Emergency Medical Responder (Emr) *Urgent*

DXP / IPS is hiring EMRs to join our team!

We deliver essential medical services to a wide range of companies and help to protect and support workers in remote oil field, pipeline and industrial settings.

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

Start Date: January 23rd
Location: South of Fort McMurray
Accommodation: Camp provided
Rotation: 2 weeks on / 2 weeks off
Shift: Days or Nights (flexibility required)
Hours: Typically, 12 hour shifts, day and/or nights,

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

Requirements

• Current (unrestricted) registration as an EMR with the applicable provincial licensing body
• Clean Class 5 Driver’s License (abstracts will be requested).
• Previous EMR experience, industrial experience is an asset.
• Ability to pass a Drug and Alcohol testing
• H2S Alive (Energy Safety Canada Preferred)
CSO (Energy Safety Canada Preferred)

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 accomodations are provided!