Advanced Care Paramedic

Calian Group Ltd.; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider is currently seeking experienced Advanced Care Paramedics in Edmonton. The role involves providing medical and mental health assessments to individuals in custody at the Downtown Detention Management Unit. Candidates must be licensed paramedics, skilled in communication and conflict resolution, and capable of working independently. Full-time and casual positions available with competitive salaries and benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Night shift premiums

Benefits and paid time off

On-site training

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Document patient care findings.
• Respond to medical and mental health needs.
• Liaise with a multi-disciplinary team of community clinicians.

Skills

Communication skills

Conflict de-escalation skills

Ability to work autonomously

Education

Licensed with the Alberta College of Paramedics

Valid 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