Paramedics provide emergency pre-hospital care for patients experiencing illness or injury.
(These job opportunities are province-wide in Nova Scotia, many full time, and part time opportunities, check out the website: [https://paramediccareers.ca/](https://paramediccareers.ca/) )
- Assess extent of injuries or medical illnesses of trauma victims, patients with respiratory disease and stress, overdose and poisoning victims, industrial accident victims and other ill or injured individuals to determine emergency medical treatment
- Administer pre-hospital emergency care to patients such as oxygen therapy, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), spinal immobilization, bandaging and splinting
- Establish and maintain intravenous treatment (IV), apply adjunctive equipment for ventilation and circulation complications, administer medications and provide other advanced emergency treatment to patients
- Transport patients to hospital or other medical facility for further medical care
- Collaborate with ambulance dispatch centres, hospital staff, police, firefighters and family members to ensure relevant information is collected and proper treatment is administered
- Document and record nature of injuries and illnesses and treatment provided
- Assist hospital personnel with provision of medical treatment, if necessary
- Maintain emergency care equipment and supplies
- May train and supervise other workers in this unit group
- May assist with triage of emergency patients.
- Completion of a one- to three-year college, hospital-based or other recognized paramedical or emergency medical technology program is required
- Licensing by a regulatory body ([College of Paramedics of Nova Scotia](https://www.cpns.ca/)) is required in Nova Scotia
- A valid class 4 Driver's License is required
- Ability to problem solve and adapt to various situations
- Must be resiliant and caring.
Full time Paramedics receive the following benefits:
- Health Benefits (medical, drug, dental, vision benefits, and short and long-term disability benefits)
- 3 weeks of Paid vacation
- Paid sick time
- Defined Benefit Pension Plan through the Nova Scotia Health Employees' Pension Plan (NSHEPP).