Site: Kashechewan
Division: Clinical Services
Reports to: Base Supervisor
Status: Permanent Full-time
Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) is now accepting applications for experienced professionals to
fill the key roles of Primary Care Paramedic.

The Organization
Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) is the leading health care provider on the western James Bay
coast. WAHA comprises of hospitals in Moose Factory, Fort Albany, and Attawapiskat, with a Health Centre in
Moosonee. WAHA also provides regional outpatient programs, as well as Paramedicine services in Moose
Factory, Moosonee, Fort Albany, Kashechewan, Attawapiskat, and Constance Lake. The span of services,
complexity of care needs in the region, and the depth of health integration has made WAHA a leader and a
model of health care services in Northern Ontario. WAHA consists of 450 employees, a Physician team, many
students, as well as community stakeholders. It is affiliated with Queens University and offers many
educational opportunities for current and prospective team members.

Position Profile Requirements:

• Strong teamwork skills

• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary organization to provide quality patient care

• Motivated individual open to learning and ensuring the continued development of the service and

organization
Key Responsibilities:

• Provide pre-hospital care in accordance with provincial regulation and organizational policies and

procedures

• Liaise with primary care providers/allied health providers such as physicians, pharmacists and care

coordinators

• Provide patient education, self-management coaching, welfare checks, post exacerbation and hospital

discharge follow up support to manage their underlying condition(s)

• Provide general/appropriate pre hospital emergency medical care

• Demonstrate understanding of public health/social issues and resources

Qualifications/Experience:

• Meet all requirements for employment under the Ambulance Act of Ontario

• Valid certificate signed by the Base Hospital Physician allowing the Paramedic to perform the following

controlled medical act, or be certified within 60 days of hire: o Successful completion of A-EMCA
o Diploma in Paramedicine

• Certified in the use of Semi-Automatic Defibrillation

• Certified in symptom relief drug administration

• Ability to communicate in the local native Cree language is an asset

How to apply:

The successful candidate must provide a valid Vulnerable Sector Screen Check within a specified time frame

Please apply in writing, providing three recent work references, quoting Competition #2022-260 to:

Human Resources
Weeneebayko Area Health Authority
P.O. Box 664
Moose Factory, ON P0L 1W0

• Resumes can be emailed to jobs@waha.ca or faxed to 705-658-4917

• Only those selected for an interview will be contacted

• This position will remain open until suitable candidates are hired

• Please be advised that in order to be eligible for employment at Weeneebayko Area Health

Authority, all new hires must have received the full series of a COVID-19 vaccine or combination
of COVID-19 vaccines approved by Health Canada

Weeneebayko Area Health Authority is an inclusive employer. Accommodations are available in accordance with the Ontario Human
Rights code and Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005.
Re-posted: November 1, 2022

Job Type: Full-time

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