Posted 18 months ago
Primary Care Paramedic
@ Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services
Newfoundland and Labrador
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Overview
Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services is hiring a temporary, on-call Primary Care Paramedic for its Central Zone, based at the Fogo Island Health Centre in Fogo. The work covers pre-hospital emergency care and transport of seriously ill patients, plus support in hospital and emergency department teams. Pay is CAD 32.71 to 37.40 per hour, with call-in shifts as needed.
Responsibilities:
- Provide pre-hospital emergency care and transport of seriously ill patients
- Conduct physical examinations and comprehensive patient assessments
- Support Code Blue and Code White response teams
- Work with nursing staff and physicians in the emergency department
- Lead and mentor within the Paramedicine program and precept primary care paramedic students
Requirements summary:
- Graduation from a CMA-accredited paramedic program
- Active BLS and PMO certifications
- Active NLPR registration
- Class IV driver's licence and driver's abstract
- IV therapy and symptom relief medication training or experience
- Prior experience as a Primary Care Paramedic is preferred
Source and dates
Source type not verified · nlhs
- Employer posting date
- 2025-05-26
- 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, overnight |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic, Vehicle, Outdoors |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Licences & certifications | BLS, PMO, NLPR registration, Certificate of Conduct, Physical capability testing certificate |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Background checks | criminal record, driving record |
| Education | Trade certificate (required) |
| Fields of study | Paramedicine |
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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: FIH - Fogo Island Health Centre, Fogo Primary Care Paramedic Central Zone - CZ-Road Ambulance-Gander Temp Call-In |
|---|
| Hours | Call in as needed (Shift Work; On-Call) |
| Salary | CGHSA29 (CAD32.71 - CAD37.40 per hour) |
| Competition Number | VAC0011883 |
| Posted Date | 2025-05-27 |
| Closing Date | Open until filled. |
| Demands, duties, qualifications | Definition of work: The Primary Care Paramedic provides professional, effective and efficient emergency care and transportation of the seriously ill in a pre-hospital setting, while in transport to hospital, as well as in hospital. They also provide primary client care by surveying the emergency situation and taking necessary action. The PCP conducts physical examinations; performs comprehensive assessments and tests. The PCP is an integral team member of facility-based response teams including but not limited to the Code Blue Response team and the Code White Response team. The PCP also functions as a leader and a mentor within the Paramedicine program, as well as a preceptor for Primary care paramedic students. The Paramedic is an integral member of the Emergency Department team, providing care, based on their scope of practice to patients in the ER, in collaboration with nursing staff and physicians. 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 an approved paramedic program accredited by the Canadian Medical Association. * Active BLS Certification. * Active PMO Certification (including all current courses/modules). * Active registration with NLPR * Current physical capability testing certificate (within the last 3 months) and continued responsibility to meet the minimal standards of physical capability as outlined in provincial policy. * Demonstrated training and/or experience in IV Therapy and symptom relief medications. * A valid Class IV driver's license issued by the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador. * A current Driver's Abstract from Motor Vehicle Registration. * Current registration number with Provincial Medical Oversight. * Successful Candidate will be required to be within 20 kms of the facility when required for standby. * Consistent demonstration of the core values of NL Health Services: 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. Preferred qualifications: * Experience as a Primary Care Paramedic. |
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