped ambulance vehicles as directed by the Central Ambulance Communications Centre (CACC).

Deliver thorough patient assessment and treatment in accordance with Provincial and local standards and medical directives.

Responsible for all medical interventions as deemed essential by the Base Hospital and Hamilton Paramedic Service including controlled drug therapy, manual defibrillation and cardiac dysrhythmia interpretation according to Provincial Medical Directives.

Interact with members of the health care team, allied emergency care providers, the public, and patients in a professional manner.

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📌 Job ID #32292: Primary Care Paramedic (Canada)
🏢 The City of Hamilton
📍 Canada