Primary Care Paramedic

Job summary

Provide comprehensive medical and mental health assessments to individuals detained within the Regina Police Detention Management Unit. Ensure detainees are medically fit to remain in cells and coordinate emergency care or hospital transport when necessary.

Job details

Position Overview Calian is currently seeking experienced and skilled Primary Care Paramedics (PCPs) to work within the Regina Police Detention Management Unit. Providing care to newly arrested individuals, the PCP will leverage their clinical skill set and scope of practice to provide comprehensive medical and mental health assessments to detained individuals and ensure proper follow up care based on assessment outcomes in a clinic-like setting. With a focus on ensuring detainees are medical fit to remain in cells, PCPs will work with Regina Police staff to provide medical care to detainees while ensuring detainee safety. Responsibilities •Document patient care findings •Respond to medical and mental health needs •Liaise with a multi-disciplinary team of community clinicians and stakeholders •Provide emergency care, and when necessary, arrange transport to hospital •Must be able to work autonomously, have great communication skills, and be highly reliable Qualifications • Licensed and in good standing with the Saskatchewan College of Paramedics • Valid CPR certification •Experience dealing with mental health and addictions Additional Requirements •Must successfully pass an enhanced security clearance with RPS.

What you’ll do

Provide comprehensive medical and mental health assessments to individuals detained within the Regina Police Detention Management Unit. Ensure detainees are medically fit to remain in cells and coordinate emergency care or hospital transport when necessary.

Requirements

Must be a licensed Primary Care Paramedic in good standing with the Saskatchewan College of Paramedics and hold a valid CPR certification. Experience with mental health and addictions is required, along with the ability to pass an enhanced security clearance.

Listed skills

• crisis intervention · Preferred
• interdisciplinary collaboration · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Medical Assessment
• Mental Health Assessment
• Emergency Care
• Patient Documentation
• Crisis Intervention
• Communication Skills
• Autonomous Work
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Security & Safety
• Government & Public Sector