About Red Deer:
Red Deer sits at the heart of Central Alberta along the QEII corridor, perfectly positioned between Calgary and Edmonton. With more than 100,000 residents and a regional reach of over 300,000, it’s a growing hub for business, services, and opportunity.
Here, big-city amenities meet small-city ease. Enjoy abundant parks and trails, vibrant arts and culture, excellent recreation and education, and a strong sense of community.
With easy access to lakes, outdoor adventures, and the mountains, plus a thriving economy and high quality of life, Red Deer is an inviting place to live, work, and grow.
About The City of Red Deer Municipal Government:
The City of Red Deer is a dynamic municipal organization with a $480M operating budget, a $60M capital program, and a workforce of nearly 1,700 employees. It is focused on growing with purpose by attracting talented, community-minded people who want to make a difference.
Guided by the vision “Our City, One Voice,” Red Deer is building a thriving, inclusive, and connected community, with priorities centered on a vibrant economy, community wellbeing, and strong engagement.
At its core, the City values its people, embracing diverse perspectives and fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and shared success
The Opportunity:
As a Paramedic (ACP or PCP), you will assess emergency scenes and patients and may transport ill or injured patients from emergency scenes and between facilities. This includes operating ambulances or other modes of transportation. You will treat patients by administering medications, advanced life support (ALS) or basic life support (BLS) airway adjuncts, electrical therapy (ACP) or semi-automated defibrillation (PCP, and other treatments within the Alberta College of Paramedics’ Scope of Practice for an Advanced Care Paramedic or Primary Care Paramedic. You may also lead the ALS/BLS crew in delivering clinical care during patient transport or at emergency scenes. You will assist with ensuring that ambulances or other Emergency Medical Services (EMS) vehicles, are properly stocked and equipped.
Top Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver emergency and non-emergency EMS services safely, effectively, and within scope of training and certification.
- Operate ambulances and EMS equipment efficiently while ensuring quality professional service delivery.
- Maintain responsibility for personal safety, security, and wellbeing while on duty.
- Support the care, maintenance, security, and control of station assets, equipment, facilities, and grounds.
- Complete required reports, scheduled assignments, and participate in departmental programs, projects, and committees.
- Assist with quality management initiatives, training, equipment maintenance, inventory control, and development or review of procedures and specifications.
- Follow and support all Health & Safety legislation, policies, training, emergency drills, and safety initiatives.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
As our preferred candidate, you will have:
- Maintain registered professions status at the Advanced Care Paramedic or Primary Care Paramedic designation with the Alberta College of Paramedics and be to deliver medical services by being compliant to the employment requirements of Alberta Health Services.
- Consideration may be given to additional courses and/or education related to emergency services and/or business may be considered an asset.
- Proven proficient use a computer and numerous software programs. (, Microsoft Office, others)
- Perform and meet objectives during stressful situations.
- Work in a team environment or independently to accomplish a task and meet the goals and objectives.
- Interpret information and comprehend messages provided through oral and written communications.
- Express ideas, oral and written, in a clear, concise, understandable and grammatically correct manner.
- Locate addresses/areas within emergency response areas being served.
- A strong desire to help those in need.
- Communication skills (oral and written).
- Leadership skills.
- Sound decision-making and critical-thinking skills.
- Fine motor skills to provide advanced pre-hospital emergency care.
- The ability to remain firm, reassuring, and efficient in moments of crisis.
- Demonstrate commitment to personal and professional growth.
- Ability to effectively use all personal protective devices and clothing supplied by the Department.
- Work is physically demanding
- Emergency medical personnel must lift loads well over 20 kilograms, such as patients on stretchers.
- Must follow safety precautions to avoid injury when working with equipment and around biological hazards.
- Must stand and sit for extended periods, bend, twist, side-carry up to 10 kg in each hand and assume awkward positions.
- Must be able to endure frequent, simultaneous kneeling and trunk flexion for extended periods.
- Emergency medical personnel work indoors and outdoors.
- Often deal with stressful circumstances and sometimes extreme weather conditions.
- Full-time Temporary employees may work shifts including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- May work 10, 12, or 14 -hour shifts.
Affiliation:
International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 1190
Status:
Temporary Full-Time
Remuneration:
PCP $45.13 to 46.83 per hour.
ACP $47.95 to $49.65 per hour.
Hours of Work:
The normal schedule of work for full time employees averages to 42 hours per week with a rotating schedule of 10, 12, and 14 hour shifts. During the initial training period successful applicants will be on special assignment, working Monday – Friday for 1 week.
Additional Information:
More than one position will be filled from this posting and the term of these positions is anticipated to be up to 1 year.
To be successful in the process you must successfully pass the Functional Agility Recruitment Evaluation (F.A.R.E. Test). Link Below. Proof of successful completion within the last 6 months will be accepted.
Alberta Health Services | Lifemark
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