First Responder Course Owen Sound

We Are The Employer Brand of Choice. It is our mission to be your best choice when seeking a career in Transportation. We believe in creating lasting relationships with our employees, one built on Trust and Respect.
And our employees would agree, having selected us as a Great Place To Work through the annual survey measuring Employee attitudes at Voyago.
Here’s a look at what makes us A Great Place To Work:
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A Great Place To Work Certification means that we take your happiness seriously, and we work hard to ensure you are highly engaged and informed on important topics that keep Voyago on the move.
Help shape the future of mobility. Voyago is currently recruiting for Patient Transfer Attendants in Owen Sound, Ontario.
Voyago is Ontario’s Leading Mobility company, a subsidiary of Transdev. We’re hiring dynamic, high achievers looking to be Difference Makers within the industry. Voyago continues to advance across Ontario with our multi-model platform covering a variety of segments including Medical Transportation, Student Transportation, and the Public sector with Medium/Micro Rural and Urban Transit, Accessible Needs Para-Transit, and On Demand Mobility.
Our employee success is built on our commitment and emphasis on training and orientation process. Voyago prides itself on the growth of our employees by supporting and encouraging them to develop skills that lead to successful careers.
Voyago believes in the strength of our people and remains committed to our Golden Values statement reflecting our promise of performance to our employees, customers, and communities in which we operate.
Our teams are continuously recognized as top performers in Safety and Client Satisfaction awards. Voyago is proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s Safest Employers and a recipient of the Excellence Award for several years.
We are People and Safety First. So come join us and help shape the future of mobility at a Great Place To Work company.
Position Overview:
Are you looking to gain experience in patient care or move into a new career, do you enjoy driving, helping people, and working flexible hours?
The First Responder is the minimum qualification required by individuals interested in working as a Patient Transfer Attendant with Voyago. Many students from the First Responder Course are often hired with Voyago upon successful completion of the course.
Voyago is the largest Patient Transfer Service in Ontario, operating across the Province. Like you, we want patients to receive the best care. We work together with healthcare providers, patients and families to coordinate and provide convenient and professional services that are always in the best interests of patient access to best care.
Primary Responsibilities: Voyago’s Patient Transfer Service provides comfortable and caring non-urgent medical transportation for individuals who are stretcher or wheelchair-bound. Our competent and compassionate team of First Responders ensure patients receive a seamlessly safe ride whether the trip is to or from a healthcare facility, nursing home or private home.
Course Information
Course Date: TBD
Course Length: 40 hours
Course Time: 9:00 to 5:00
Location: Owen Sound, Ontario
Price: Free
The First Responder is the minimum qualification required by individuals interested in working as a Patient Transfer Attendant with Voyago. Many students from the First Responder Course are often hired with Voyago upon successful completion of the course.
Voyago is the largest Patient Transfer Service in Ontario, operating across the Province. Like you, we want patients to receive the best care. We work together with healthcare providers, patients and families to coordinate and provide convenient and professional services that are always in the best interests of patient access to best care.
Voyago’s Patient Transfer Service provides comfortable and caring non-urgent medical transportation for individuals who are stretcher or wheelchair-bound. Our competent and compassionate team of First Responders ensure patients receive a seamlessly safe ride whether the trip is to or from a healthcare facility, nursing home or private home.
Requirements
Requirements of a Patient Transfer Attendant:

• Valid G class driver's licence.
• Completion of High School or proof of equivalency or post-secondary certificate/diploma
• Must be able to read and communicate in English effectively.
• Valid First Responder, or AEMCA, or working towards a Paramedic Diploma (finished year 1) or Firefighter. WE PROVIDE FIRST RESPONDER TRAINING to qualified candidates that do not possess qualifications above *at no cost with minimum employment contract for 6 months or must reimburse Voyago for the certification
• Ability to lift 250+ lbs. using a stretcher or stair chair with partner.
• Must provide a copy of a Police Vulnerable Sector check
• Possess clean driving record and provide a copy of drivers abstract for personal file.
• Valid CPR and First Aid (Level C)
• Up to date immunization records (MMR, DPT, Polio, HEP B, Varicella, Covid-19, TB Step 1 skin test)

Benefits
Why work for us?

• Award Winning
• Subsidiary of Global Transportation Provider (Transdev)
• Great company culture
• Competitive Benefit Offering
• Focus on Innovation and Sustainable Environmental Initiatives
• Rewarding career with a growing company
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Full-time and Part time opportunities

Sound Interesting? Feel free to send your resume directly to Kaitlin Coburn at [email protected]
Voyago is committed to provide accommodation for individuals with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. Accommodations are available upon request of the internal or external applicant. If you require an accommodation due to a disability for an interview, please notify Human Resources directly to make appropriate arrangements when contacted for an interview.
We thank all applicants however only those under consideration will be contacted