Registered PCP-Paramedic

Alberta Health Services; Town of Slave Lake; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services is seeking a Registered PCP-Paramedic in Slave Lake, Alberta. This role involves assessing emergency situations, transporting patients, and providing essential care in a challenging environment. Applicants are encouraged to grow their career in a vibrant community with opportunities for outdoor activities and professional development.

Benefits

Remote Retention Allowance up to $3,000 annually

Flexible benefits

Qualifications

• Must have non-restricted registration with the Alberta College of Paramedics as EMR.
• Current BCLS certification required.
• Ability to obtain Class 4 Alberta Operator Licence.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Emergency Medical Response

Basic Cardiac Life Support

Patient Assessment

Teamwork

Education

Non-restricted registration with Alberta College of Paramedics

Proof of Functional Abilities Recruitment Evaluation

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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: Slave Lake is a young and diverse town, offering a small city feel, but is also close to big city amenities with Edmonton only 256 km away. The town offers endless opportunities for an outdoor enthusiast. From rugged wilderness hiking to camping, hunting, fishing and swimming, the Lesser Slave Lake boasts seven kilometers of pristine, white sand beaches. 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 and international applicants with valid work visas 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 105lbs, 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 20lbs in each hand and assume awkward positions.

Acute Care Alberta: Primary Care Alberta: N Recovery Alberta: N Classification: Registered PCP-Paramedic 2190 Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH Unit and Program: Emergency Medical Services Primary Location: Slave Lake EMS Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 30-JUN-2025 Temporary Employee Class: Temporary Full Time Date Available: 10-JUL-2025 Temporary End Date: 31-DEC-2025 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: $28.42 Maximum Salary: $35.87 Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Provided

Required Qualifications:

Non-restricted registration in good standing with the Alberta College of Paramedics (ACOP) as Emergency Medical Responder (EMR). Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Healthcare Provider (BCLS-HCP) from Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. Must hold or be able to obtain a valid class 4 Alberta Operator Licence 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 the successful completion of the Functional Abilities Recruitment Evaluation (F.A.R.E.) test via the certificate provided by the Lifemark organization, required for candidates who do not already hold a clinical position within Alberta Health Services (AHS) EMS (VESST, Clinical Educator, EMR, PCP, ACP and Community Paramedic). Your F.A.R.E. test must be completed no more than six (6) months prior to the date of your application. AHS EMS may verify F.A.R.E. results with Lifemark to confirm successful completion. Candidates must be qualified to perform full operational duties as of start date. For additional information about the F.A.R.E. test and booking details, visit www.lifemark.ca/alberta-health-services

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 and will be considered during the selection process. Applicants must provide proof of completion of post-secondary education credentials for them to be considered during the selection process.

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