Posted 3 months ago
Ambulance Operator/Attendant
@ Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services
Newfoundland and Labrador
Overview
Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services is hiring a temporary call-in Ambulance Operator/Attendant (Emergency Medical Responder) in the Western Zone, based at Port Saunders Paramedicine. The work is driving ambulances and providing EMR-level patient care, lifting and moving patients, under shift work including days, evenings, nights, on-call, standby and weekends. Pay is CAD 24.26 to 26.71 per hour, and the position is open until filled.
Responsibilities:
- Drive ambulances safely to transport patients
- Provide full-scope EMR patient care
- Lift and move patients and stretchers
- Promote safety and person- and family-centered care
Requirements summary:
- Completed approved Emergency Medical Responder course
- Current NL EMR registration
- Valid Class 4 driver's licence
- Current Basic Life Support certification
- Effective oral and written communication
- Passed physical capability testing within last 3 months
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Source and dates
Source type not verified · nlhs
- Employer posting date
- 2026-08-06
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-05
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-05
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Allied health |
| Schedule | day, evening, weekends, overnight |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Vehicle, Client sites, Hospital or clinic |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · lift 100 lb · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) registration, Basic Life Support, Physical Capability testing certificate, Medical authorization (OPMD) |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Background checks | driving record, criminal record |
| Education | High school (preferred) |
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Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | St. John's |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 982 |
| Zone: Western Zone Location: PSPARA - Port Saunders Paramedicine Ambulance Operator/Attendant Western Zone - RCS Gros Morne Temp Call-In CUPE HS |
|---|
| Hours | (Shift Work; Days, Evenings, Nights, On-Call, Standby, Weekends) |
| Salary | CGHS25 (CAD24.26 - CAD26.71 per hour) |
| Competition Number | VAC0027706 |
| Posted Date | 2026-08-07 |
| Closing Date | Open until filled. |
| Demands, duties, qualifications | Definition of work: Reporting to the District Operations Manager, the Ambulance Operator/Attendant (also known as Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)) will be responsible for skilled work in the operation of ambulances in transporting patients while exercising care and skill in driving. The successful incumbent will work at the full scope of an EMR to provide optimal patient care. The EMR must also utilize proper lifting of patients and other related duties as required. 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. 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):
Required qualifications:
Preferred qualifications:
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