Attention paramedics and RPN/LPNs, we have an opportunity for you!

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Are you looking for a meaningful career? Join the Public Health Agency of Canada in its response against COVID-19!

We have immediate and future needs to recruit a significant number of Health Assessment Officers within our Border Presence Quarantine program. Keep reading to find out more about this exciting opportunity!

Duties

Screens, assesses, monitors and refers incoming travellers for the purpose of mitigating the risk of introduction and spread of communicable diseases that pose significant public health implications in Canada, through the application of various border and health, biosecurity practices (i.e., health promotion, health prevention, pandemic and other preparedness and response, surveillance and data analysis), in coordination with health portfolio partners and partners in multi-jurisdictions.

Health Assessment Officers will be required to work a shift work schedule, including evenings and weekends at many Ports of Entry. The schedule does not currently include overnights, however, this may be a requirement in the future.

Intent of the process

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

The immediate intent of the inventory is to staff temporary Health Assessment Officer positions to prepare and respond to the emergence of novel coronavirus (COVID-19). This could include casual and term (specified period) appointments. Preference will be given to those able to commit to full-time hours on a rotational basis.

This inventory may be used to staff immediate and future vacant positions within the Public Health Agency of Canada:
* various tenures,
* various language requirements and linguistic profiles,
* various security requirements,
* various operational requirements, and/or
* various conditions of employment.

The Public Health Agency of Canada will retrieve applications on an as needed basis and assess the applicants. Please note that each hiring manager may have specific criteria to assess for their respective positions. You only need to apply once to be considered for many opportunities. Once your application is in our inventory, even if your application is not retrieved for one job, it remains in the inventory and can be retrieved later for other opportunities. It is important for candidates to indicate all the locations for which they are interested in. Additional locations, may be considered based on the needs of the position being staffed. Candidates may be contacted to express interest in the additional locations.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Essential Education:

There are three (3)components to the education requirements:

EDU1:
A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives.

The employer-approved alternatives to a secondary school diploma are:
• A satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or
• An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Candidates who already meet both of the following criteria must be accepted as meeting the secondary school diploma requirement:
• Candidates who have achieved a satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; and
• Candidates who have been appointed or deployed for an indeterminate period to a position in the EG classification.

EDU2:
Successful completion of a recognized education program in paramedicine at the primary care paramedic level in the province where the position is located.

OR

Successful completion of a Practical Nursing (RPN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Diploma Program.

EDU3:
Eligibility for the title of Licensed Practical Nurse or Paramedic Ambulance Technician, or any other title related to paramedical services in a province or territory of Canada

Degree equivalency

Essential Experience:
• Experience in performing health assessments and deciding on a course of action.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Various language requirements
English Essential
French Essential
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB

Information on language requirements

Essential Competencies:
• Effective Oral Communication
• Effective Written Communication
• Demonstrating integrity, respect and cultural sensitivity
• Effective Interpersonal Relations with stakeholders and clients
• Judgement and analytical thinking

Essential Abilities:
• Ability to work under pressure with multiple demands.

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

Candidates MAY be required to meet ONE OR MORE of the following qualifications, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed as they may be deemed as either an Essential or Asset qualification.

Asset or Essential Experience:
• Experience in managing and in controlling infectious diseases.
• Experience in emergency preparedness and response.
• Experience in primary health care including public health.

Operational Requirements
Operational requirements vary by position; therefore, not all of the following operational requirements may apply to positions being staffed. We encourage everyone to apply even if you may not be able or willing to meet one or more of the following operational requirements:
• Willingness and ability to work overtime as required, on short notice.
• Willingness and ability to be on call, and on stand-by as required. This may require working in the evenings and on weekends.
• Willingness and ability to travel for work as needed.
• Willing and able to work shifts, variable hours, weekends, and statutory holidays.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

• REGISTERED PRACTICAL NURSE (RPN) / LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE (LPN) ONLY: Valid license/registration to practice nursing in the province or territory of employment.
• PARAMEDIC ONLY: Current registration / licensure / certification with a provincial paramedic regulator in Canada.
• Willing and able to wear partial to full protective equipment (e.g., respiratory protection, N95 masks, gloves) in order to maintain infection prevention and control
• Valid class 5 or G driver's licence (depending on the position being staffed)
• Travel to one or more port of entry, as required (depending on the position being staffed)

NOTE: Candidates must meet and maintain the above conditions of employment throughout their employment for the positions to which they apply.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

Do you have a disability or functional limitation?

Give yourself the best chance to succeed when applying on GC Jobs!

Request accommodation if you have a temporary or permanent functional limitation that may impact your performance during an assessment, such as a test or an interview. Your request will be treated confidentially.

Changes could be made to the assessment procedure, format or content of an assessment tool. Supporting documentation regarding your limitation(s) may be needed to identify what measures would be required to fully demonstrate your abilities.

For more information about assessment accommodation: canada.ca/assessment-accommodation

COMMUNICATION FOR THIS INVENTORY will be sent by email. Candidates must check their email accounts frequently as there may be new communication regarding this inventory or a deadline for response. Responses provided after the indicated deadline may not be accepted. Candidates must include in their application a valid email address that is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users; some email systems block these types of email. Ensure to check/view your spam folder regularly.

Persons with a disability preventing them from applying on-line should contact us at 1-800-645-5605.

You are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of your choice (English or French). You are asked to indicate your preferred official language in your application.

NOTE: Casual employment is temporary employment of 90 working days or less, in a calendar year

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.