Advanced Care Paramedic - signing bonus available

Job summary

Assess the medical and mental health needs of detained individuals, provide emergency care, document findings, and determine whether individuals are medically fit to remain in cells. Coordinate follow-up care and hospital transport when needed, collaborate with police and community clinicians, and proactively connect community members with referral services.

Job details

About Calian At Calian, we help organizations overcome obstacles, manage risks, and drive progress. Since 1982, we’ve grown from a small consulting firm into a trusted global company across defence, space, health, nuclear energy, public safety, and government. We create innovative solutions that tackle complex challenges and help organizations and communities stay resilient, informed, and connected. If you’re driven by purpose and energized by solving real-world challenges, we want you on our team. Job Type: Full Time Position Overview Calian is currently seeking experienced and skilled Advanced Care Paramedics (ACPs) to work within the Lethbridge Detention Management Unit. Providing care to newly arrested individuals, the ACP will leverage their clinical skill set and scope of practice to provide comprehensive medical and mental health assessments to detained individuals and ensure proper follow up care based on assessment outcomes in a clinic-like setting. With a focus on ensuring detainees are medical fit to remain in cells, ACPs will work with Lethbridge Police staff to provide medical care to detainees while ensuring detainee safety. Responsibilities Document patient care findings Respond to medical and mental health needs Liaise with a multi-disciplinary team of community clinicians and stakeholders Provide emergency care, and when necessary, arrange transport to hospital Must be able to work autonomously, have great communication skills, and be highly reliable Patrol and interact with community members to pro-actively make referrals to the VODP. Qualifications Licensed and in good standing with the Alberta College of Paramedics Valid ACLS certification Experience dealing with mental health and addictions Additional Requirements Must successfully pass an enhanced security clearance with LPS Signing bonus available for eligible full-time employees AI Usage Disclosure At Calian, we do not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to screen or evaluate candidates. AI tools may support backend administrative tasks, but they do not influence hiring decisions. All evaluations and decisions are made by real people on our recruitment team and hiring managers. All applicants are reviewed and only those chosen for an interview will be contacted by our recruiting team.

What you’ll do

Assess the medical and mental health needs of detained individuals, provide emergency care, document findings, and determine whether individuals are medically fit to remain in cells. Coordinate follow-up care and hospital transport when needed, collaborate with police and community clinicians, and proactively connect community members with referral services.

Requirements

Applicants must be licensed and in good standing with the Alberta College of Paramedics and hold valid ACLS certification. Experience with mental health and addictions is required, along with the ability to work autonomously; candidates must also pass an enhanced security clearance with Lethbridge Police Service.

Listed skills

• Communication · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Patient Care Documentation
• Emergency Care
• Medical Assessment
• Mental Health Assessment
• Mental Health Care
• Addiction Care
• Autonomous Decision-Making
• Communication
• Multidisciplinary Collaboration
• Patient Transport Coordination
• Community Outreach
• Referral Coordination

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Security & Safety
• Social Services

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