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Ambulance Operator/Attendant

@ Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services

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Newfoundland and Labrador

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Overview

Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services is hiring temporary call-in Ambulance Operators/Attendants (Emergency Medical Responders) for its Eastern Zone, based out of Burin Base. The work is driving ambulances and providing pre-hospital patient care and transport, including lifting patients and stretchers. Pay is CG-25, CAD 24.26 to 26.71 per hour, with hours based on department needs and standby coverage across several bases within an hour's travel.

Responsibilities:

Drive ambulances safely while transporting patients
Provide full-scope Emergency Medical Responder care
Lift, move and transfer patients and stretchers
Promote person- and family-centred care and team safety
Cover multiple bases within an hour's travel

Requirements summary:

Completed approved Emergency Medical Responder course (10 days)
Current NL Paramedicine Regulation EMR registration
Valid Class 4 driver's licence
Current Basic Life Support certification
Passed physical capability testing within 3 months
Satisfactory driver's abstract and RCMP or police certificate of conduct

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ambulance stretcher

Source and dates

Source type not verified · nlhs

Employer posting date: 2025-06-12
First seen by our source: 2026-11-05
Source record updated: 2026-11-05

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Job details

Seniority	Entry level
Department	Allied health
Travel	air: none · ground: moderate
Work setting	Vehicle, Client sites
Position	Sitting and standing
Physical demands	physical high · lift 100 lb · computer low
Languages	English
Licences & certifications	Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) registration, Medical certification with the Office of the Provincial Medical Director, Physical Capability testing certificate
Driver’s licence	required
Background checks	driving record, criminal record
Education	High school (preferred)

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Field	Value
Headquarters	St. John's
Open jobs on Jobsy	982

Job description

Zone: Eastern Rural Zone Location: Burin Base Ambulance Operator/Attendant Paramedicine and Medical Transport - Eastern Zone Temp Call-In

Hours	Based on needs of the department.
Salary	CG-25 (CAD24.26 - CAD26.71 per hour)
Competition Number	VAC0012702
Posted Date	2025-06-13
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. Temporary call in staff will be assigned to coverage areas that will include multiple bases within an hour travel distance that they would be required to work out of. 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. Required qualifications: Successful completion of an approved Emergency Medical Responder course (10-day course); Current registration with the NL Paramedicine Regulation as an EMR; 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; 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) Preferred qualifications: Completion of high school preferred, equivalent work experience may be considered.

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