Emergency Medical Responder
Your Opportunity:
This posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies with Calgary Zone IFT - Vulcan. Sharing its name with the fictional Mr. Spock's home planet, Vulcan, (population about 1,900) is actually named for the Roman god of fire, but they're happy to run with the long-standing Star Trek association. Aside from the fan bases' tourism, Vulcan provides locals with essential amenities, K-12 schools, shops, and services. Close enough to commute or make a day visit to neighboring communities of Nanton, High River, Claresholm or Lethbridge, this resource is based out of the Vulcan Fire Hall. Discover a peaceful rural lifestyle with four parks, three sports fields, and two ball diamonds to enjoy, as well as an 18-hole golf course for recreation - live long and prosper in Vulcan!
Description:
As an Emergency Medical Responder (EMR), 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, assessing emergency scenes and patients, providing simple treatments and completing required documentation including patient care reports. You will assist with ensuring that ambulances or other Emergency Medical Services (EMS) vehicles, such as non-emergent transport (NET), are properly stocked and equipped. The working environment for an EMR is demanding and includes exposure to heat, cold, rain, snow, and wind, moving traffic, and industrial and agricultural equipment. You will need to travel in all weather conditions and to remote locations (e.g. backcountry) with exposure to hazardous and graphic scenes and direct exposure to bodily fluids. The working conditions for an EMR are also physically demanding. You must be able to endure frequent lifting and carrying of up to 105lbs, while transporting and transferring patients, supplies, and equipment. You must be able to endure frequent, simultaneous kneeling and trunk flexion for extended periods. Additionally, you must stand and sit for extended periods, bend, twist, side-carry up to 20lbs in each hand and assume awkward positions.
- Transition Company: Emergency Health Services
- Classification: Emergency Medical Respond 2088
- Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
- Unit and Program: Interfacility Transport
- Primary Location: EMS Vulcan
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 31-OCT-2025
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- Date Available: 10-NOV-2025
- Hours per Shift: 11.4
- Length of Shift in weeks: 8
- Shifts per cycle: 28
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $21.12
- Maximum Salary: $24.69
- Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Provided
Non-restricted registration in good standing with the Alberta College of Paramedics (ACOP) as an Emergency Medical Responder (EMR). Current Basic Cardiac Life Support CPR certification. Must hold or be able to obtain a valid class 4 Alberta Operator License or equivalent and a five (5) year driver abstract current within six (6) months with no more than six (6) demerits prior to commencing work. Proof of the successful completion of the Functional Abilities Recruitment Evaluation (F.A.R.E.) test via the certificate provided by the Lifemark organization for those who do not already hold a clinical position within AHS EMS (VESST, Clinical Educator, EMR, PCP, ACP and Community Paramedic). Your F.A.R.E. test must be completed no more than six (6) months prior to the date of your application. Alberta Health Services EMS may verify results with Lifemark to ensure the candidate has successfully completed the test. Please contact Lifemark at www.lifemark.ca/alberta-health-services to find more information on the F.A.R.E. test and how to book your evaluation. Candidates must be qualified to perform full operational duties as of start date.
Additional Required Qualifications:Candidates must be qualified to perform full operational duties as of start date.
Preferred Qualifications:Preference is given to those with previous EMS experience in a metro, suburban, rural, or interfacility environment and in other areas of Health Care and Public Safety. Completion of additional post-secondary programs is considered an asset and will be considered during the selection process.
Please note:
All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.
Security Screening:
A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.
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