Paramedic - Per Diem; Evening​/Night Shift

• Responsible for the supervision and monitoring of volunteer safety through telemetrymonitoringwithin scope of practice
• To collect biological samples, performs phlebotomy, vital signs andECG’sin accordance withthe specific activity schedule
• To track overall study event schedule and participant compliance
• Tocomply and adhere to GCP guidelines and regulations as required of this role
• To ensure study data is collected to a high qualityin accordance with
  
  Good Clinical Practice (GCP) standards
• Toensuresubject safety at all times

• Responsible for the monitoring of volunteer safety as applicable through scope of practice
• Able to respond to medical emergency and follow medical directives within scope of practice
• Responsible for communicating any noted adverse within scope of practice
• Adherence to applicable SOPs and Protocol
• Responsible for collection of biological samples; e.g. blood, urine, stool, sputum
• Responsible for drawing blood specimens (by venipuncture) according to the times specified in the study schedules
• Responsible for recording andmaintainingrecords of blood draws and other biological specimen collections (per SOPs) via paper or electronic forms
• Assist with the proper labelling and preparation of blood collection tubes when indicated
• Assures that all necessary blood collection tubes,equipment and supplies are on thefloor prior to blood draw time
• Prepares the unit for any scheduled activities and upon completion removes all equipment and/or supplies from the floor
• Measures andrecordsvital signs accurately; recognizesandreports any abnormal vital signs accordingly
• Operates ECG machine, performs ECGs, and/or works withholtermonitors if trained and within scope of practice
• Promptly reports any study participant’s adverse event and/or lack of compliance to the Clinical Research Nurse
• Must be familiar with proper phlebotomy and laboratory procedures in compliance with OSHA regulations, Good Clinical Practices and Quotient Sciences Operating Procedures
• Responsible for proper biomedical waste disposal procedures and schedules
• Responsible for reading and understanding all protocols and schedules
• Responsible forassistingin the recording and distributing of meals to study participants according to strict meal schedules
• Assures that the unit iskept clean and orderly at all timesand removes any items notpermittedfrom the floor
• Able to interact andmaintaina professional demeanour with study participants during their inpatient stay
• Responsible forobservingconfidentiality practicesregardingany protocols, subjectinformationand/or any relevant industry information at all times
• Assists with the preparation of data collection binders and study documents as assigned by the Clinical Research Nurse
• Assists with any other duties as assigned

The job may involve the following:

• Very high concentration of work
• Strict and tight deadlines
• Having to juggle a range of tasks/issues simultaneously
• Working in a hazardous environment with high requirement to follow safety procedures
• Working outside normal working hours
• Needing to respond to client demands

• Current/Valid Paramedic license
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Minimum two years of active phlebotomy experience preferred
• Required to have working knowledge of OSHA regulations and proper blood collection techniques (evaluable during employee orientation period)
• Able to follow medical directives
• High attention to details
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills