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Primary Care Paramedic

@ Recovery Alberta

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Lethbridge, Alberta

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Overview

Recovery Alberta is hiring a casual Primary Care Paramedic for its Rapid Access Addiction Medicine team, working out of the Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre. The role delivers community emergency care, overdose response and naloxone distribution under medical direction. The posting states a shift pattern of days, evenings and weekends, pay of $33.67 to $42.51 per hour, and a vehicle provided with a driver's licence required.

Responsibilities:

Conduct physical and mental health assessments
Provide overdose response and distribute naloxone
Deliver health education and support
Connect individuals with health and social services
Provide basic wound care as required

Requirements summary:

Accredited Primary Care Paramedic program completed
Active ACoP registration as Primary Care Paramedic
Current BCLS-HCP certification
F.A.R.E. test completed within six months
Active Heart & Stroke Basic Life Support preferred

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naloxone vehicle provided

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First seen by our source: 2026-11-10
Source record updated: 2026-11-10

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Job details

Department	Allied health
Hours per week	7.75
Schedule	day, evening, weekends
Travel	air: none · ground: minimal
Work setting	Client sites, Hospital or clinic, Vehicle
Position	Sitting and standing
Physical demands	physical moderate · computer low
Licences & certifications	Primary Care Paramedic registration (ACoP), BCLS-HCP, F.A.R.E. test
Driver’s licence	required
Education	Trade certificate (required)
Fields of study	Primary Care Paramedic

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Recovery Alberta provides mental health & addiction and correctional health services for all Albertans.

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Recovery Alberta provides comprehensive recovery-oriented mental health & addiction services, as well as correctional health services. Page not monitored 24/7. Call 211 to reach 24/7 confidential mental health and addiction helplines. Dial 911 in case of emergency.

People associated on LinkedIn: 1,108
Other recorded names: Recovery Alberta
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Field	Value
Industry	Mental Health Care
Company size	5,001-10,000 employees
Organization type	Government Agency
Open jobs on Jobsy	435
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Job description

Your Opportunity:

The Primary Care Paramedic (PCP) is a clinical member of the Rapid Access Addiction Medicine (RAAM) interdisciplinary team, delivering timely, low‑barrier, trauma‑informed, harm‑reduction‑based care to individuals with substance use disorders and related health concerns. Working within scope and under medical direction, the PCP conducts assessments, provides emergency and non‑emergency care, manages overdoses, delivers health education, and facilitates referrals. In collaboration with Registered Nurses, Physicians, and Peer Support Workers, the PCP supports rapid access, stabilization, and continuity of care. This role requires advanced skills in overdose response, assessment, crisis intervention, and culturally safe care for marginalized and vulnerable populations.

Description:

As a Primary Care Paramedic (PCP), you will provide emergency health care services as part of a rapid response team supporting individuals experiencing opioid-related emergencies in the community surrounding the Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre (SMCHC). Under the direction of the Program Manager, you will deliver patient care in community settings and health care facilities. Responsibilities include conducting comprehensive physical and mental health assessments, providing clinical interventions such as overdose response, distributing naloxone, delivering health education and support, and connecting individuals with appropriate health and social services. You may also provide basic wound care as required. Recovery Response Team services are delivered at, or operated out of, the Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre.

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Completion of an accredited Primary Care Paramedic program. Active registration with Alberta College of Paramedics (ACoP) as Primary Care Paramedic. Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Healthcare Provider (BCLS-HCP). Completion of the Functional Abilities Recruitment Evaluation (F.A.R.E.) test taken no more than six months from the application date. Verification of results may be conducted through Lifemark. For more information or to book your evaluation, please visit www.lifemark.ca/alberta-health-services.

Additional Required Qualifications:

As Required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Active Heart & Stroke Basic Life Support.

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