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Ambulance Communications Officer
Organization:
Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
Division:
Central Ambulance Communication Centre
Position(s) language:
English
Job code:
16710 - Ambulance Communications Officer 1
Salary:
$27.00 - $33.03 Per hour*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.
Challenging opportunities exists in our central ambulance communications centre.
About the job
We are seeking dedicated individuals 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
Requires working on an as-needed basis with no guarantee of number of hours worked.
What you bring to the team
Mandatory Skills:
• You have keyboarding skills to 35 wpm with 90% accuracy
• You have valid standard first-aid and CPR certificate
Critical Skills:
• You have multi-tasking, organizational and memory recall skills with the ability to coordinate a variety of activities and resources, work under pressure and maintain control of situation
• You have decision making, problem solving and critical thinking skills with the ability to use judgment to assess problems and make decisions and to interpret and apply policies, procedures and/or information
General Skills:
• You have interpersonal and communication skills
• You are able to handle situations in a professional manner
• You have leadership skills to take initiative and give direction
• You are proficient with computer software
• You have abilities with spatial concepts (time/distance/resource equations and read/understand maps)
Only candidates who clearly identify they meet these qualifications will be considered.
Job offers will be conditional upon obtaining:
• Satisfactory criminal record check
• Valid standard first-aid and targeted responder CPR certificate
• Successful completion of computer-based training followed by Ambulance Communications Officer provincial certification
• Restricted Radio Operator certification, and
• Successful completion of on-the-job training.
Apply by:
Wednesday, January 16, 2013 11:59 pm EST
Position details:
- 3 English Temporary - Irregular On-Call, duration up to 12 months, 282 Fennell Ave W, Hamilton, West Region
Compensation group:
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Category:
Health and Social Services
Posted on:
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.
Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.
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