Advanced Care Paramedic
- NL, Canada
Temporary
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Job details
- Job type
- Temporary
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
| Zone: Central Zone Location: ROBARM-AB - Roberts Arm Ambulance Base Advanced Care Paramedic Central Zone - CZ-Road Ambulance-SPR Temp Call-In NAPE HS |
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| Hours | (12 hours, Other Shift, Rotating, Shift Work; Days, Evenings, Nights, On-Call, Weekends) |
| Salary | CGHSA37 (CAD39.14 - CAD46.27 per hour) |
| Competition Number | VAC0022343 |
| Posted Date | 2026-03-12 |
| Closing Date | Open until filled. |
| Demands, duties, qualifications | Job Summary: The Advanced Care Paramedic works as an integral part of the paramedicine program. The successful candidate will work within their scope of practice, including responding to emergency and routine calls, providing skilled basic and advanced emergency care or assistance to persons suffering from a variety of injuries or illnesses. The successful applicant is responsible for maintaining professional and organizational standards of practice. The successful candidate must demonstrate an awareness of and be responsible for promoting and supporting person-and family-centered care, demonstrate a commitment to safety and partner with all team members to improve worker and patient safety by integrating safety into work practices, identifying risks and implementing improvements. The successful applicant will report directly to the Manager of District Operations of Paramedicine. Duties/Job Demands: The Advanced Care Paramedic performs independent advanced medical care and intervention to patients at pre-hospital scene settings. This includes operating ambulances in responding to emergencies and routine calls; conducting physical examinations; performing comprehensive assessments and tests; interpreting a variety of tests and procedures; initiating a variety of advanced interventions; and performing other related duties as required. Work is performed with considerable independence and is reviewed through observation, examination of records and reports, and the presence or absence of valid complaints. The ACP functions as a leader and mentor within the paramedicine program. Job Demands: By applying for this job, you acknowledge an understanding that regular requirements and demands of this job include (but are not limited to): • Regularly lifts and moves patients and equipment (between 25-50 lbs.) and involved in heavy lifting/pushing/pulling of stretchers (100 lbs.) and patients; • Constantly stands, bends, stretches, kneels or pushes and pulls; sometimes in small and cramped spaces. • Constantly requires visual concentration or alertness to drive ambulances, complete site and patient assessments and to administer medications. Regularly there are time pressures in the pre-hospital emergency setting. • Regularly there is lack of control over work pace occurs due to the unpredictable situations during a medical emergency, or unpredictable call volume. Qualifications: • Graduation from an approved Advanced Care Paramedic program accredited by the Canadian Medical Association; • Current registration with the NL Paramedicine Regulation as an ACP; • Current medical certification with the Office of the Provincial Medical Director • Possession of a valid Class 4 Driver's License as issued by the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador; • Current certification in Basic Life Support; • Current ACLS certification; • Current certification in PALS, or willingness to complete • Effective oral and written communication skills; • Critical and sound decision making skills; • Successful completion of the Physical Capability testing certificate (within the last 3 months) and continued responsibility to meet the minimum standards of physical capability as outlined in provincial policy; • For standby, must be able to report to work within the required timeframe of 10 minutes or be willing to stay at the base. • A satisfactory record of work performance and attendance is required for this position; • A satisfactory Driver’s Abstract from Motor Vehicle Registration is required; • A satisfactory certificate of conduct from the RCMP or local police authority; • Consistent demonstration of NL Health Service's core values; Innovation, Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence (ICARE) |
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Advanced Care Paramedic at Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services will respond to emergency and routine calls, drive ambulances, assess and treat patients at the scene, and start advanced interventions. The role also leads and mentors other paramedics and keeps to safety and patient-centred practice.
Requirements
Candidates need graduation from an accredited Advanced Care Paramedic program, current NL paramedicine registration and medical certification, a valid Class 4 licence, and current BLS and ACLS certification. PALS is required or must be completed, along with a satisfactory driver's abstract, RCMP or police certificate of conduct, and passing physical capability testing.
Skills
- Advanced life support (ACLS)
- Basic life support (BLS)
- Pre-hospital emergency care
- Patient assessment
- Physical examination
- Advanced airway and medication administration
- Ambulance driving
- Clinical decision making
- Interpreting diagnostic tests
- Oral communication
- Written documentation
- Mentoring and leadership
- Patient safety
- Person-centred care
- Risk identification
- Physical capability for patient handling
- Time-pressured decision making
Categories
- Healthcare
- Government & Public Sector
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Advanced Care Paramedic
- paramedic
- pre-hospital care
- emergency medical services
- EMS
- ambulance
- advanced life support
- ACLS
- BLS
- PALS
- patient assessment
- emergency response
- mentorship
- temporary
- call-in
- shift work
- rotating shifts
- on-call
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- paramedicine
Seniority
Mid level
Licences and certifications
- Advanced Care Paramedic registration (NL Paramedicine Regulation)
- Medical certification (Office of the Provincial Medical Director)
- ACLS
- PALS
- Physical Capability testing certificate
Tools
- ambulance
- stretcher
Languages
- English
Fields of study
- Advanced Care Paramedicine