Emergency Medical Responder

Alberta Health Services; British Columbia; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Canada is hiring an Emergency Medical Responder in Peace River, Alberta. This role offers opportunities in a diverse environment and tasks including patient assessment and transportation. Ideal candidates will have current registration with the Alberta College of Paramedics and a valid Class 4 driver’s license. Casual positions available with varying shifts, ensuring flexible work-life balance.

Benefits

Remote Retention Allowance

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Must be registered and in good standing as an Emergency Medical Responder.
• Possess current Basic Cardiac Life Support certification.
• Ability to perform full operational duties from the start date.

Responsibilities

• Assess emergency scenes and patients.
• Transport ill or injured patients as needed.
• Operate ambulances or other EMS transportation.

Skills

Emergency Medical Responding

Patient Assessment

Documentation

Education

Non-restricted registration with Alberta College of Paramedics

Current BCLS/CPR certification

Valid Class 4 Alberta Operator License

Job description

Your Opportunity

Grow your career under the northern lights! If you welcome a different pace of life and look for the chance to use the full scope of your clinical practice, EMS in Northern Alberta could be the right fit for you. Gain experience in our diverse northern landscape, surrounded by expansive prairie fields, bustling urban centers, lush wetlands, boreal forests, and sprawling mountain passes. Alberta Health Services (AHS) offers a career that fits your lifestyle and provides opportunities for professional growth and development. AHS currently has a Remote Retention Allowance with an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for hours paid at the basic rate of pay.

Where you will be stationed: Peace River station is a brand-new facility located beside the Peace River Community Health Centre. Peace River is located on the banks of the Peace River; 2 hours northeast of Grande Prairie, under 3 hours to Slave Lake and 5 hours north of Edmonton. Casual staff at the Peace River hub are eligible to pick up shifts in 6 local communities: Peace River, Red Earth, Fairview, McLennan, Manning and Worsley. This could be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for to live, work, and play in northern Alberta. New graduates are welcome to apply. This posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

Description

As an Emergency Medical Responder (EMR), you will assess emergency scenes and patients and may transport ill or injured patients from emergency scenes and between facilities. This includes operating ambulances or other modes of transportation, assessing scenes and patients, providing simple treatments and completing required documentation including patient care reports. You will assist with ensuring that EMS vehicles, such as non-emergent transport (NET), are properly stocked and equipped. The working environment is demanding and includes exposure to heat, cold, rain, snow, wind, moving traffic, and industrial or agricultural equipment. You will 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. The working conditions are 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 kneeling and trunk flexion for extended periods. You may also be required to stand and sit for extended periods, bend, twist, and carry up to 20 lbs in each hand and assume awkward positions.

Responsibilities

• Assess emergency scenes and patients;
• Transport ill or injured patients between facilities as needed;
• Operate ambulances or other EMS transportation modes;
• Document patient care reports and complete required documentation;
• Assist with stocking and equipping EMS vehicles (including NET).

Job Details

• Transition Company: Emergency Health Services
• Classification: Emergency Med Responder - 2190
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Emergency Medical Services
• Primary Location: Peace River EMS
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.00
• Posting End Date: 01-OCT-2025
• Employee Class: Casual/Relief
• Date Available: 13-OCT-2025
• Hours per Shift: Varies
• Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
• Shifts per cycle: Varies
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, On Call
• Days Off: Other
• Minimum Salary: $21.12
• Maximum Salary: $24.69
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Non-restricted registration in good standing with the Alberta College of Paramedics (ACOP) as an Emergency Medical Responder (EMR).
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS/CPR) certification.
• Valid Class 4 Alberta Operator License or equivalent, and a five-year driver abstract current within six months with no more than six demerits prior to commencing work.
• Proof of successful completion of the Functional Abilities Recruitment Evaluation (F.A.R.E.) test via Lifemark, if not already in an AHS EMS clinical position. The F.A.R.E. test must be completed within six months prior to application. Lifemark may verify results with AHS.
• Ability to perform full operational duties as of start date.

Additional Qualifications

As required.

Preferred Qualifications

Preference is given to candidates with previous EMS experience in metro, suburban, rural, or interfacility environments and in other areas of Health Care and Public Safety. Completion of additional post-secondary programs is an asset and will be considered during the selection process. Applicants must provide proof of post-secondary credentials during the selection process.