Primary Care Paramedic - Emergency Department

Nova Scotia Health Authority; Halifax; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Nova Scotia is looking for a Primary Care Paramedic. You will support physicians and nurses while providing various patient care services. The ideal candidate should have a Grade XII education, a Primary Care Paramedic Certificate, and BLS-C certification. This permanent full-time role offers a competitive salary and benefits package in a supportive healthcare environment.

Benefits

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Long-term disability insurance

Life insurance

Pension plan

Qualifications

• Licensed or eligible for licensure with Emergency Health Services Nova Scotia (EHSNS) to practice.
• Current BLS-C (HCP) required.
• Previous work experience in hospital or emergency care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to Physicians and nurses in patient care.
• Administer medications, IV initiation and fluid administration.
• Conduct blood work, CPR, and urine analysis.

Skills

Effective communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Patient assessment

Telecommunications skills

Competencies in French

Education

Grade XII

Primary Care Paramedic Certificate

Job description

Click here to apply as an internal applicant.

Req ID: 202529
Location: Central Zone, Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance - QEII
Department: OPCZ EMG Emergency HI
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% ) x 1
NSGEU Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 26-Aug-25

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Health Services Manager, the Primary Care Paramedic is responsible for providing support to Physicians and nurses and assist in patient care. Duties include but are not limited to medication administration (within scope of practice) IV initiation and fluid administration, blood work, CPR urine analysis and pregnancy testing.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Grade XII required
• Completion of Primary Care Paramedic Certificate or equivalent
• Licensed or eligible for licensure with Emergency Health Services Nova Scotia (EHSNS) to practice
• Current BLS-C (HCP)
• Previous work experience in a hospital setting or in emergency care preferred
• Demonstrated effective communication, interpersonal, organizational, patient assessment and telecommunications skills
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

Permanent Full-time Position; 75 hours bi-weekly

Compensation and Benefits

$32.16 - $36.79 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.