Seeking paramedics and RPN/LPNs

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

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.

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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 variable hours, evenings, weekends, and statutory holidays (operational hours cover 10-24 hours/day) at one or many Ports of Entry.

Public Health Agency of Canada identification clothing will be provided for employment.

Work environment

The Public Health Agency of Canada has been created to deliver on the Government of Canada's commitment to help protect the health and safety of all Canadians. Our current focus is COVID-19 and responding to this public health emergency. Other efforts and activities within the agency are preventing chronic diseases, like cancer and heart disease, preventing injuries and responding to other public health emergencies and infectious disease outbreaks.

WHY WORK AT THE PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA?
The Public Health Agency of Canada is known for providing their employees with an exceptional workplace, opportunities for professional development, and access to continued learning throughout their careers.

If you are interested in joining an organization that is dedicated to creating a positive and dynamic environment, where employees with new ideas and fresh perspectives can make a difference, especially as part of this emergency response, don't hesitate - apply now!

Intent of the process

There is an immediate need for Health Assessment Officer positions at ports of entry in Mississauga (Ontario), Ottawa (Ontario), Prescott (Ontario), Windsor (Ontario), Fort Erie (Ontario), Lansdowne (Ontario), Huntington (British Columbia), and Aldergrove (British Columbia).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.

When you apply to this process, you will be asked to select which ports of entry you would be able and willing to work at across Canada, which may include rural, remote or isolated areas. Depending on the port of entry, you may be eligible for Commuting Assistance Directive as outlined in the policy: https://www.njc-cnm.gc.ca/directive/d2/en

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.

Some essential qualifications could be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification.

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

Education:
ED1: A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives.

Note:
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.

AND

ED2: Successful completion of a recognized education program in paramedicine at the primary care paramedic level from an approved program in Canada.

OR

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

AND

ED3: Eligibility for the title of Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Practical Nurse or Paramedic Ambulance Technician, or any other title related to paramedical services in the province or territory of employment.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
Experience in performing health assessments and determining the appropriate course of action using applicable professional practice and workplace protocols.

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

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

Information on language requirements

Competencies:
Effective Oral Communication
Effective Written Communication
Demonstrating integrity and respect
Working Effectively with Others
Critical Thinking
Showing initiative and being action oriented
Adaptability

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

Asset Experience:
Experience in managing and in controlling infectious diseases.
Experience in emergency preparedness and response at the community level.
Experience in primary health care including public health.

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities

Information on employment equity

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 (depending on the position being staffed).

Willing and able to work shifts, variable hours, weekends, and statutory holidays (operational hours cover 10-24 hours/day).

Willingness and ability to successfully complete the Public Health Agency of Canada’s Screening Officer designation program (which begins with online training, followed by onboarding training).

Willingness and ability to work in an environment that is physically demanding (working in a standing position, potentially outdoors, and walking frequently) and mentally demanding (managing stress associated with rapidly changing work conditions, repeating public health instructions frequently, calming and reassuring stressed, worried, aggressive or uncooperative travelers).

Willing and able to enforce the Quarantine Act (includes the issuance of tickets).

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

RPN/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 the province or territory of employment.

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.

Willing and able to present yourself in court during and post employment.

All employees of the core public administration are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and attest to their vaccination status unless accommodated based on a medical contraindication, religion, or another prohibited ground for discrimination as defined under the Canadian Human Rights Act.

Must complete both Screening Officer and Clinical Screening Officer training and pass each exam, enabling certification.

Valid class 5 or G driver's licence (depending on the position being staffed).

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.

Please ensure that you read ALL points listed below, as this section contains important information about the application process. Failure to read these notes and follow these instructions could result in your application missing required information which may result in your application being eliminated from this selection process.

a) You are entitled to participate in the selection process in the official language of your choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

b) We will only accept on-line applications received via the Public Service Jobs site. Persons with disabilities or residing in locations that prevent them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

c) For this selection process, we will communicate with you by email. You must provide a valid email address to which you wish to receive communication regarding this selection process. You must ensure that you check your email account including spam, promotion or other folders regularly as there may be a deadline for responses. If you respond past the deadline you risk being removed from the selection process.

d) Based on the hiring division’s needs, additional essential qualifications, asset qualifications, organizational needs, operational requirements and/or conditions of employment may be identified and applied during the assessment and/or selection of candidates.

e) Appointment decisions may be based on one or more of the following criteria:
i) Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the strengths and weaknesses of the work team.
ii) Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the specific duties of the position being staffed.
iii) Depth, breadth, type of work-specific experience.
iv) Level/degree of one or more competencies/qualifications.
v) The organizational need of restructuring/budgetary constraints
vi) Relocation may be a consideration for more difficult to recruit locations

f) Proof of education will be requested if you are considered for a position. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/

g) As per the Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination for the Core Public Administration Including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, federal public servants in the Core Public Administration and members of the RCMP must attest to their vaccination status. The requirement for employees to be fully vaccinated applies whether they are teleworking, working remotely or working on-site. This is a condition of employment and it applies to indeterminate (permanent), determinate (temporary), casual, and student hiring. Should you reach the point in the selection process where it is necessary to verify terms and conditions of employment then the hiring manager or a human resources representative will contact you in order to complete an attestation.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, 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.