Purpose
Primary Care Paramedic (PCP) - holds all the current legislative and regulatory qualifications and requirements to perform his / her duties in a professional and responsible manner. This includes but not limited to Defibrillation and Symptom relief certification under the authority of a Base Hospital Medical Director of the Grey Bruce Huron Paramedic Base Hospital Program, a valid and subsisting Class “F” drivers license or equivalent, valid C.P.R. certificate, and all other mandatory credentials required.
The PCP has the interchangeable role of driver and attendant, who provides effective assessment, treatment and transportation of patients to medical and/or any other facility. This is accomplished with respect for the patient(s) needs and confidentiality.
Responsibilities
Reporting for duty on time and ready to respond to emergency calls at the beginning and throughout his/her scheduled shift.
Performs the necessary duties and actions that ensures public safety, and at the same time promotes safety of others.
Vehicle Control and Maintenance
Inspects ambulance vehicle(s) for roadworthiness, inventory (according to schedule of ambulance supplies and equipment), cleanliness, defects, serviceability and ensuring their safe and secure storage
Utilizes the ambulance vehicles and emergency (rapid) response units only for the purpose of providing ambulance services
Completes vehicle check sheet(s) as determined by Grey County EMS.
Accounts for the purchase of gas and oil using methods adopted
Reports immediately each movement of an ambulance or E.(R).R.V. to the communication service, including when vehicles are removed from service for maintenance or repair.
When safe to do so, responds in heavy traffic and in all weather conditions, to emergency and non-emergency calls as per the rules and regulations of the Ontario Highway Traffic Act, MOHLTC Emergency Health Services Branch and the Grey County EMS.
Utilizes emergency warning devices as per procedure adopted by MOHLTC Emergency Health Services and the Grey County EMS.
Employees are required to operate an ambulance vehicle or emergency response vehicle in a safe and professional manner
Employees are required to wear seatbelts during the provision of ambulance service, unless otherwise contraindicated by the appropriate documentation by a licensed physician. It is understood that the Paramedic attending the patient in the rear of the ambulance may not always be able to comply with this requirement, due to the provision of patient care. The driver of the ambulance must always utilize the seatbelt.
Patient Assessment
Accesses scene for hazards
Assesses patient condition through physical assessment (see BLS Standards, appendices 65 to 67 and 72 to 73)
Establishes priority of treatment in multiple patient situations
Monitors and observes patient(s) condition(s) at all times
Treatment and transport of patients
Performs functions in accordance with the needs of the patient and in accordance with the Paramedic’s qualifications and scope of practice, ensuring patient’s safety, privacy and confidentiality at all times. Performing patient care duties and responding to ambulance calls as required as a first response unit including patient assessment, treatment and monitoring tasks, which includes some controlled medical acts in accordance with The Ambulance Act, Ontario Regulation 257/00, Patient Care and Transportation Standards, Ambulance Service Documentation Standards and Communicable Disease Standards.
Receives directions and instructions from medical authority in respect to appropriate patient care and treatment
The assigned driver of an ambulance or E.(R.)R.V. shall transport a patient(s) to a facility, as directed by the communications officer directing the movements of the vehicle
Transfers patient to & from the ambulance in a safe manner
Continues and sustains patient care while en route to destination(s)
Copes with unusual situations and employs light rescue techniques when…