Advanced Care Paramedic

Alberta Health Services; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 56,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services is seeking an Advanced Care Paramedic (ACP) for Emergency Health Services in the Edmonton area. The ACP will assess scenes, transport patients between facilities, and provide advanced life support during transport.

Candidates must hold ACOP registration, BCLS CPR, a valid Class 4 Alberta license with a clean driver abstract, and complete the F.A.R.E. test if not currently in a clinical role. Role requires travel to remote locations and physical endurance.

Qualifications

• ACOP registration as Advanced Care Paramedic (ACP).
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) CPR certification.
• Valid Class 4 Alberta Operator's Licence with recent driver abstract (6 months).
• Proof of successful F.A.R.E. test or eligibility for Lifemark evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Assess emergency scenes and patients, may transport between facilities.
• Operate ambulances and other transport units per standards.
• Provide patient care with ALS, administer medications, airway adjuncts, and electrical therapy.
• Support readiness of vehicles and equipment for emergency and non-emergency transport.

Education

ACOP Advanced Care Paramedic registration

BCLS CPR certification

Class 4 Alberta Operator's Licence

F.A.R.E. test

Job description

Your Opportunity:

As an Advanced Care Paramedic (ACP) in Healthy Streets, you will be a patient advocate who will effectively communicate and interact with community partners and allied healthcare professionals to ensure safe and proficient patient care and transportation. To fulfill your responsibilities, you will safely operate emergency vehicles, respond to medical and traumatic emergencies and inter-facility transport requests while adhering to professional standards, medical control protocols, standard operating procedures, polices and directives. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team. This posting will be used to fill multiple vacancies.

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: EHS Operations Primary Location: EMS Edmonton Zone Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 01-OCT-2026 Employee Class: Regular Full Time Date Available: 19-OCT-2026 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:

Please provide a chronological resume and cover letter in PDF format. Minimum 1 year experience working as posted designation in EMS frontline operations. Demonstrate current, relevant experience as an AHS employee working in; Metro EMS, dedicated Intra-facility transport, and Suburban/Rural EMS. Demonstrated experience collaborating with the Healthy Streets team.