Temporary Full-Time - Primary Care Paramedic

Zone: Western Zone Location: PABPARA - Port aux Basques Paramedicine

Primary Care Paramedic

Temporary Full-time Until 3 October 2026, with Possibility of Extension

78103RP1 Hours : 75 Hours (12 hours, Shift Work; Days, Nights, On-Call, Weekends)

40 per hour)

Posted Date : 2026-02-06

Our team is seeking an Primary Care Paramedic for a full-time position. If no Primary Care Paramedic applicants, we will consider applications from Ambulance Operators/Attendants. Primary Care Paramedic, or Ambulance Operator/Attendant.

If the competition is awarded to an Ambulance Operator/Attendant as the next highest classification, they will be awarded as temporary full time (TFT) for a period of one year, with possibility of extension.

The Primary Care Paramedic (or Ambulance Operator/Attendant),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 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 Primary Care Paramedic works as an active member of the health care team providing pre-hospital assessment and medical care to people with acute illnesses or injuries while maintaining a high standard of care to the patients. 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 Primary Care Paramedic (PCP) functions as part of an interdisciplinary team within healthcare facility units and ensures client and staff safety, and other related duties as required.

The Ambulance Operator/Attendant will be responsible for skilled work in the operation of ambulances in transporting patients while exercising care and skill in driving. 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.

Graduation from an approved Primary Care Paramedic program, or Emergency Medical Responder course (10-day course) accredited by the Canadian Medical Association;

Current medical certification with the Office of the Provincial Medical Director

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;

Primary Care Paramedic – CG-29 of the NAPE HS salary scale $32.17to $36.80 per hour (this includes the wage adjument)

Ambulance Operator/Attendant – CG-25 of the NAPE HS salary scale $23.78 to $26.19 per hour