Primary Care Paramedic

Position: Primary Care Paramedic

Employment Status: Permanent part-time

Reporting To: Duty Commander

Union Affiliation: Union

Posting Date: January 13, 2025

Closing Date: January 26, 2025 at 4:30pm

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Duty Commander, each Primary Care Paramedic is responsible for responding to requests for paramedic service and delivering medical care to victims of accident/illness, ensuring safe transportation to receiving medical facilities, and assisting with the ongoing care of the patient within the facility as may be required. Also, participates in the ongoing maintenance of ambulance vehicles, equipment and stations, and other duties as may be required by the Duty Commander or Perth County Paramedic Services.

Qualifications:

• The ideal candidate must be certified in Ontario as a Primary Care Paramedic, a Paramedic eligible to work in Canada who has obtained or is obtaining the Paramedic Labour Mobility Equivalency Exam, or a Primary Care Paramedic Student writing the provincial certification in June 2025.
• You must meet all employment and qualification criteria as contained in Ontario Regulation 257/00 – Part III.
• You are able to perform the functional requirements of the job including performance in high-stress and inherently unpredictable situations. You will also be able to perform bending, crouching, lifting, and walking on uneven ground on a regular basis.
• Personal transportation is required as well as proof of a valid Class F driver’s license with a clean driver's abstract.

Shift:

Ability to work all shift rotations at all stations within Perth County including weekends and statutory holidays. Platoon and locations are variable and subject to change.

Salary Range:

$41.74/hour

TO APPLY:

1. All candidates must follow the Paramedic recruitment process at: https://www.perthcounty.ca/en/living-here/becoming-a-paramedic.aspx
2. Please upload a Resume, Cover Letter, requested documentation and answer all recruitment qualifying questions.

Qualified candidates must submit their application by January 26, 2025 at 4:30pm.

** We will only accept applications submitted through this site. We will NOT accept applications submitted by mail, email, fax or hand delivery **

Interviews may be done virtually. For applicants currently certified as a Paramedic in Ontario, you may be contacted for interviews beginning the week of January 27, 2025. Those that are selected could begin orientation as early as February 17, 2025.

We thank all applicants for their interest and advise that only those candidates selected to proceed will be contacted. Personal information is collected under MFIPPA and is used to determine eligibility for potential employment. The County of Perth is an equal opportunity employer. Accommodations are available for all parts of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.