Original job description
Your Opportunity:
As an Advanced Care Paramedic (ACP), you will work as a front-line healthcare provider in EHS Operations. A successful applicant may work throughout the Edmonton area. This posting is for the Sub Urban Rural area for Edmonton. A successful applicant will work in a variety of roles in front-line ambulance work. The successful applicant will conduct themselves respectfully with members of the public, colleagues and allied services. The ability to follow direction is considered a key strength. The successful applicant may work several shift patterns. This posting will be used to fill multiple vacancies. To ensure that your qualifications are recognized, please provide a chronological resume, evidence of credentials such as CL4/FARE/Registration and cover letter in PDF format. EHS may share candidate information with EHS Operations hiring teams throughout the province.
Description:
As an Advanced Care Paramedic (ACP), you will assess emergency scenes and patients and may transport ill or injured individuals from emergency scenes and between facilities. This includes operating ambulances or other modes of transportation. You will provide patient care by administering medications, using advanced life support (ALS) airway adjuncts, and delivering electrical therapy. You may also lead the ALS team in providing clinical care during patient transport or at emergency scenes. You will support the readiness of vehicles by ensuring ambulances and other transport units, including non-emergent transport (NET) vehicles, are properly stocked, maintained, and equipped in accordance with established standards. The working environment for an ACP 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. This role is 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, as well as bend, twist, side-carry up to 20 lbs in each hand, and assume awkward positions.
Transition Company: Emergency Health Services Classification: Advanced Care Paramedic (2190) Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH Unit and Program: Emergency Health Services Operations Primary Location: EMS HQ - EDM Suburban Rural Location Details: Eligible to work remotely within Alberta Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 07-OCT-2026 Employee Class: Regular Full Time Date Available: 26-OCT-2026 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: $40.29 Maximum Salary: $53.06 Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Provided
Required Qualifications:
Non-restricted registration in good standing with the Alberta College of Paramedics (ACOP) as an Advanced Care Paramedic (ACP). 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 EHS experience in a metro, suburban, rural, and 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 should provide documentation supporting their qualifications with their submission.
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Responsibilities
Assess emergency scenes and patients, provide advanced care including medication administration, airway support, and electrical therapy, and transport patients between scenes and facilities. Lead clinical care when needed and maintain ambulances and other transport vehicles in a safe, stocked, and operational condition.
Requirements
Applicants must hold non-restricted Alberta College of Paramedics registration as an Advanced Care Paramedic, current BCLS CPR certification, and a valid Class 4 Alberta operator's licence or equivalent with an acceptable five-year driver abstract. Applicants who do not already hold an EHS clinical position must also provide a recent F.A.R.E. certificate, and all candidates must be able to perform full operational duties by the start date.
Skills
- Emergency Patient Assessment
- Advanced Life Support
- Medication Administration
- Airway Management
- Electrical Therapy
- Patient Transport
- Ambulance Operation
- Clinical Team Leadership
- Vehicle Readiness
- Patient Lifting and Transfer
- Following Direction
- Public and Colleague Communication
- Emergency Scene Response
- Interfacility Transport
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Transportation
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Advanced Care Paramedic
- Emergency Health Services
- Alberta College of Paramedics
- BCLS CPR
- Class 4 Operator's Licence
- Driver Abstract
- F.A.R.E. Test
- Functional Abilities Recruitment Evaluation
- Emergency Medical Services
- Advanced Life Support
- Airway Adjuncts
- Medication Administration
- Electrical Therapy
- Patient Assessment
- Emergency Scene Response
- Ambulance Operations
- Interfacility Transport
- Non-Emergent Transport
- Patient Care
- Vehicle Readiness
- Clinical Team Leadership
- Patient Lifting and Transfer
- Public Safety
- Rural Healthcare
