Community Paramedic - Wilmot, Canada - Region of Waterloo

Region of Waterloo

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Wilmot, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Job Req ID:688
Department:
PHPPSV - OperationsCommunity Paramedic (Primary Care)

Job Number:688
Job Type:
Full-Time

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Location: 1001 Erb's Rd

EMS
Paramedic Fleet HQ

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Number of Positions:3

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Department: Paramedic Services

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Division: Public Health and Paramedic Services

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Hours of Work: 42

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Union: CUPE 5191

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Grade: CUPE 5191 Primary Care Paramedic
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Salary Range: $ $42.

32 per hour-
Our Story:

Committed to fostering opportunities for current and future generations, the Region of Waterloo is an inclusive, thriving and sustainable region of connected rural and urban communities with global reach. Our mission is to serve, engage and inspire, by delivering quality services to a diverse population of 630,000+, while creating a healthy, collaborative environment of learning, respect and innovation.
This is a place where employees are valued and recognized for their talents and contributions to our success. Our employees take pride in making a difference in people's lives through the work that we do. We are looking for people like you to help make it happen.

The Role
Delivers health care and community support services under the Community Paramedicine Program, in collaboration with community partners. Works rotating shifts on a 24-hour, 7 day a week basis, including weekends and statutory holidays.
Duties/Responsibilities

Reports for work in proper uniform and fit for duty.
Complies with all policies, procedures, legislation, and regulations pertaining to both 911 operations and community paramedicine.
Provides patient assessment and care within scope of practice, per BLS PCS and ALS PCS, and under additional directives provided by base hospital. Administers medical interventions deemed necessary by base hospital. Collaborates with patients' primary care physicians for additional care modalities.
Completes overall health appraisals and applicable assessments, including but not limited to: falls, home safety, medical, and medication reviews. Provides health education to clients and caregivers.
Develops assessmentbased care plans in partnership with clients, and follows up on outcomes.
Oversees the remote patient monitoring program, which includes performing home visits and virtual visits, assessments, troubleshooting, and consultations when needed.
Schedules appointments with clients, attends unscheduled appointments as required and at the request of community partners, and reschedules other clients to accommodate.
Provides community health/social resource navigation consistent with information provided by community partners.
Processes incoming referrals and determines most appropriate community resource(s) to assist clients with their current needs, and refers client to those service(s).
Documents visits, assessments, referrals, and care plans in community paramedicine program reporting tools and electronic medical records. Maintains and updates client information and related actions/responses, including discharge plans.
Completes written/electronic client and patient reports and other related documentation prior to end of shift per policy (e.g., ambulance calls, incident/occurrences, personal injury/body fluids exposure, accidents, operational activity).
Communicates regularly with team members to provide client updates, tasks to be completed, and other relevant information required to maintain continuity of care and team safety.
Collaborates with primary care and other care providers to develop and maintain client care plans, and to obtain and exchange information in service of new or existing care plans to ensure client needs are met.
Monitors and follows up on client activities (e.g., after hospital discharge, health status changes).
Promotes the program to community partners, clients, prospective clients, and their families/ caregivers.
Responds to requests from the community regarding the program.
Participates in training modules as required, and assists in evaluating the efficacy and effectiveness of training as it relates to the delivery model.
Performs quality assurance.
Communicates with other staff, health care providers, emergency care providers, the public, and patients in a professional, supportive manner.
Attends mandatory and continuing medical education, and divisional training programs.
Maintains vehicles, equipment, and duty bags to ensure they are stocked, clean, sanitary, and mechanically safe per standards. Reports deficiencies to onduty supervisor, and assists to correct where qualified. Performs routine housekeeping, and checks, maintains, and stocks program stations as required.
Uses a pcard for vehicle fuel, fluids, and minor repairs when travelling outside Waterloo Region.
Perform related duties as assigned, including 911 emergency response as needed.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Must meet all current primary care certifications per the Ambulance Act. Must be certifi