Advanced Care Paramedic

Alberta Health Services; Calgary; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Temp F/T Benefits

Job summary

Alberta Health Services is seeking an Advanced Care Paramedic (ACP) to assess patients at emergency scenes, administer ALS care and transport patients between facilities. You may lead the ALS team during care and transport.

You will ensure readiness of ambulances and NET vehicles, maintain equipment, and operate in challenging conditions, including remote backcountry locations, with lifting of heavy loads and exposure to hazards.

Qualifications

• ACOP registration in good standing as ACP.
• Current BCLS CPR certification.
• Valid Class 4 Alberta Driver's Licence with a 5-year abstract, within 6 months, max six demerits.
• F.A.R.E. test completed within 6 months before offer.

Responsibilities

• Assess emergency scenes and patients and transport between facilities.
• Provide patient care by administering medications and ALS therapies.
• Lead the ALS team during transport or at scenes.
• Ensure ambulances and NET vehicles are stocked, maintained and equipped to standards.
• Travel to remote locations in all weather with possible exposure to hazards.

Education

ACOP Advanced Care Paramedic registration in good standing

Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) CPR certification

Class 4 Alberta Operator's Licence with driving abstract (5-year, max 6 demerits)

F.A.R.E. test certificate (Lifemark)

Eligible for full operational duties by start date

Tools

Lifemark F.A.R.E. program

Job description

Your Opportunity

This posting may be used to fill multiple positions.

Description

As an Advanced Care Paramedic (ACP), you will assess emergency scenes and patients and may transport ill or injured individuals from emergency scenes and between facilities. This includes operating ambulances or other modes of transportation. You will provide patient care by administering medications, using advanced life support (ALS) airway adjuncts, and delivering electrical therapy. You may also lead the ALS team in providing clinical care during patient transport or at emergency scenes. You will support the readiness of vehicles by ensuring ambulances and other transport units, including non-emergent transport (NET) vehicles, are properly stocked, maintained, and equipped in accordance with established standards. The working environment for an ACP is demanding and includes exposure to heat, cold, rain, snow, wind, moving traffic, and industrial and agricultural equipment. You will be required to travel in all weather conditions and to remote locations (e.g., backcountry), with exposure to hazardous and graphic scenes and direct exposure to bodily fluids. This role is also physically demanding. You must be able to endure frequent lifting and carrying of up to 105 lbs while transporting and transferring patients, supplies, and equipment. You must be able to endure frequent simultaneous kneeling and trunk flexion for extended periods. Additionally, you must stand and sit for extended periods, as well as bend, twist, side-carry up to 20 lbs in each hand, and assume awkward positions.

• Transition Company: Emergency Health Services
• Classification: Advanced Care Paramedic (2190)
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Emergency Medical Services Metro
• Primary Location: EMS Headquarters - Calgary
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 28-SEP-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• Date Available: 08-OCT-2026
• Temporary End Date: 01-OCT-2027
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Length of Shift in weeks: 8
• Shifts per cycle: 28
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $40.29
• Maximum Salary: $53.06
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Provided

Required Qualifications

• Non-restricted registration in good standing with the Alberta College of Paramedics (ACOP) as an Advanced Care Paramedic (ACP).
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) CPR certification.
• Must hold a valid Class 4 Alberta Operator's Licence, or equivalent, and provide a five (5)-year driver abstract, current within six (6) months and with no more than six (6) demerits, prior to commencing work.
• Proof of successful completion of the Functional Abilities Recruitment Evaluation (F.A.R.E.) test, verified by a certificate provided by the Lifemark organization, is required for applicants who do not already hold a clinical position within EHS (VESST, Clinical Educator, EMR, PCP, ACP, or Community Paramedic).
• The F.A.R.E. test must be completed no more than six (6) months prior to the date of the job offer.
• Contact Lifemark at www.lifemark.ca/alberta-health-services for more information about the F.A.R.E. test and how to book your evaluation.
• Candidates must be qualified to perform full operational duties as of the start date.

Additional Required Qualifications

• As Required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Preference is given to those with previous EMS experience in a metro, suburban, rural, or interfacility environment and in other areas of Health Care and Public Safety.
• Completion of additional post-secondary programs is considered an asset.
• Applicants should provide any post-secondary education or training at the time of application for it to be considered during the selection process.