A vacancy exists for a Paramedic based at Life Flora Hospital, reporting to Vasti van Niekerk, Nurse Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing optimal service delivery and patient quality care.

Critical Outputs
Be a Member of the LSU Paramedic and Hospital Resuscitation team, able to handle all resuscitations and facilitate the handover of all EMS patient arrivals and transfers.
Respond to EMS calls as directed through the Life EMS Emergency Assistance Line and those received from the community, including businesses and Government organizations.
Available to assist local/provincial EMS as and when required. Liaison and relationship building with all EMS service providers in the local and partial outlying areas. To strengthen and enhance existing relationship and provide additional resource and clinical skills support to these services as and when required.
Promote and market the Hospital and Life EMS in various community initiatives and at local events, including formal corporate events and other initiatives that are in line with the Life Healthcare vision.
Assist with training of A&E unit personnel and in-hospital staff in Basic and Advanced Life Support skills
Manage communications between EMS and Hospital Emergency Assistance Line and of group admin processes.
Must have a knowledge of patient triage and disaster management and implementation of strategies that assist with coordinating and ensuring smooth patient flow and transition.

Requirements

HPCSA registered ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT (B-Tech EMC, CCA, or N-Dip ONLY to Apply)
A proven track record of sound operational experience within both government and private sector EMS. Ability to provide a portfolio of evidence of previous operational experience as an ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT provider
CPD compliant and have completed the current new CPG update, BLSHCP, ACLS and PALS is essential
BLSHCP Instructors, ACLS EP, PALS EP advantageous
ITLS, ATLS (auditor), AHCP and other post graduate qualifications advantageous
Computer literacy
PDP Code 08 license with advanced/high performance driving
Must be willing to work shifts and do standby
Ability to travel

Competencies

Resilience
Engaging diversity
Verbal and written communication and presentation
Drive and energy
Excellence orientation
Building relationships
Organizational awareness
Leading by example
Motivating and developing people
Teamwork
Customer responsiveness
Ethical behaviour

Please send your resume/CV