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Talent Pool - AMBULANCE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER - IRREGULARLY SCHEDULED/ON-CALL
Organization:
Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
Division:
Direct Services Division/Emergency Health Services Branch
Language of Position(s):
English
Job Term:
Temporary - Up to 6 months with possible extension
Job Code:
16710 - Ambulance Communications Officer 1
Salary:
$27.38 - $33.49 Per Hour*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.
The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care has a challenging opportunity that exists in the Emergency Health Services Branch, Windsor Central Ambulance Communications Centre. This is an on-call opportunity for a dedicated individual to work rotating shifts in a 24/7 environment.
Those who apply for Ambulance Communications Officer positions and successfully complete the screening of their applications, testing and interview processes may be offered a position with the dispatch centre. As a dispatch centre employee, the ministry will provide a comprehensive six-week entry-to-practice core training program in land ambulance dispatching at an assigned dispatch training facility operated by the ministry. During the core training, you are a paid Central Ambulance Communications Centre staff member and costs relating to the core training, including travel and accommodation for training outside your area, are paid for by the ministry.
Following successful completion of the core training program, graduates must then successfully complete the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care's Ambulance Communications Officer certification examination and return to their dispatch centre under a local training and coaching program to complete the training.
Job offers are conditional upon a satisfactory criminal record check, obtaining valid standard first aid and targeted responder CPR certifications within 30 days of employment and successful completion of computer operations education as a pre-requisite to attending core training. Successful completion of core training includes obtaining a Restricted Radio Operator's certification. This is followed by Ambulance Communications Officer certification and local on-the-job training.
What can I expect to do in this role?
We are seeking a dedicated individual to:
• Work rotating shifts in a 24/7 environment.
• Process 9-1-1 emergency and non-emergency requests for ambulance service.
• Direct ambulance movements.
• Provide pre-arrival instructions.
• Communicate with individuals under stress.
• Operate complex computer-aided telecommunications equipment.
How do I qualify?
MANDATORY:
Job offer conditional upon:
• Satisfactory criminal record check.
• Valid standard first-aid and targeted responder CPR certificate.
• Followed by Ambulance Communications Officer Provincial Certification.
• Restricted Radio Operator certification and
• Successful completion of on-the-job training.
• Typing at 35 wpm with 90% accuracy.
MULTI-TASKING AND ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS:
• Proven multi-tasking skills and the ability to coordinate a variety of activities.
• Demonstrated organizational and memory recall skills.
• Ability to maintain control under pressure and use professional judgment.
ANALYTICAL AND PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS:
• Demonstrated critical thinking, decision making and problem solving skills.
• Ability to interpret and apply policies, procedures and information.
PEOPLE SKILLS:
• Proven ability to handle situations in a professional manner.
• Demonstrated leadership and customer service skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
OTHER SKILLS:
• Proficient in computer software and computer based telecommunications applications.
• Understanding of spatial concepts and can read maps, calculate time, distance and movement.
Additional Information:
Address:
- English Temporary - Irregular On-Call, duration up to 6 months, 4510 Rhodes Dr, Windsor, West Region, General Screening Requirement
Compensation Group:
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Schedule:
4.7
Category:
Health and Social Services
Posted on:
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
Note:
- The number of positions to be filled has not been identified at this time. This competition will be used to create an eligibility list of qualified candidates to fill upcoming opportunities within the next eighteen months following the closing date of the job ad posting.
- In accordance with the Ontario Public Service Employment Screening Checks Policy, the top candidate(s) may be required to undergo a security screening check. Please refer to the Additional Information / Address section above to determine the screening checks that are required for this position.
You will be responsible for obtaining the criminal record check at your own expense and provide it, along with your written consent, to the Transition and Security Office (TSO), HR Service Delivery Division to evaluate the results. If applicable, the TSO, with your written consent, will request and obtain any additional screening checks as indicated in the Additional Information / Address section above that were not obtained directly by you. (Note: If a Vulnerable Sector Screening/Check is required, it must also be obtained in person at your local police service.)
A record under the Criminal Code and/or other federal offence record(s) does not automatically mean you will be ineligible for the position. The screening check(s) will only be reviewed and evaluated by the TSO for the purpose of making a security clearance decision. The details of an individual's screening check(s) will be considered in specific relation to the duties and responsibilities of the position being filled. Screening check records will be maintained by the TSO and kept strictly confidential. - W-HL-108262-17
Please be advised that the results of this competition may be used to form an eligibility list of qualified candidates to potentially fill future vacancies represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU). In accordance with the Collective Agreement, eligibility lists are shared with OPSEU representatives. By applying to this competition, you are providing consent that your name may be shared with OPSEU representatives.
All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.
Remember: The deadline to apply is Wednesday, June 14, 2017 11:59 pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted.
We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.
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Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario sont affichées en anglais et en français. Pour connaître les exigences linguistiques, vérifiez les renseignements sur la « langue du poste » figurant dans le haut de chaque offre d'emploi. Pour tous les postes, l'évaluation des candidates et candidats se fera en anglais, la langue usuelle de la fonction publique de l'Ontario. En ce qui concerne les postes désignés bilingues, la maîtrise du français des candidates et candidats sera également évaluée.
