Advanced Care Paramedic

Calian Group Ltd.; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization is seeking experienced Advanced Care Paramedics to provide medical and mental health assessments within the Edmonton Police Service's Downtown Detention Management Unit. This role involves ensuring detainees receive appropriate medical care and documentation, working autonomously in a challenging environment, and liaising with a multidisciplinary team. Positions offer competitive salary and benefits, with opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Benefits and paid time off for full-time employees

Night shift premiums

On-site and ongoing training

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Licensed and in good standing with Alberta College of Paramedics.
• Valid ACLS certification required.
• Experience with mental health and addictions preferred.

Responsibilities

• Document patient care findings.
• Respond to medical and mental health needs.
• Provide emergency care and arrange transport to hospital.

Skills

Communication

Conflict de-escalation

Education

Licensed with Alberta College of Paramedics

ACLS certification

Job description

Position Overview

Calian is currently seeking experienced and skilled Advanced Care Paramedics (ACPs) to work within the Edmonton Police Service’s Downtown Detention Management Unit. Providing care to newly arrested individuals, the ACP will leverage their clinical skill set and scope of practice to provide comprehensive medical and mental health assessments to detained individuals and ensure proper follow up care based on assessment outcomes in a clinic-like setting.

With a focus on ensuring detainees are medical fit to remain in cells, ACPs will work with Edmonton Police staff to provide medical care to detainees while ensuring detainee safety. ACPs will document patient care findings, respond to medical and mental health needs, liaise with a multi-disciplinary team of community clinicians and stakeholders, provide emergency care, and when necessary, arrange transport to hospital. As the sole medical professional on site, the ACP must be able to work autonomously, have great communication skills, and be highly reliable.

Responsibilities

•Document patient care findings

•Respond to medical and mental health needs

•Liaise with a multi-disciplinary team of community clinicians and stakeholders

•Provide emergency care, and when necessary, arrange transport to hospital

•Must be able to work autonomously, have great communication skills, and be highly reliable

Qualifications

• Licensed and in good standing with the Alberta College of Paramedics
• Valid ACLS certification
• Experience dealing with mental health and addictions
• Ability to work autonomously
• Communication and conflict de-escalation skills

Additional Information

Full time and casual positions available

12-hour shifts

Competitive salary

Night shift premiums

Full time employees eligible for benefits and paid time off

On-site and ongoing training provided

Career progression opportunities