Calian is currently seeking experienced and skilled Advanced Care Paramedics (ACPs) to work within the Edmonton Police Service’s Downtown Detention Management Unit. Providing care to newly arrested individuals, the ACP will leverage their clinical skill set and scope of practice to provide comprehensive medical and mental health assessments to detained individuals and ensure proper follow up care based on assessment outcomes in a clinic-like setting.
With a focus on ensuring detainees are medical fit to remain in cells, ACPs will work with Edmonton Police staff to provide medical care to detainees while ensuring detainee safety. ACPs will document patient care findings, respond to medical and mental health needs, liaise with a multi-disciplinary team of community clinicians and stakeholders, provide emergency care, and when necessary, arrange transport to hospital. As the sole medical professional on site, the ACP must be able to work autonomously, have excellent communication skills, and be highly reliable.
Responsibilities
Document patient care findings
Respond to medical and mental health needs
Liaise with a multi-disciplinary team of community clinicians and stakeholders
Provide emergency care, and when necessary, arrange transport to hospital
Must be able to work autonomously, have great communication skills, and be highly reliable
Qualifications
Licensed and in good standing with the Alberta College of Paramedics
Valid ACLS certification
Experience dealing with mental health and addictions
Ability to work autonomously
Communication and conflict de-escalation skills
Additional Information
Full time and casual positions available
12-hour shifts
Market-competitive salary
Night shift premiums
Full time employees eligible for benefits and paid time off
In office and ongoing training provided
Career progression opportunities
Pay: $48.00-$50.00 per hour
Benefits:
Dental care
Extended health care
On-site gym
In office parking
Paid time off
Work Location: In person
📌 Advanced Care Paramedic Edmonton
🏢 Calian
📍 Edmonton
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