Posted 11 months ago
Ambulance Operator/Attendant
@ Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services
Newfoundland and Labrador
SIGNALS
Overview
Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services is hiring temporary ambulance operator/attendants at its La Scie ambulance base in the Central Zone. The role drives ambulances and transports patients while working at the full scope of an Emergency Medical Responder, on rotating 12-hour shifts that include days, evenings, nights, weekends and on-call standby. Pay is CAD 24.26 to 26.71 per hour, and the posting stays open until filled.
Responsibilities:
- Drive ambulances safely while transporting patients
- Provide care at the full scope of an Emergency Medical Responder
- Lift and move patients properly
- Promote safety and person- and family-centered care
- Identify risks and implement safety improvements
Requirements summary:
- High school diploma recognized by the NL Department of Education
- Emergency Medical Responder course (10-day)
- Current NLPR EMR registration and OPMD certification number
- Valid NL Class 04 driver's licence and acceptable driver's abstract
- BLS certification
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Source type not verified · nlhs
- Employer posting date
- 2025-12-08
- 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 |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) registration with NLPR, OPMD certification number, BLS certification, RCMP or local police certificate of conduct |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Background checks | criminal record, driving record |
| Education | High school (required) |
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Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 1,001 |
Job description
| Zone: Central Zone Location: LASCIE-AB - La Scie Ambulance Base Ambulance Operator/Attendant Central Zone - CZ-Road Ambulance-SPR Temp Call-In NAPE HS |
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| Hours | (12 hours, Rotating, Shift Work; Days, Evenings, Nights, On-Call, Weekends) |
| Salary | CG25 (CAD24.26 - CAD26.71 per hour) |
| Competition Number | VAC0019300 |
| Posted Date | 2025-12-09 |
| Closing Date | Open until filled. |
| Demands, duties, qualifications | Definition of work: Reporting to the District Operations Manager, the Ambulance Operator 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 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. Required qualifications: • Graduation from High School with a diploma recognized by the Newfoundland & Labrador Department of Education. • Successful completion of an Emergency Medical Responder course (10-day course). • Current Registration as an EMR with NLPR. • Current certification number with the Office of the Provincial Medical Director (OPMD). • A valid Newfoundland and Labrador issued class 04 driver’s license. • An acceptable Driver’s Abstract from Motor Vehicle Registration. • BLS certification. • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively. • Successful candidate will be required to be within a 20-kilometre radius of the base when required for standby. • Consistent demonstration of NL Health Services corporate values; Innovation, Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence (I CARE). • A satisfactory record of work performance and attendance is required for this position. • A satisfactory certificate of conduct from the RCMP or local police authority. |
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