Registered PCP-Paramedic

Alberta Health Services; Town of Manning; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services is seeking a Registered PCP-Paramedic to join their team in the Town of Manning. This role offers the opportunity to work in diverse environments, providing critical care while enjoying the beauty of Northern Alberta. Competitive compensation, flexible benefits, and a Remote Retention Allowance are included, making this a great opportunity for new graduates and experienced paramedics alike.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Flexible benefits

Remote Retention Allowance up to CAD 3,000

Qualifications

• Registration in good standing with Alberta College of Paramedics as a PCP.
• Current BCLS-HCP certification required.
• Must obtain a valid class 4 Alberta Operator License.

Responsibilities

• Assess emergency scenes and transport patients.
• Administer minor medications and provide basic life support.
• Ensure EMS vehicles are stocked and equipped.

Skills

Assessment of emergency scenes

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Patient transport

Team leadership

Education

Non-restricted registration with Alberta College of Paramedics

Basic Cardiac Life Support - Healthcare Provider (BCLS-HCP)

Valid class 4 Alberta Operator License

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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. Discover hidden gems, stunning scenery, and friendly people as you explore our enormous backyard in all seasons. Alberta Health Services (AHS) can offer you a career that fits your lifestyle and numerous opportunities for professional growth and development. Joining AHS means becoming a part of an exceptional team. In addition to competitive compensation and flexible benefits, AHS currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay. Where you will be stationed: Manning station is located in the Town of Manning behind the Community Health Centre. Located in the Northern Lights County of Alberta, Manning is on the banks of the beautiful Notikewin River 1 hour from Peace River and 2.75 hours from Grande Prairie. This could be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for to live, work, and play in northern Alberta. See what AHS has to offer you. New graduates are welcome to apply.

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, basic life support (BLS) airway adjuncts, and 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 Emergency Medical Services (EMS) vehicles, such as non-emergent transport (NET), are properly stocked and equipped. The working environment for a PCP is demanding and includes exposure to heat, cold, rain, snow, and wind, moving traffic, and industrial and agricultural equipment. You will need 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 working conditions for a PCP are also 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, simultaneous kneeling and trunk flexion for extended periods. Additionally, you must stand and sit for extended periods, bend, twist, side-carry up to 20 lbs in each hand, and assume awkward positions.

Qualifications:

• Non-restricted registration in good standing with the Alberta College of Paramedics (ACOP) as an Primary Care Paramedic (PCP).
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Healthcare Provider (BCLS-HCP).
• Must be able to obtain a valid class 4 Alberta Operator License or equivalent and a five (5) year driver abstract current within six (6) months 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 via the certificate provided by Lifemark, if not already holding a clinical position within AHS EMS.

Additional qualifications and preferred experience are also outlined in the original description.