Primary Care Paramedic

(Depending on the applicant pool, the position will be temporarily filled as Ambulance Operator/Attendant (Emergency Medical Responder))

Temporary Full time (until 15 February 2027 with possibility of extension)

27646RP1 Hours : 75 (12 hours, Shift Work; Standby, Weekends, Days, Nights)

Primary Care Paramedic – CGHSA29 of the NAPE HS salary scale $32.71 to $37.40 per hour

Ambulance Operator/Attendant – CG25 of the NAPE HS salary scale $24.26 to $26.71 per hour

Our team is seeking a Primary Care Paramedic for a full-time position. If no Primary Care Paramedic applicants, we will consider applications from Ambulance Operators/Attendants (also known as Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)). Primary Care Paramedic, then Ambulance Operator/Attendant.

If the competition is awarded to an EMR as the next highest classification, they will be awarded as temporary full time (TFT) and recruitment will continue for the higher classification.

The Primary Care Paramedic (or Ambulance Operator/Attendant), works as an integral part of the paramedicine program. The successful candidate will work within their scope of practice, including responding to emergency and routine calls, providing skilled basic and advanced emergency care or assistance to persons suffering from a variety of injuries or illnesses. 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.





The Primary Care Paramedic works as an active member of the health care team providing pre-hospital assessment and medical care to people with acute illnesses or injuries while maintaining a high standard of care to the patients. Work is performed with considerable independence and is reviewed through observation, examination of records and reports, and the presence or absence of valid complaints. The Primary Care Paramedic (PCP) functions as part of an interdisciplinary team within healthcare facility units and ensures client and staff safety, and other related duties as required.

The Ambulance Operator/Attendant (EMR) will be responsible for skilled work in the operation of ambulances in transporting patients while exercising care and skill in driving. Constantly requires visual concentration or alertness to drive ambulances, complete site and patient assessments and to administer medications. Regularly there are time pressures in the pre-hospital emergency setting.

Regularly there is lack of control over work pace occurs due to the unpredictable situations during a medical emergency, or unpredictable call volume.

Graduation from an approved Primary Care Paramedic program, or Emergency Medical Responder course (10-day course) accredited by the Canadian Medical Association;

Medical authorization with the Office of the Provincial Medical Director (OPMD) is required and must be obtained upon successful completion of program orientation;

Successful completion of the Physical Capability testing certificate (within the last 3 months) and continued responsibility to meet the minimum standards of physical capability as outlined in provincial policy;

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;

Consistent demonstration of NL Health Service's core values;

📌 Temporary Full-Time - Primary Care Paramedic (Newfoundland and Labrador)
🏢 NL Health Services
📍 Newfoundland and Labrador