Regularly Scheduled Part-Time PCP - Hudson's Hope - REMOTE

This • Hudson, OH

8d • $35 - $47 • Remote

About The Position

This is an External Postings - for all current BCEHS employees, please apply here. Primary Care Paramedic BC Emergency Health Services Regular Scheduled Part-Time Hudson's Hope. Bring your Primary Care Paramedic experience to BC Emergency Health Services! Open the door to your career in beautiful British Columbia. You will contribute to and promote a culture that is patient focused, supportive, and respectful of all individuals embracing BCEHS values and guaranteeing that all interactions are performed with professionalism, courtesy, dignity, and respect. Primary Care Paramedic (PCP) job highlights: Opportunities to transfer to different regions to experience different lifestyles. Provide patient care in pre-hospital emergency situations and transport by ambulance. Paid medical and dental benefits, pension, vacation, and access to ongoing training. What you’ll do: Working as a paramedic, every shift is guaranteed to be different. Some of the most challenging things you will face will include working effectively with a team in emotionally charged situations, communicating with distressed family and bystanders, clearly documenting complex events, and practicing diplomacy and empathy when your role may be misunderstood. Some situations will be unpredictable and demand independent, quick decisions where there may not be a clear “right” answer. In this role, you can expect to: Provide patient care and transportation by ambulance in pre-hospital emergency situations, always using critical thinking and safe work practices. Advocate for patients through effective communication with colleagues, allied health care professionals and public safety partners. Be responsible for the safe operation of ambulances. Identify issues and strategies to address complex program or system-wide issues which will enhance service delivery and patient care. The British Columbia Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) is the lead Emergency Medical Services (EMS) agency in British Columbia, the largest EMS provider in Canada, and one of the largest in North America responding to over 600,000 ground calls and 7,800 air calls every year. BCEHS program is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA). We are also responsible for the delivery, coordination and governance of appropriate and effective out-of-hospital and inter-facility health services throughout B.C. BCEHS is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority ( PHSA ) which plans, manages, and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province. Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include: Respect people – Be compassionate – Dare to innovate – Cultivate partnerships – Serve with purpose. Learn more about PHSA and our programs: jobs.phsa.ca/programs-and-services Reconciliation is an ongoing process and a shared responsibility for all of us. The BC Governments’ unanimous passage of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act was a significant step forward in this journey—one that all health authorities are expected to support as we work in cooperation with Indigenous Peoples to establish a clear and sustainable path to lasting reconciliation. True reconciliation will take time and ongoing commitment to work with Indigenous Peoples as they move toward self-determination. Guiding these efforts PHSA must uphold legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents such as including Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study.

Requirements

• Minimum of 19 years of age
• Current PCP license to practice in the province of British Columbia (issued by EMALB); those with an EMR license issued by EMALB are also encouraged to apply. Must be issued on or before the posting closing date.
• Class 1, 2 or 4 BC driver's license (or out of province equivalent), or the ability to obtain within 6 months from your start date.
• Current driver's abstract demonstrating a safe driving record.
• Work permit for Canada (or able to obtain).
• Strong mental resiliency and maturity; highly functional in a dynamic environment
• Extensive interaction with English-speaking public and colleagues and writing reports in English.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Canadian colonial impacts on Indigenous people in social and health contexts, supported by significant knowledge of Canadian and Indigenous ideologies, including knowledge, and understanding of Indigenous cultural safety, cultural humility, Indigenous-specific racism and anti-racism.
• Awareness of and commitment to learning and understanding the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Site Report (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), and Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls calls for justice, and how they intersect across the health care system.
• Supports team members on their learning journey, ensuring education strategy for team/department to implement Indigenous Cultural Safety at a practical level.
• Works collaboratively with appropriate Indigenous teams/departments to ensure ICS lens applied holistically.
• Commitment to upholding the shared responsibility of creating lasting and meaningful reconciliation in Canada as per TRC (2015) and BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019).
• Knowledge of social, economic, political and historical realities impacting indigenous communities and familiarity with Indigenous Cultural Safety and anti-racism and accompanying reports (BC DRIPA, TRC, etc.)
• A foundation in Indigenous cultural safety to be a strong asset for consideration.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care and transportation by ambulance in pre-hospital emergency situations, always using critical thinking and safe work practices.
• Advocate for patients through effective communication with colleagues, allied health care professionals and public safety partners.
• Be responsible for the safe operation of ambulances.
• Identify issues and strategies to address complex program or system-wide issues which will enhance service delivery and patient care.
• Contribute to and promote a culture that is patient focused, supportive, and respectful of all individuals embracing BCEHS values and guaranteeing that all interactions are performed with professionalism, courtesy, dignity, and respect.

Benefits

• Paid medical and dental benefits
• Pension
• Vacation
• Access to ongoing training
• Access to professional development opportunities through our in-house training programs, including +2,000 courses, such as the San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training course, or Core Linx for Leadership roles.
• Access to WorkPerks, a premium discount program offering a wide range of local and national discounts on electronics, entertainment, dining, travel, wellness, apparel, and more.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including municipal pension plan, and psychological health & safety programs and holistic wellness resources.
• Annual statutory holidays (13) with generous vacation entitlement and accruement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed