Advanced Care Paramedic

Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services; Stephenville; On-site; CAD 54,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus up to $20,000

Come Home incentive up to $50,000

Student bursary up to $10,000

Relocation support

Job summary

Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services is seeking an Advanced Care Paramedic (or Primary Care Paramedic) to join the Western Zone Paramedicine team. The role involves responding to emergencies, providing advanced and basic care, and mentoring students and new staff.

Opportunities exist for preceptorship and leadership within the program. The position offers flexible shifts (12-hour days/evenings/nights, on-call and weekends) and includes sign-on incentives and relocation support, subject to

Qualifications

• Graduation from an approved paramedic program accredited by CMA.
• Current registration with NL Paramedicine Regulation as ACP or PCP.
• Possession of a valid NL Class 4 Driver's License.
• Medical authorization with OPMD upon orientation.
• Current Basic Life Support certification.
• ACLS certification (ACP only).
• PALS certification (ACP only) or willingness to complete.
• Strong written and oral communication.
• Critical decision making ability.
• Ability to meet physical capability standards and report timeframes.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced medical care and interventions at pre-hospital scenes.
• Operate ambulances during emergencies and routine calls; perform assessments and tests.
• Lead and mentor within the paramedicine program.
• Promote person- and family-centered care and safety in practice.
• Provide preceptorship to students and new employees as needed.

Skills

Emergency medical care

Leadership

Clinical assessment

Communication

Decision making

Mentorship

Safety awareness

Team collaboration

Education

Advanced Care Paramedic program

Primary Care Paramedic program

Tools

BLS

ACLS

PALS

Job description

Zone: Western Zone
Location: STVPARA - Stephenville Paramedicine
Advanced Care Paramedic
(Depending on the applicant pool, the position will be temporarily filled as Primary Care Paramedic)
Western Zone - RCS RoadAmb-SWCoast
Permanent Full-time
CUPE-HS
79386POS

Hours 75 (12 hours, Other Shift, Shift Work; Days, Evenings, Nights, On-Call, Weekends)

Advanced Care Paramedic - CGHSA37 of the NAPE HS salary scale $39.14 to $46.27 per hour

Primary Care Paramedic - CGHSA29 of the NAPE HS salary scale $32.71 to $37.40 per hour

The following Sign on Incentives MAY be applicable for the ACP. They can be combined, and require a Return in Service commitment:

• Signing bonus up to $20,000
• Come Home incentive up to $50,000
• Student bursary up to $10,000
• Relocation support

Subject to Government of Newfoundland and Labrador approval annually.

Competition Number VAC0030083

Posted Date 2026-10-14

Closing Date Open until filled.

If there are no Advanced Care Paramedic applicants, we will consider applications from Primary Care Paramedics (PCP). We prioritize candidates based on their qualifications in the following order: Advanced Care Paramedic, Primary Care Paramedic.

If the competition is awarded to a PCP as the next highest classification, they will be temporarily awarded the position for the same number of hours indicated above and recruitment will continue for the higher classification.

Job Summary:

The Advanced Care Paramedic (or Primary Care Paramedic), works as an integral part of the paramedicine program. The successful applicant will work within their scope of practice, including responding to emergency and routine calls, providing skilled basic and advanced emergency care or assistance to people suffering from a variety of injuries or illnesses. The successful applicant is responsible for maintaining professional and organizational standards of practice.

The successful applicant must demonstrate an awareness of and be responsible for promoting and supporting person-and family-centered care, demonstrate a commitment to safety and partner with all team members to improve worker and patient safety by integrating safety into work practices, identifying risks and implementing improvements. The successful applicant may be required to provide preceptorship and mentorship to students and new employees during clinical placements and orientation periods.

The successful applicant will report directly to the Manager of District Operations of Paramedicine.

Duties/Job Demands:

The Advanced Care Paramedic performs independent advanced medical care and intervention to patients at pre-hospital scene settings. This includes operating ambulances in responding to emergencies and routine calls; conducting physical examinations; performing comprehensive assessments and tests; interpreting a variety of tests and procedures; initiating a variety of advanced interventions; and performing other related duties as required. Work is performed with considerable independence and is reviewed through observation, examination of records and reports, and the presence or absence of valid complaints. The ACP functions as a leader and mentor within the paramedicine program.

The Primary Care Paramedic works as an active member of the health care team providing pre-hospital assessment and medical care to people with acute illnesses or injuries while maintaining a high standard of care to the patients. Work is performed with considerable independence and is reviewed through observation, examination of records and reports, and the presence or absence of valid complaints. The Primary Care Paramedic (PCP) functions as part of an interdisciplinary team within healthcare facility units and ensures client and staff safety, and other related duties as required.

Job Demands:

By applying for this job, you acknowledge an understanding that regular requirements and demands of this job include (but are not limited to):

• Regularly lifts and moves patients and equipment (between 25-50 lbs.) and involved in heavy lifting/pushing/pulling of stretchers (100 lbs.) and patients;
• Constantly stands, bends, stretches, kneels or pushes and pulls; sometimes in small and cramped spaces.
• Constantly requires visual concentration or alertness to drive ambulances, complete site and patient assessments and to administer medications. Regularly there are time pressures in the pre-hospital emergency setting.
• Regularly there is lack of control over work pace occurs due to the unpredictable situations during a medical emergency, or unpredictable call volume.

Qualifications:

• Graduation from an approved Advanced Care Paramedic or Primary Care Paramedic program accredited by the Canadian Medical Association;
• Current registration with the NL Paramedicine Regulation as an ACP or PCP;
• Possession of a valid Class 4 Driver's License as issued by the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador;
• Medical authorization with the Office of the Provincial Medical Director (OPMD) is required and must be obtained upon successful completion of program orientation;
• Current certification in Basic Life Support;
• Current ACLS certification (ACP only);
• Current certification in PALS, or willingness to complete (ACP only)
• Effective oral and written communication skills;
• Critical and sound decision making skills;
• Successful completion of the Physical Capability testing certificate (within the last 3 months) and continued responsibility to meet the minimum standards of physical capability as outlined in provincial policy;
• For standby, must be able to report to work within the required timeframe of 10 minutes or be willing to stay at the base.
• A satisfactory record of work performance and attendance is required for this position;
• A satisfactory Driver’s Abstract from Motor Vehicle Registration is required;
• A satisfactory certificate of conduct from the RCMP or local police authority;
• Consistent demonstration of NL Health Service's core values; Innovation, Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence (ICARE)

To assist us in processing your application, please include your Class 4 License, Driver's Abstract, and NLPR Registration (if obtained), along with your up-to-date resume, when applying for this position.