Primary Care Paramedic

The Primary Care Paramedic (PCP) will ensure that injured workers are provided with immediate onsite medical care, and to assist in timely transport to a medical facility as required. The PCP will be working in a remote area and must be comfortable with working alone.

This position is a 3-4 month contract with a 14 / 14 schedule. Camp and flights within Alberta provided. Overtime available.

• Location :
• Fort McMurray
• Duties and Responsibilities :
• Ensure that injure workers are provided with immediate and professional on-site medical care, and to advise and / or arrange timely transport to a medical facility
• Always act in a manner that ensures the client’s dignity, safety, privacy and confidentiality
• Be familiar with work in accordance with health and safety legislation and company policies and procedures
• Take reasonable care to use safety and personal protective equipment as required by health and safety legislation and company policies and procedures
• Report to HHS supervision and management immediately after any incident or condition believed to be hazardous to worker’s health and safety
• Refuse work if danger is imminent or not controlled
• Read, understand and comply with HHS’s Medical Control Guidelines, Safety policies and Job Procedures, as well as applicable government laws and regulations
• Work within their applicable scope of practice determined by their licensing body and under the medical control of the HHS medical director, utilizing the HHS Medical Control Guidelines
• Qualifications :
• Completion of an accredited Primary Care Paramedic program
• Active registration with Alberta College of Paramedics as an Primary Care Paramedic
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support
• Current International Trauma Life Support
• Valid unrestricted Class 4 Alberta Operator’s License, (please note a valid license does not include a Learner’s Permit or Graduated License
• Current and clean Driver’s Abstract
• Complete site-specific orientation as required
• Current Standard Field Level Tickets, H2S Alive, Standard First Aid, CSTS , Common Safety Orientation
• ATV / Snowmobile safety training and experience an asset
• Previous experience in Industrial or Oil & Gas sector as a medic is an asset
• Physically capable of working in adverse weather environment and conditions
• Willingness to work shift work, including nights
• Must pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol screen

Please note : Preference given to local candidates. Camp will be provided and flights from Edmonton or Calgary will be provided if no qualified local candidates._

Job Types : Full-time, Fixed term contract

Contract length : 4 months

Pay : $37.00-$45.00 per hour

Additional pay :

• Overtime pay

Schedule :

• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift

Experience :

• Emergency Medical : 2 years (preferred)

Licence / Certification :

• Alberta College of Paramedics registration (required)

Work Location : In person