Emergency Emergency Medical Responder jobs in Edmonton, AB

AT IPS WE BELIEVE IN RAISING THE BAR With over 500 EMS professionals and a fleet of up to 140 vehicles at peak season, IPS has the resources necessary to keep Canadians safe. We have proudly served a variety of industry sectors for over 20 years

DXP | IPS is seeking skilled medics to be apart of our team, Join us today!

Dispatched and Orientation from our Sherwood Park, AB office. Candidates can be from anywhere in Alberta, but must be able to travel to our station.

Primary Duties/ Responsibilities (but not limited to):

• Provide a quick response to medical emergencies in an industrial setting.
• Assess and attend to patient’s injuries; determine a course of treatment.
• Provide first-aid or support to injured workers.
• Effectively communicate status and next steps of the injured worker to emergency services.
• Clean and decontaminate vehicles (mobile treatment center) and/or clinic area and maintain areas in a state of operational/medical readiness.
• Ensure all reporting and communication requirements are adhered to regarding incidents, injuries and treatment.
• Maintain confidential patient medical documentation and reports as per governing body requirements.

Personal Characteristics:

• Highly skilled and well known for bringing order to chaos; especially when patients are scared, in pain or shock from an injury.
• Caring, but able to take control of a situation quickly with the ability to take a calm and logical approach to emergency situations.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal).
• Functional knowledge of computer operations, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Have the ability to organize and prioritize situations and activities ranging from urgent patient care issues to routine office and clinic duties.
• Reliable, dependable, and capable of working in a fast-paced team environment.

Safety Responsibilities:

• Be familiar with and 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 HSE Integrated supervision and management immediately after any incident or condition believed to be hazardous to worker’s health or safety.
• Refuse work if danger is imminent or not controlled.

Must Have Certifications & Requirements:

• Current, (unrestricted) registration as an EMR with the Alberta College of Paramedics.
• H2S Alive.
• Standard First Aid, Level C.
• Common Safety Orientation.
• Valid, unrestricted Class 5 Driver's License (Please note, a valid license does not include a Learner's Permit or Graduated License).
• Current and Clean Driver's Abstract.
• Previous experience in the Industrial or Oil & Gas sector as a medic is considered an asset.
• Physically capable of working in adverse weather environment and conditions.
• Pass a pre-employment drug & alcohol screen.

At DXP/IPS we pay a hourly rates (not daily rates), based on Employment Standards, this includes OT rates based on the weekly 8/44 rule. Paid Travel and Orientation, with accommodations are provided!

CAN:AB:Edmonton