Ambulance Communications Officer (Irregularly Scheduled/On-Call)

Environment, Conservation and Parks | Environnement, Protection de la nature et Parcs; Eastern Ontario; On-site; CAD 51,000 - 63,000; Part time

Job summary

Environment, Conservation and Parks | Environnement, Protection de la nature et Parcs is seeking an Ambulance Communications Officer. You will handle 9-1-1 and non-emergency dispatches, ensuring timely deployment of ambulance services with calm, precise communication.

After a six-week Entry-to-Practice program with on-the-job training, you will join the Renfrew Central Ambulance Communications Centre to support Ontario residents in a 24/7 on-call environment.

Qualifications

• Typing proficiency: 35 w.p.m. with 90% accuracy.
• Successfully pass CritiCall pre-employment testing.
• Security clearance, including Criminal Record Check.
• Entry-to-Practice (ETP) training and local on-the-job training.
• Ambulance Communications Officer Certification.
• Standard First-Aid and Targeted Responder CPR within 30 days of employment.
• Restricted Radio Operator Certificate within 30 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Process 9-1-1 emergency and non-emergency requests for ambulance service using a complex Computer-Aided Dispatch system.
• Provide timely and accurate dispatch services to callers, ambulance service providers, and other emergency health services system stakeholders.
• Communicate with individuals under stress in a respectful, patient, and calming manner.
• Apply critical thinking to assess real-time emergency situations.
• Direct ambulance movements and coordinate response with Fire, Police and Ornge Air Ambulance.
• Provide pre-arrival instructions including first aid and telephone-assisted CPR.

Skills

Typing speed 35 wpm

CritiCall testing

Security clearance

ETP training

Ambulance Communications Officer cert.

First-Aid & CPR

Restricted Radio Operator Certificate

Tools

Computer-Aided Dispatch system

Job description

Apply By:Friday, November 6, 2026 11:59 pm EST

Ambulance Communications Officer (Irregularly Scheduled/On-Call)

1 Temporary (Irregular on-call, up to 6 months)

Job code:

16710 - Ambulance Communications Officer 1

$37.36 - $45.69 Per hour*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.

Consider this challenging and rewarding opportunity as an Ambulance Communications Officer with the Ministry of Health, Renfrew Central Ambulance Communications Centre (CACC) where you will coordinate life-saving work.
Central Ambulance Communications Centres across the Province receive 911, emergency and non-emergency requests for ambulance services and ensure the right people and resources arrive on scene, no matter the time of day or place. You will join a team of dedicated individuals who serve Ontario's citizens and visitors with high-quality pre-hospital care and are often the first point of contact for patients entering the Ontario health care system.

About the job

In this role, you will:

• Process 9-1-1 emergency and non-emergency requests for ambulance service using a complex Computer-Aided Dispatch system
• Provide timely and accurate dispatch services to callers, ambulance service providers, and other emergency health services system stakeholders.
• Communicate with individuals who are under stress in a respectful, patient, and calming manner
• Apply your critical thinking and problem-solving skills to assess real-time emergency situations
• Direct ambulance movements and coordinate response efforts with partners such as Fire, Police and Ornge Air Ambulance
• Provide pre-arrival instructions including first aid and telephone-assisted cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) while awaiting the arrival of paramedics or tiered emergency responders.

Ambulance Communications Officer Training Program:
Upon hiring the successful candidate will be required to complete a comprehensive six-week Entry-to-Practice (ETP) training program. The training will focus on core protocols, procedures, and systems for land ambulance dispatching and emergency call taking.
If successful the employee will then return to their dispatch centre for an up to 6-month, local on-the-job training and coaching program. For training only, the incumbent will be required to work full-time hours. This will allow them to develop and enhance their newly acquired skills with the support of experienced peers and supervisory staff.

Hours of Work

Ambulance Communications Officers work pre-scheduled shifts for up to 40 hours per week. You are expected to work rotating shifts in a 24/7 environment, including weekends and holidays.

What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

Job offer is conditional on the candidate successfully completing the following requirements:

• Proficiency in typing at 35 w.p.m. with 90% accuracy
• Successfully pass CritiCall pre-employment testing
• Security clearance, including Criminal Record Check
• Entry-to-Practice (ETP) training and local on-the-job training
• Ambulance Communications Officer Certification
• Standard First-Aid and Targeted Responder CPR Certificate within 30 days of employment
• Restricted Radio Operator Certificate within 30 days of employment

Multi-Tasking, Organizational and Memory Recall Skills

• You can coordinate and prioritize multiple concurrent calls for services and delegate tasks when required
• You can maintain control of situations under pressure and manage on-going stress effectively
• You have memory recall skills to receive and retain critical information from callers

Decision Making, Problem Solving and Critical Thinking Skills

• You have professional judgement to assess “real-time” circumstances of emergency situations to determine and deploy appropriate assistance to callers
• You can critically assess and anticipate problems to determine alternative solutions that will ensure the timely delivery of effective patient care.
• You have the ability to acquire, interpret and apply knowledge of Central Ambulance Communications Centre operations, policies, practices and processes, as well as sections of the Ambulance Act and other related Acts.

Interpersonal, Communication and People Skills

• You have patience, empathy, and assertiveness to effectively communicate with callers and maintain control of a call while calming others