Primary Care Paramedic
Your Opportunity:
The Primary Care Paramedic (PCP) is a clinical member of the Rapid Access Addiction Medicine (RAAM) interdisciplinary team, delivering timely, low‑barrier, trauma‑informed, harm‑reduction‑based care to individuals with substance use disorders and related health concerns. Working within scope and under medical direction, the PCP conducts assessments, provides emergency and non‑emergency care, manages overdoses, delivers health education, and facilitates referrals. In collaboration with Registered Nurses, Physicians, and Peer Support Workers, the PCP supports rapid access, stabilization, and continuity of care. This role requires advanced skills in overdose response, assessment, crisis intervention, and culturally safe care for marginalized and vulnerable populations.
Description:
As a Primary Care Paramedic (PCP), you will provide emergency health care services as part of a rapid response team supporting individuals experiencing opioid-related emergencies in the community surrounding the Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre (SMCHC). Under the direction of the Program Manager, you will deliver patient care in community settings and health care facilities. Responsibilities include conducting comprehensive physical and mental health assessments, providing clinical interventions such as overdose response, distributing naloxone, delivering health education and support, and connecting individuals with appropriate health and social services. You may also provide basic wound care as required. Recovery Response Team services are delivered at, or operated out of, the Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre.
- Classification: Primary Care Paramedic (2022)
- Union: HSAA Prof/Tech
- Unit and Program: Rapid Access Addictions Medicine, Mental Health and Addiction
- Primary Location: Youth Addiction Treatment Cntr
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.00
- Posting End Date: 17-NOV-2026
- Employee Class: Casual/Relief
- Date Available: 30-NOV-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
- Shifts per cycle: Varies
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
- Days Off: Other
- Minimum Salary: $33.67
- Maximum Salary: $42.51
- Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Provided
Completion of an accredited Primary Care Paramedic program. Active registration with Alberta College of Paramedics (ACoP) as Primary Care Paramedic. Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Healthcare Provider (BCLS-HCP). Completion of the Functional Abilities Recruitment Evaluation (F.A.R.E.) test taken no more than six months from the application date. Verification of results may be conducted through Lifemark. For more information or to book your evaluation, please visit www.lifemark.ca/alberta-health-services.
Additional Required Qualifications:As Required.
Preferred Qualifications:Active Heart & Stroke Basic Life Support.
