- Responsibilities
Emergency Response & Patient Care: Provide advanced life support interventions, patient assessment, stabilization, treatment, and safe transport of critically ill and injured patients in emergency situations.
Clinical Leadership: Supervise and support Basic Life Support (BLS) and Intermediate Life Support (ILS) personnel, ensuring compliance with clinical protocols, quality standards, and best practices.
Flight Medical Services: Participate in air medical evacuations and provide advanced in-flight patient care during inter-facility transfers and emergency evacuations.
Occupational Health Services: Assist with workplace medical support, emergency preparedness, health surveillance, and occupational health initiatives at client sites.
Clinical Governance & Quality Assurance: Ensure adherence to established clinical guidelines, maintain accurate patient care records, participate in clinical audits, and support continuous quality improvement initiatives.
Training & Development: Facilitate training sessions, clinical simulations, and continuing professional development activities for EMS personnel while promoting adherence to current emergency care guidelines.
Operational Support: Assist with emergency planning, disaster response coordination, ambulance readiness, equipment inspections, and stock management to ensure operational preparedness.
- Requirements
Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Emergency Medical Care or equivalent qualification recognized by the Botswana Health Professions Council (BHPC).
Registered as an Advanced Life Support (ALS) Paramedic with the Botswana Health Professions Council (BHPC).
Minimum of 8 years’ post-qualification experience in emergency medical services, preferably in both pre-hospital and accident & emergency settings.
Valid Class B Driver’s Licence (Code C1/C preferred and will be an added advantage).
Current certifications in ACLS, PALS, PHTLS and/or ITLS will be added advantages.
Experience in air medical services and occupational health will be an added advantage.
Clinical Excellence: Demonstrated competence in advanced life support procedures, critical care, trauma management, and medical emergencies.
Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with patients, healthcare professionals, and emergency responders.
Leadership: Ability to supervise, mentor, and guide EMS personnel while promoting teamwork and high clinical standards.
Decision-Making: Strong critical thinking and sound clinical judgment in high-pressure and rapidly changing environments.
Problem-Solving: Ability to assess emergency situations, prioritize patient care, and implement effective treatment plans.
Organizational Skills: Ability to manage multiple emergency incidents, documentation, equipment readiness, and operational responsibilities efficiently.
Adaptability: Flexible and capable of working under demanding conditions, including shift work, disaster responses, and air medical operations.
Professionalism: High level of integrity, accountability, confidentiality, and commitment to patient-centred care.