Posted 8 months ago
Advanced Care Paramedic
@ Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services
Newfoundland and Labrador
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Overview
Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services is hiring a full-time Advanced Care Paramedic in the Western Zone, based at Stephenville Paramedicine. The role provides independent advanced pre-hospital care, operates ambulances on emergency and routine calls, and mentors within the paramedicine program. The position is permanent, works rotating 12-hour shifts including nights, weekends and on-call or standby, and pays CAD 39.17 to 46.27 per hour, with possible sign-on incentives.
Responsibilities:
- Respond to emergency and routine calls and operate ambulances
- Perform physical examinations, assessments and tests
- Initiate advanced medical interventions at pre-hospital scenes
- Lead and mentor within the paramedicine program
- Promote safety and person- and family-centred care
Requirements summary:
- Graduation from an accredited Advanced Care Paramedic program
- Current NL paramedicine registration as an ACP
- Current ACLS, BLS and PALS certification (or willingness to complete PALS)
- Valid Class 4 driver's licence
- Effective oral and written communication skills
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Source and dates
Source type not verified · nlhs
- Employer posting date
- 2026-03-18
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-05
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-05
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Physicians & advanced practice |
| Hours per week | 37.5 |
| Schedule | day, evening, weekends, overnight |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Vehicle, Client sites, Outdoors |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · lift 100 lb · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | ACP registration, Medical certification, Class 4 Driver's License, ACLS, PALS, Physical Capability testing certificate |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Background checks | criminal record, driving record |
| Education | College diploma (required) |
| Fields of study | Advanced Care Paramedicine |
| Perks mentioned | Relocation assistance, Signing bonus, Performance bonus |
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Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | St. John's |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 1,001 |
Job description
| Zone: Western Zone Location: STVPARA - Stephenville Paramedicine Advanced Care Paramedic Western Zone - RCS RoadAmb-SWCoast Permanent Full-time CUPE-HS 78112POS |
|---|
| Hours | 75 (12 hours, Shift Work, Rotating; Days, Nights, Evenings, Weekends, On-Call, Standby) |
| Salary | CGHS37A (CAD39.17 - CAD46.27 per hour) The following Sign on Incentives MAY be applicable, can be combined, and require a Return in Service commitment: For more information on bursaries/incentives please visit www.workinhealthnl.ca/incentives or email [email protected]. Subject to Government of Newfoundland and Labrador approval annually. |
| Competition Number | VAC0022751 |
| Posted Date | 2026-03-19 |
| 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) |
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