Zone: Central ZoneLocation: BVP - Baie Verte Peninsula Health CenterPrimary Care Paramedic(Depending on the applicant pool, the position will be temporarily filled as Ambulance Operator/Attendant (Emergency Medical Responder))Central Zone - CZ-Road Ambulance-SPRPermanent Full-timeNAPE HS45718POSHours: 75 (12 hours, Rotating, Shift Work; Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, On-Call)Salary: Primary Care Paramedic ? CGHSA29 of the NAPE HS salary scale $32.71 to $37.40 per hourAmbulance Operator/Attendant ? CG25 of the NAPE HS salary scale $24.26 to $26.71 per hourThe following Sign on Incentives MAY be applicable to the PCP; they can be combined and require a Return in Service commitment:1. Signing bonus up to $14,000 2. Come Home incentive up to $50,0003. Student bursary up to $10,0004. Relocation supportFor more information on bursaries/incentives please visit www.workinhealthnl.ca/incentives or email nlhscareers@nlhealthservices.ca.Subject to Government of Newfoundland and Labrador approval annually.Competition Number: VAC0022333Posted Date: 2026-03-12Closing Date: Open until filled.Our team is seeking a Primary Care Paramedic for a full-time position. If no Primary Care Paramedic applicants, we will consider applications from Ambulance Operators/Attendants (also known as Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)). We prioritize candidates based on their qualifications in the following order: Primary Care Paramedic, then Ambulance Operator/Attendant.If the competition is awarded to an EMR as the next highest classification, they will be awarded as temporary full time (TFT) and recruitment will continue for the higher classification.Job Summary:The Primary Care Paramedic (or Ambulance Operator/Attendant), works as an integral part of the paramedicine program. The successful candidate will work within their scope of practice, including responding to emergency and routine calls, providing skilled basic and advanced emergency care or assistance to persons suffering from a variety of injuries or illnesses. The successful applicant is responsible for maintaining professional and organizational standards of practice.The successful candidate must demonstrate an awareness of and be responsible for promoting and supporting person-and family-centered care, demonstrate a commitment to safety and partner with all team members to improve worker and patient safety by integrating safety into work practices, identifying risks and implementing improvements.The successful applicant will report directly to the Manager of District Operations of Paramedicine. Duties/Job Demands:The Primary Care Paramedic works as an active member of the health care team providing pre-hospital assessment and medical care to people with acute illnesses or injuries while maintaining a high standard of care to the patients. Work is performed with considerable independence and is reviewed through observation, examination of records and reports, and the presence or absence of valid complaints. The Primary Care Paramedic (PCP) functions as part of an interdisciplinary team within healthcare facility units and ensures client and staff safety, and other related duties as required.The Ambulance Operator/Attendant (EMR) will be responsible for skilled work in the operation of ambulances in transporting patients while exercising care and skill in driving. The successful incumbent will aid the paramedicine staff in patient care, such as proper lifting of patients and other related duties as required.Job Demands:By applying for this job, you acknowledge an understanding that regular requirements and demands of this job include (but are not limited to):? Regularly lifts and moves patients and equipment (between 25-50 lbs.) and involved in heavy lifting/pushing/pulling of stretchers (100 lbs.) and patients;? Constantly stands, bends, stretches, kneels or pushes and pulls; sometimes in small and cramped spaces.? Constantly requires visual concentration or alertness to drive ambulances, comple