Posted 10 days ago
Health Care Aide
@ ParaMed Inc.
Calgary, Alberta
Overview
ParaMed Inc. is hiring full-time Health Care Aides to help clients live safely at home with daily tasks and self-care. The role involves multiple home visits per day, with flexible scheduling and comprehensive health and dental benefits. Candidates must graduate from an Alberta-approved HCA program and pass a criminal background screening.
Responsibilities:
- Travel between clients' homes for several visits per day
- Prepare meals and assist at mealtime
- Provide personal hygiene care including bathing and showering
- Perform basic housekeeping and provide companionship
Requirements summary:
- Graduate of an Alberta-approved HCA program
- Willingness to visit residences within a designated area
- Compassion and listening skills
- Ability to work every other weekend
- Pass a criminal background screening
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · workday
- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-02
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-03
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-10
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 | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | weekends |
| Travel | air: none · ground: moderate |
| Work setting | Home, Client sites |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Background checks | criminal record |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples, Women, People with disabilities, Racialized people |
| Education | Trade certificate (required) |
| Fields of study | Health Care Aide |
| Perks mentioned | Wellness, Paid training, Home office allowance |
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ParaMed Inc.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 189 |
Job Description
As a Health Care Aide (HCA), you will assist people in your community to live safely in their homes by supporting them with daily tasks and self-care activities.
Why you’ll love working here:
Best in class training and development programs
Celebration and Recognition programs
Part time and Full-time opportunities and flexible scheduling options
Comprehensive health and dental benefit plans
Company paid mobile device
Mileage compensation
Opportunities for education allowance for employees and family
Employee Assistance Program
Employee perks and exclusive offers
What you’ll do:
Travel from patient to patient completing several home visits per day
Prepare meals and assist with meal-time
Basic housekeeping duties
Provide companionship and support the well-being of patients
Assist with personal hygiene care including showering and bathing
Support for basic activities of daily living
What you bring:
Graduate from a HCA program recognized and approved by the Government of Alberta
Willingness to visit patient’s residences within a designated area
Previous experience performing personal hygiene care is an asset but not necessary
Experience working with seniors and/or children is an asset
Compassion and listening skills
Passion for making a difference in your community
Good written and oral communication skills
Ability to work every other weekend
Ability to pass or satisfy a Criminal Background screening upon hire
#ParamedAB
Time Type
Full timeParaMed is Canada's leading provider of home health care services, driven by a mission to provide people with the care they need, wherever they call home. Our dedicated team of skilled professionals delivers a wide range of services to meet the full care spectrum of care needs including high-quality nursing, therapeutic, personal support and home support. We work hand-in-hand with health system partners to deliver personalized and coordinated care, support independent living and relieve capacity pressures on hospitals. Today, our national reach enables expanded access to care in homes and communities across Canada, allowing us to support more people in more places than ever before.
We provide competitive compensation that reflects the value of this role and the unique qualifications each candidate brings. Final salary offers are based on a variety of factors such as your skills, experience, education, and alignment with the responsibilities of this position.
Base salary is one component of our broader total rewards package. We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to support your health, financial well-being, and long-term career growth. Your recruiter can provide more details about our total rewards offerings during the hiring process.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support certain stages of the recruitment process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing candidate responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment — every application is reviewed by a member of our team to ensure thoughtful and equitable consideration. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
ParaMed is an equal opportunity employer committed to respectful and inclusive hiring practices. We welcome all applicants, including those from equity-deserving groups, including Indigenous peoples, women, people with disabilities, and visible minorities.
ParaMed is committed to fostering an accessible, inclusive, and equitable hiring process. We will gladly accommodate the needs of applicants throughout all stages of the recruitment process upon request and in accordance with applicable legislation. If you require support during any stage of the process, email us at [email protected].
We acknowledge that the care we provide across Canada occurs on lands that have been cared for by many Indigenous peoples for generations. We recognize First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples and their enduring connection to this land, and the importance of respect and cultural safety in the work we do.
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