06 Sep
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Alberta Health Services
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Cardston
06 Sep
Alberta Health Services
Cardston
As an Advanced Care Paramedic (ACP), you will assess emergency scenes and patients and may transport ill or injured individuals from emergency scenes and between facilities. You will provide patient care by administering medications, using advanced life support (ALS) airway adjuncts, and delivering electrical therapy. You may also lead the ALS team in providing clinical care during patient transport or at emergency scenes.
You will support the readiness of vehicles by ensuring ambulances and other transport units, including non-emergent transport (NET) vehicles, are properly stocked, maintained, and equipped in accordance with established standards. The working environment for an ACP is demanding and includes exposure to heat, cold, rain, snow, wind, moving traffic, and industrial and agricultural equipment. You will be required to travel in all weather conditions and to remote locations (e.g., Emergency Health Services Classification: Advanced Care Paramedic (2190) Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH Unit and Program: Cardston Health Centre Multi-Site: Not Applicable Employee Class: Regular Full Time Hours per Shift:
12 Length of Shift in weeks: Shifts per cycle: 28 Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, On Call Days Off: As Per Rotation Non-restricted registration in good standing with the Alberta College of Paramedics (ACOP) as an Advanced Care Paramedic (ACP). test, verified by a certificate from Lifemark, is required for all applicants who do not currently hold a clinical position (including VESST, Clinical Educator, EMR, PCP, ACP, and Community Paramedic roles).
E. test must be completed within six (6) months of the application date. Preference is given to those with previous EMS experience in a metro, suburban, rural, or interfacility workplace and in other areas of Health Care and Public Safety. Completion of additional post-secondary programs is considered an asset.
Applicants must provide proof of program completion for any post-secondary education or training at the time of application for it to be considered during the selection process. #
📌 Health Unit EMT / Paramedic (Cardston)
🏢 Alberta Health Services
📍 Cardston