Advanced Care Paramedic

Alberta Health Services; Town of Slave Lake; On-site; CAD 56,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services is seeking an Advanced Care Paramedic (ACP) for Slave Lake EMS. You will assess emergency scenes, administer medications, and provide ALS-level care, including airway management and defibrillation as needed.

You will lead an ALS team, coordinate patient transport, and ensure ambulances and NET vehicles are stocked and maintained to standard. The role demands physical endurance and flexibility to operate in varying weather and rural settings.

Qualifications

• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) CPR certification.
• Non-restricted registration with Alberta College of Paramedics as an Advanced Care Paramedic.
• Valid Class 4 Alberta Operator's Licence with up-to-date driver abstract.

Responsibilities

• Assess emergency scenes and patients and provide ALS-level care.
• Transport patients between scenes and facilities; operate ambulances and transport units.
• Lead the ALS team during patient transport or at emergency scenes; ensure vehicle readiness and equipment.

Skills

BCLS CPR

ACP registration

Driver's license

Education

Advanced Care Paramedic certification

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: Slave Lake is located approximately 315 km east of Grande Prairie and 250 km northwest of Edmonton. Situated along Lesser Slave Lake, it offers excellent outdoor recreation, strong community infrastructure, and access to regional services.

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.

Transition Company

Transition Company: Emergency Health Services

Classification: Advanced Care Paramedic (2190)

Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH

Unit and Program: Emergency Health Services

Primary Location: Slave Lake EMS

Location Details: As Per Location

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 1.00

Posting End Date: 12-NOV-2026

Employee Class: Regular Full Time

Date Available: 23-NOV-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: 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 Lifemark, is required for applicants who do not already hold a clinical position (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. For more information about the F.A.R.E. test and to book an evaluation, visit www.lifemark.ca/alberta-health-services.

Candidates must be qualified to perform 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 should provide any post-secondary education or training at the time of application for it to be considered during the selection process.