Advanced Care Paramedic

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

Benefits offered by this job

Remote Retention Allowance up to $3,00

Recruitment incentive up to $60,000

RCIF funding

Job summary

Alberta Health Services is seeking an Advanced Care Paramedic for the Peace River EMS unit. You will assess scenes, transport patients, administer medications, and lead the ALS team in critical care on transfers and at incidents.

The role requires ACOP registration, BCLS, a Class 4 licence, and a valid F.A.R.E. certification. Extensive driving and physical demands apply, with shifts including days, evenings, nights, weekends, and on call.

Qualifications

• Non-restricted registration with the Alberta College of Paramedics as an Advanced Care Paramedic (ACP).
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) CPR certification.
• Class 4 Alberta Operator's Licence (or equivalent) with a five-year driving abstract within six months prior, with no more than six demerits.
• Proof of F.A.R.E. test completed within six months of application; Lifemark certificate required if not in a clinical position.

Responsibilities

• Assess emergency scenes and patients and transport as needed.
• Provide patient care with medications, ALS airway adjuncts, and electrical therapy.
• Lead the ALS team during transport or at scenes and ensure vehicle readiness and equipment.
• Travel to remote locations in varied weather and physically handle lifting and patient transfers.

Education

ACOP Advanced Care Paramedic registration

BCLS CPR certification

Class 4 Alberta Operator's Licence

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

Five-year driving abstract

Job description

Your Opportunity

Emergency Health Services - Alberta (EHS) offers a career that supports your lifestyle while providing meaningful opportunities for professional growth and development. By joining EHS, you become part of a high-performing and supportive team committed to exceptional patient care. In addition to competitive compensation and flexible benefits, a Remote Retention Allowance is currently in place, to a maximum of $3,000 annually. This non-pensionable allowance is paid on an hourly basis for all hours worked at the basic rate of pay. Location: Peace River is located approximately 200 km northeast of Grande Prairie and 490 km northwest of Edmonton. As a regional hub, it offers full services, scenic river valley views, and a blend of urban amenities with northern charm. To ensure your qualifications are fully recognized during the screening process, please submit a chronological resume and cover letter in PDF format, along with copies of any job-related credentials. Candidate information may be shared with EHS Operations hiring teams within the province for recruitment purposes only. This position is eligible for RCIF funding and may qualify for a recruitment incentive of up to $60,000, based on the length of their Return for Service. For full details, visit rcif-hsaa.ca.

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.

Job Details

• Transition Company: Emergency Health Services
• Classification: Advanced Care Paramedic (2190)
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Emergency Health Services
• Primary Location: Peace River EMS
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 16-SEP-2026
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 26-SEP-2026
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Length of Shift in weeks: 8
• Shifts per cycle: 28
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, On Call
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $40.29
• Maximum Salary: $53.06
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

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, or be eligible to obtain, a valid Class 4 Alberta Operator's Licence (or equivalent), along with a five (5)-year driver abstract dated within six (6) months prior to commencing work, with no more than six (6) demerits. Proof of successful completion of the Functional Abilities Recruitment Evaluation (F.A.R.E.) test, verified by a certificate from Lifemark, is required for all applicants who do not currently hold a clinical position (including VESST, Clinical Educator, EMR, PCP, ACP, and Community Paramedic roles). The F.A.R.E. test must be completed within six (6) months of the application date. Verification of results may be conducted through Lifemark. For more information or to book your evaluation, please visit www.lifemark.ca/alberta-health-services. Candidates must be capable of performing 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 must provide proof of program completion for any post-secondary education or training at the time of application for it to be considered during the selection process.