Advanced Care Paramedic

Your Opportunity

If you welcome a different pace of life and look for the chance to use the full scope of your clinical practice, EHS 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. Emergency Health Services - Alberta can offer you a career that fits your lifestyle and numerous opportunities for professional growth and development. Joining EHS means becoming a part of an exceptional team. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, EHS currently has a Northern Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $6,300. 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 : High Level is a multi‑site hub station. Casual employees are eligible to work in four local communities : Fort Vermillion, La Crete, Rainbow Lake and High Level. Located in Alberta’s most northern communities, this area is a secluded haven on the edge of untamed wilderness, where a variety of wildlife flourishes nearby. It is within Mackenzie County, which is home to nearly 21,267 people and is adjacent to both the BC and NT borders. This could be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for to live, work, and play in northern Alberta. New graduates are welcome to apply. This posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

Description

As an Advanced Care Paramedic (ACP), you will assess emergency scenes and patients, transport ill or injured patients from emergency scenes and between facilities, and operate ambulances or other modes of transportation. You will treat patients by administering medications, advanced life support (ALS) airway adjuncts, and electrical therapy. You may lead the ALS 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 an ACP is demanding and includes exposure to heat, cold, rain, snow, and wind, moving traffic, and industrial and agricultural equipment. You will 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 an ACP 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 also endure frequent, simultaneous kneeling and trunk flexion for extended periods, stand and sit for extended periods, 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

Primary Location

High Level EMS

Location Details

As Per Location

Multi‑Site

Not Applicable

FTE

0.00

Posting End Date

31‑MAR‑2026

Employee Class

Casual / Relief

Date Available

10‑APR‑2026

Hours per Shift

Varies

Length of Shift in weeks

Varies

Shifts per Cycle

Varies

Shift Pattern

Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, On Call

Days Off

Other

Minimum Salary

$39.12

Maximum Salary

$51.51

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 CPR certification. Must hold or be able to obtain a valid class 4 Alberta Operator License or equivalent and a five‑year driver abstract current within six months with no more than six 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 for those who do not already hold a clinical position within AHS EMS (VESST, Clinical Educator, EMR, PCP, ACP and Community Paramedic). Your F.A.R.E. test must be completed no more than six months prior to the date of your application. Alberta Health Services EMS may verify results with Lifemark to ensure the candidate has successfully completed the test. Please contact Lifemark at www.lifemark.ca / alberta-health-services to find more information on the F.A.R.E. test and how to book your evaluation. Candidates must be qualified to perform full operational duties as of start date.

Additional Required Qualifications

Permanent and temporary employees working in excess of one year whose work sites are above the 57th parallel are also eligible to receive an annual reimbursement of personal travel expenses to an annual maximum of $1,235. Eligible employees will be reimbursed for the cost of one round‑trip, per calendar year, to any destination within Alberta. Travel must originate from a community above the 57th parallel to any destination within Alberta and cannot be carried over.

Preferred Qualifications

Preference is given to those with previous EMS experience in a metro, suburban, rural, or inter‑facility 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.

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Part‑time

Job function

Health Care Provider

Industries

Hospitals and Health Care

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