🇸🇱 Job Vacancy @ Sierra Diamonds Limited – Paramedic

Freetown | Sierra Leone Posted on Medical/ Healthcare / Pharmaceutical

Sierra Diamonds Limited (SDL)EXTERNAL JOB VACANCY 

Sierra Diamonds Limited is looking for a qualified candidate for the following position:

Position: Paramedic

Location: Tongo Field, Sierra Leone

Department: HSE

Reports to: Mine Risk Manager

Hours: 44 per week

Contract Type: Fixed Term 

Key deliverables: 

  • Responsible for providing high-quality pre-hospital emergency medical care to patients in a variety of locations. • Providing emergency and routine medical support and patient care services including primary, occupational medical care to ensure a healthy and “fit for purpose” workforce in support of SDL operations.
  • Adheres to the policy, procedures and protocolsrelated to advanced life support guidelines that is in accordance with the  HPCSA schedules.

Key Duties Include: 

  • Respond to emergency calls promptly and efficiently, providing advanced life support interventions to stabilize and treat  critically ill or injured patients;
  • Plan, test, inspect, initiate, and control medical emergency preparedness (ambulance and clinics); • Arranging and coordinating medical evacuationsin accordance with company medical insurance guidelines and continually  update HSER manager accordingly;
  • Conduct thorough and rapid assessments of patients’ conditions, evaluating vital signs, medical history, and symptoms to  determine appropriate treatment action;
  • Administer advanced medical procedures such as intravenous access, medication administration, advanced airway  management, cardiac monitoring, defibrillation, and synchronized cardioversion (all as per protocol); • Provide expert trauma care such as immobilization, wound management and the utilization ofspecialized equipment; • Plan and coordinate First Aid Training;
  • Conducting weekly hygiene and health inspections, and reporting appropriately; and
  • Drawing up of weekly medical statistics and reporting to the HOD timeously.

Skills and Qualifications required: 

  • Demonstrated competency in advanced airway management inclusive of intubation, mechanical ventilation, ECG  monitoring/ defibrillation, cardiac pacing/ cardio inversion, administration of scheduled medication, setting up and  monitoring of continuous intravenous infusions (IVAC machine attachments);
  • Advanced Life Support Paramedic (ALS Certification);
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS Certification);
  • International Trauma Life Support (ITLS Certification); and
  • Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (Certification).

How to apply: 

To apply forthisrole, please submit your updated CV and copies of certificatesto any ofthe following addresses depending  on your location: For the attention of:

The Human Resources Department Sierra Diamonds Limited Tongo Camp Site, Tongo Field 

The Human Resources Department 3 Cole Street, Murray Town, Freetown Sierra Leone 

Or

[email protected]

Please indicate the job position in the subject line 

Closing Date: Saturday 4th November 2023 

Applications will be treated as and when they are received.

opportunity statement: 

All posts are advertised on an equal opportunity basis and qualified women and men are encouraged to apply. Only  shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

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Sierra Diamonds Limited

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Status: Open No of vacancies: 1 Job type: Full Time Salary: Negotiable Publish date: 23 Oct 2023

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