Primary Care Paramedic

Alberta Health Services; Fox Creek; On-site; CAD 46,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Driver's license

Vehicle provided

Job summary

Alberta Health Services in Fox Creek seeks a Primary Care Paramedic (PCP) to assess emergency scenes, transport patients, and deliver BLS care while leading crew on scene.

The role requires ACOP PCP registration, BCLS CPR, a valid Class 4 Alberta Operator's Licence, a clean driving abstract, and completion of the F.A.R.E. test. Experience in EMS is preferred; a temporary full-time position offers benefits and scheduling across days, evenings, nights, and on-call shifts.

Qualifications

• ACOP PCP registration required.
• Current BCLS CPR certification.
• Valid Class 4 Alberta Operator's Licence with clean driving abstract.
• F.A.R.E. test completion required for applicants without current clinical position.

Responsibilities

• Assess emergency scenes and patients.
• Transport patients between facilities or scenes.
• Lead BLS crew in delivering clinical care during transport.

Skills

ACOP PCP registration

BCLS CPR

Class 4 Alberta Licence

F.A.R.E. test

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. Location: Nestled along Highway 43, Fox Creek is a resilient northern Alberta community known for its strong energy sector roots and tight-knit atmosphere. Located approximately 260 km northwest of Edmonton, it serves as a key hub for industry while offering quick access to forests, lakes, and outdoor adventure. Residents enjoy a quieter pace of life, affordable living, and a supportive community that values the role of emergency services. Description:
As a Primary Care Paramedic (PCP), 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. You may treat patients by administering minor medications, using basic life support (BLS) airway adjuncts, and providing semi-automated defibrillation. You may also lead the BLS crew in delivering clinical care during patient transport or at emergency scenes. You will assist with ensuring that ambulances or other transport vehicles, including non-emergent transport (NET) units, are properly stocked and equipped in accordance with established standards. The working environment for a PCP 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. The PCP role is 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 also 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: Primary Care Paramedic (2190) Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH Unit and Program: Emergency Health Services Primary Location: Fox Creek EMS Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 01-OCT-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits Date Available: 11-OCT-2026 Temporary End Date: 25-SEP-2027 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: $33.67 Maximum Salary: $42.51 Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Provided
Required Qualifications:
Non-restricted registration in good standing with the Alberta College of Paramedics (ACOP) as a Primary Care Paramedic (PCP). Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) CPR certification. Must hold, or be eligible to obtain, a valid Class 4 Alberta Operator's Licence (or equivalent), along with a five (5)-year driver abstract dated within six (6) months prior to commencing work, with no more than six (6) demerits. Proof of successful completion of the Functional Abilities Recruitment Evaluation (F.A.R.E.) test, verified by a certificate from Lifemark, is required for all applicants who do not currently hold a clinical position (including VESST, Clinical Educator, EMR, PCP, ACP, and Community Paramedic roles). The F.A.R.E. test must be completed within six (6) months of the application date. Verification of results may be conducted through Lifemark. Candidates must meet all physical and operational requirements of the role by 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 must provide proof of program completion for any post-secondary education or training at the time of application for it to be considered during the selection process.