Advanced Care Paramedic - Metro at Alberta Health Services

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

Job summary

Alberta Health Services seeks an Advanced Care Paramedic (ACP) for the Edmonton area to assess emergencies, transport patients, and lead ALS teams as needed. You will ensure ambulances and NET vehicles are stocked and ready, following established standards and safety protocols.

The role is physically demanding and requires endurance for lifting and maneuvering, plus valid ACP registration, BCLS CPR, a Class 4 licence, and completion of the F.A.R.E. test within six months of offer.

Qualifications

• Non-restricted registration with ACOP as ACP.
• Current BCLS CPR certification.
• Valid Class 4 Alberta Operator Licence with clean abstract.
• F.A.R.E. test completed within six months prior to offer.

Responsibilities

• Assess emergency scenes and patients and provide ALS transport.
• Lead the ALS team during patient transport or at scenes.
• Maintain readiness of ambulances and NET vehicles per standards.
• Adhere to safety protocols and operate in adverse weather and remote locations.

Skills

ACOP ACP registration

BCLS CPR

Class 4 Licence

F.A.R.E. test

Job description

Your Opportunity: As an Advanced Care Paramedic (ACP), you will work as a front-line healthcare provider in EHS Operations. A successful applicant may work throughout the Edmonton area. A successful applicant will work in a variety of roles such as front-line ambulance work. The successful applicant will conduct themselves respectfully with members of the public, colleagues and allied services. The ability to follow direction is considered a key strength. The successful applicant may work several shift patterns. This posting may 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: Emergency Health Services Operations
• Primary Location: Edmonton Metro EMS
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 23-SEP-2026
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 12-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. 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 EHS experience in a metro, suburban, rural, and interfacility environment and in other areas of Health Care and Public Safety. Completion of additional post-secondary programs is considered an asset and will be considered during the selection process.

Applicants should provide documentation supporting their qualifications with their submission.