Posted 18 months ago
Ambulance Operator/Attendant
@ Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services
Newfoundland and Labrador
SIGNALS
Overview
Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services is hiring a temporary, call-in Ambulance Operator/Attendant in the Central Zone, based at the Gambo Ambulance Base. The work is driving ambulances and transporting patients while providing Emergency Medical Responder care. Shifts are 12 hours, on call as needed across days, nights, weekends, on-call and standby. Pay is CAD 24.26 to 26.71 per hour.
Responsibilities:
- Operate ambulances safely while transporting patients
- Provide Emergency Medical Responder care at full scope
- Lift and move patients properly
- Promote person- and family-centred care and workplace safety
Requirements summary:
- Grade 12 high school graduation recognized by NL Department of Education
- Emergency Medical Responder course and current NLPR registration
- Valid NL class 04 driver's licence and acceptable driver's abstract
- BLS certification
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Police certificate of conduct
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Source and dates
Source type not verified · nlhs
- Employer posting date
- 2025-05-15
- 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 |
| Hours per week | 12 |
| 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), NLPR registration, OPMD certification number, BLS, Driver's abstract |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | St. John's |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 983 |
Job description
| Zone: Central Zone Location: GAMBO-AB - Gambo Ambulance Base, Gambo Ambulance Operator/Attendant Central Zone - CZ-Road Ambulance-Gander Temp Call-In |
|---|
| Hours | Call in as Needed (12 hours, Shift Work; Days, Nights, On-Call, Standby, Weekends) |
| Salary | CG25 (CAD24.26 - CAD26.71 per hour) |
| Competition Number | VAC0011484 |
| Posted Date | 2025-05-16 |
| Closing Date | Open until filled. |
| Demands, duties, qualifications | Definition of work: Reporting to the District Operations Manager, the Ambulance Operator will be re-sponsible 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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