Posted 26 days ago
Primary Care Paramedic (ATU)
@ Island EMS Inc.
Summerside, Prince Edward Island
Overview
Island EMS Inc. is hiring a full-time temporary Primary Care Paramedic (ATU) on a 3-month contract with possible extension, working 12-hour shifts. The paramedic provides immediate treatment and transport of sick and injured patients to appropriate medical facilities. Pay is $28.14 to $35.53 per hour under the CUPE 3324 Collective Agreement.
Pay:
$28.14–$35.53 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Provide immediate treatment to sick and injured patients
- Transport patients to appropriate medical facilities
- Conduct safely and discreetly in public settings
- Justify conduct to patients, families, hospital staff and agencies
- Support safety-related initiatives
Requirements summary:
- Current PEI Paramedic License
- Current CPR card
- Diploma or degree
- Class 4 unrestricted driver's licence
- CEVO driver's course certificate issued within 2 years
- Vulnerable sector criminal record check
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · workday
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-12
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-13
- 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 | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: moderate |
| Work setting | Vehicle, Client sites, Hospital or clinic |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | PEI Paramedic License, CPR, CEVO |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Background checks | driving record, vulnerable sector |
| Education | College diploma (required) |
Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.
Island EMS Inc.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 20 |
Position Type:
Temporary - Temporaire*
Closing date:
2027-03-05*
Medavie Health Services is a national leader in primary health care solutions and the largest contracted provider of emergency management services in Canada. Together with Medavie Blue Cross, we are part of Medavie, a health solutions partner committed to improving the wellbeing of Canadians.
With a growing network of 5,400 health care professionals in six provinces, Medavie Health Services has a long history of operating ground and air ambulance services, medical communications, Mobile Integrated Health/Community Paramedicine programs, 911 Public Safety, 811 Telehealth, home health care, as well as clinical training.
We are proud to invest in communities to help address some of Canada’s most pressing physical and mental health care challenges.
As an employee of Medavie Health Services, we are accountable to our patients and coworkers by participating in and supporting all safety related initiatives, as well as acting in a manner that fosters a culture that focuses on patient safety and a safe and respectful workplace.
*
100% Full Time Temporary 3 Month; Possible Ext; 12 Hrs
The PCP provides immediate treatment and transportation of sick and injured individuals to appropriate medical facilities. Due to the nature of operating in the public eye, a high level of professionalism, communication, and knowledge is always expected. The paramedic is required to conduct themselves in a safe and discreet manner, with the responsibility of conduct justification to patients, family members, hospitals staff, management, public agencies, legal court, and more. As an employee of IEMS, you are accountable to our patients, coworkers, and management by supporting all safety-related initiatives, as well as fostering a culture that focuses on patient safety and a safe workplace.
Contact us today for a complete list of roles and responsibilities under the PCP scope of practice with IEMS.
Requirements for your application:
- Current Resume and Cover Letter
- Current PEI Paramedic License
- Current CPR card
- Copy of diploma/degree
- Class 4 Driver's License; must be fully graduated/unrestricted
- Driver's abstract; issued within the last 90 days
- Valid Driver's course certificate (CEVO); issued within the last 2 years
- Criminal Record with Vulnerable Sector Check; issued within the last 90 days
- Confirmation of HEP. B vaccination
- Additional training and/or education is highly valued
$28.14 - $35.53 Hourly as per the CUPE 3324 Collective Agreement.
*
We would like to thank all candidates for expressing interest. Please note only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
While Medavie may use automated tools, including AI, to support application screening, candidates are expected to complete all recruitment interactions independently—without AI assistance—to ensure a fair and equitable process.
Medavie Health Services is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in its employment practices and to providing an environment free from discrimination and harassment for all employees.
Journal
Only you can see this. Kept on this device, and in your account when you sign in.