Primary Care Paramedic and Advanced Care Paramedic Positions

Position Type

Permanent

Emergency Medical Care Inc. (EMC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Medavie Health Services (MHS), manages ground ambulance, air medical transport and medical communications operations in Nova Scotia via a performance-based contract with the provincial government's Emergency Health Services (EHS) Operations division and the Department of Health and Wellness. EMC also operates Tele Health/811 medical communications for Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island for the Department of Health.

EMC responds to 165,000+ calls annually across Nova Scotia using more than 180 ambulances and support vehicles operating out of 60+ stations. Paramedics participate in various programs across the province, including community-based paramedic programs, collaborative emergency centres, and emergency preparedness and special operations.

You must be a graduate of an accredited paramedic program and be eligible for registration with the Nova Scotia Regulator of Paramedicine by the Final date to receive applications.

• Eligible for registration with the Nova Scotia Regulator of Paramedicine.
• A NS Class 4 Driver's License or equivalent that authorizes you to drive an ambulance.
• A copy of your five-year driving abstract dated within 90 days of the Final date to receive applications.
• Criminal background check and vulnerable sector search dated within 90 days of the Final date to receive applications.
• Proof of successful paramedic physical abilities testing (PC-PAT/OPPAT) completed in the last 12 months.
• CEVO 4 or 5 - online driving safety course.
• Resume, Cover Letter and 3 References.

• Panel interview.

Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative of the citizens we serve. We are committed to building an inclusive team that represents a variety of backgrounds, cultures, races, perspectives and skills. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates including women, persons of any sexual orientations and gender identities and/or expressions, Indigenous persons, African Canadians, other racialized groups, persons with disabilities.

Candidates who identify as being from any of these groups are encouraged to voluntarily self-identify.