Job Description

Position:

Primary Care Paramedic

Employment Status:

Permanent part-time

Reporting To:

Duty Commander

Union Affiliation:

Union

Posting Date:

July 21, 2025

Closing Date

September 1, 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 eligible to write the AEMCA exam in the current posting year. 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 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 September 1, 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

Recruitment Timeline:

Job posting opens: July 21, 2025 Application deadline: September 1, 2025 at 4:30pm Interview notifications sent: Week of September 2, 2025 Interviews conducted: Week of September 15, 2025 New hire orientation: Week of October 20, 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.


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