Provide advanced life support care and transport patients in emergency situations, manage ambulance readiness, and lead ALS teams during patient transport.
Responsibilities
Assess emergency scenes and patients
Transport ill or injured individuals between facilities
Operate ambulances and other transport modes
Administer medications and advanced life support airway adjuncts
The Physiotherapist reports to the Rehabilitation Services Manager and assesses, diagnoses and treats patients who present with actual or potential impairment, pain, functional limitations or disabilities.
Compensation
$38.43 - $50.99 Hourly
$52.77 hourly with 25 years' service with the employer
Responsibilities
Assesses, diagnoses and treats patients
Develops holistic treatment programs using exercises, education, and manual, mechanical, electrical and hydrotherapy techniques
Communicates with other health disciplines, the general public, family members and caregivers
Provides supervision and evaluation of physiotherapy students and assistants
Collaborates with colleagues to determine team goals and objectives
Advanced Care Paramedic (ACP) responsible for assessing emergency scenes, providing advanced life support, and transporting patients while ensuring vehicle readiness and safety.
Responsibilities
Assess emergency scenes and patients
Administer medications and advanced life support airway adjuncts
Deliver electrical therapy
Lead ALS team during transport or at scenes
Ensure ambulances and transport units are stocked, maintained, and equipped
Advanced Care ParamedicAlberta Health Services
Physiotherapist Resident - Rehabilitation & Supportive Care ServicesNova Scotia Health and IWK Health · Halifax, Canada
Advanced Care ParamedicAlberta Precision Laboratories
Advanced Care ParamedicAlberta Health Services