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- Emergency Medical Care Inc. (EMC) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Medavie Health Services (MHS) that manages and operates ground ambulance, air medical transport and the medical communications operations in Nova Scotia through a performance-based contract with the provincial government's Emergency Health Services (EHS) Operations division and the Department of Health and Wellness.
- The EHS Operations LifeFlight program provides even greater accessibility by responding to patients on scene or through inter-facility transports by our critical care team via helicopter, fixed wing, or ground ambulance.
- In addition, paramedics in Nova Scotia participate in various programs both urban and rural such as community-based paramedic programs, collaborative emergency centres, and emergency preparedness and special operations, to name a few.
- Communications Officer – EHS Medical Communications CentrePurpose/SummaryReporting to the MCC Operations Supervisor, the Communications Officer is responsible for the processing of requests for service for the provincial Emergency Health Services (EHS) system, including calls via the emergency (911) system.
- The incumbent will be tasked with acting as a call taker and/or dispatcher during shift operations and will be required to communicate effectively with patients, internal parties, and external allied agencies.
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