Primary Care Paramedic

Alberta Health Services; Medicine Hat; On-site; CAD 46,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services is seeking a Primary Care Paramedic for Medicine Hat Sub Station. You will assess emergency scenes, transport patients between facilities, and lead BLS teams during patient care. The role requires readiness for variable shifts and demanding conditions.

Applicants must hold ACOP PCP registration, BCLS CPR, a valid Class 4 licence, and pass the F.A.R.E. assessment via Lifemark. Prior EMS experience is preferred; drivers must meet all regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Non-restricted registration with ACOP as PCP.
• Current BCLS CPR certification is required.
• Class 4 Alberta Operator's Licence with a clean abstract.
• F.A.R.E. test completed within 6 months prior to offer.

Responsibilities

• Assess emergency scenes and patients and may transport to facilities.
• Lead the BLS crew in delivering clinical care during transport or at scenes.
• Ensure ambulances and transport vehicles are stocked and compliant with standards.

Skills

BCLS CPR certification

F.A.R.E. test certification

Education

Non-restricted ACOP PCP registration

BCLS CPR certification

Class 4 Alberta Operator's Licence

F.A.R.E. certificate (Lifemark)

Job description

Your Opportunity:

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 in 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: Medicine Hat Primary Location: Medicine Hat Sub Station - EMS Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 24-SEP-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits Date Available: 01-NOV-2026 Temporary End Date: 01-MAY-2027 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: $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 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. Contact Lifemark at www.lifemark.ca/alberta-health-services for more information about the F.A.R.E. test and how to book your evaluation. 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 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.