Req ID: 221485
Location: Western Zone, South Shore Regional Hospital
Department: OPWZ EMG Emergency SSRH
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1
CUPE Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 21-Jul-26
Link to Apply – https://jobs.nshealth.ca/job-invite/221485/
About the Opportunity
Reporting to the Health Services Manager, the Primary Care Paramedic is responsible for supporting physicians and nurses in the delivery of high-quality patient care. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, administering medications (within the paramedic’s scope of practice), initiating intravenous (IV) therapy and administering fluids, performing blood collection, providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) when required, conducting urinalysis, and performing pregnancy testing.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- Grade XII required
- Completion of Primary Care Paramedic Certificate or equivalent
- Licensed or eligible for licensure with the Nova Scotia Regulator of Paramedicine (NSRP) to practice
- Current BLS-C (HCP)
- Previous work experience in a hospital setting or in emergency care preferred
- Demonstrated effective communication, interpersonal, organizational, patient assessment and telecommunications skills
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.
Hours
- Permanent, full-time position; 75 hours bi-weekly
Compensation and Benefits
$32.16 – $36.79 Hourly
Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.
Once You’ve Applied
Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Some opportunities may be eligible for our Employee Referral Program. If a Nova Scotia Health employee refers a candidate who is not working for the organization and the candidate is hired, the employee who made the referral may be eligible to earn up to $1000.
This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.
Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.
Nova Scotia Health’s Employee Career Advice (ECA) Program supports internal employees in their career development and progression with résumé-building, interview skill development, resources and advice for optimizing job searches, and more. Employees can book a one-on-one meeting or view upcoming workshops on the ECA Intranet page or via email at employeecareeradvice@nshealth.ca.