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Primary Care Paramedic

@ Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services

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Newfoundland and Labrador

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Overview

Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services is hiring a temporary Primary Care Paramedic for the Labrador Grenfell Zone, based at CSCM Hospital in St. Anthony. The role involves pre-hospital emergency care and ambulance driving on variable shifts of 12 hours (days, nights and on-call), paid CGHSA29 at CAD 32.71 to 37.40 per hour.

Responsibilities:

  • Respond to medical emergencies and provide pre-hospital care
  • Assess patients and administer medications
  • Drive ambulances safely
  • Lift and move patients and stretchers

Requirements summary:

  • Primary Care Paramedic or Emergency Medical Responder training
  • Current NL paramedicine registration and medical certification
  • Valid Class 4 driver's licence
  • Basic Life Support certification
  • Physical capability testing within the last 3 months
  • Satisfactory driver's abstract and work record

Tools & skills

AmbulanceStretcherMedical equipment
Source and dates

Source type not verified · nlhs

Employer posting date
2025-06-08
First seen by our source
2026-11-05
Source record updated
2026-11-05

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Job details

SeniorityEntry level
DepartmentAllied health
Scheduleday, overnight
Travelair: none · ground: moderate
Work settingVehicle, Client sites, Hospital or clinic
PositionSitting and standing
Physical demandsphysical high · lift 100 lb · computer low
LanguagesEnglish
Licences & certificationsPrimary Care Paramedic, Emergency Medical Responder, NL paramedicine registration, Medical certification, Basic Life Support, Physical Capability testing certificate
Driver’s licencerequired
Background checksdriving record
EducationHigh school (required), Trade certificate (required)
Fields of studyPrimary Care Paramedicine, Emergency Medical Responder

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Job description
Zone: Labrador Grenfell Zone
Location: CSCMH - St. Anthony - CSCM Hospital

Primary Care Paramedic
Labrador Grenfell Zone - CCM ROAD AMB BOARD OPERA
Temp Call-In
HoursVariable Shifts (12 hours; Days, On-Call, Nights)
SalaryCGHSA29 (CAD32.71 - CAD37.40 per hour)
Competition NumberVAC0012549
Posted Date2025-06-09
Closing DateOpen until filled.
Demands, duties, qualificationsJob 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.

Qualifications:
 Graduation from High School or equivalent;
 Graduation from an approved Primary Care Paramedic program, or Emergency Medical Responder course (10-day course) accredited by the Canadian Medical Association;
 Current registration with the NL Paramedicine Regulation as a PCP or 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 is required;
 A satisfactory Driver’s Abstract from Motor Vehicle Registration is required;

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