Emergency Medical Responder


 
 

‎In some rural and remote communities, BCEHS may offer driver-only positions. However, BCEHS gives preference to applicants who hold an emergency medical responder (EMR) or primary care paramedic (PCP) licence.

To be considered for a driver-only position, you must hold a Class 1, 2 or 4 BC driver’s licence.

To learn more about driver-only opportunities, contact the BCEHS Careers Help Desk: careers@bcehs.ca.

 

Most new BCEHS paramedics start as on-call, part-time employees.

On-call work varies by community, so most employees live close to their ambulance station. During on-call shifts, employees must carry a pager but can continue with other work and personal activities. When they respond to a call, they are paid the full paramedic hourly rate.

 

 
If you are currently enrolled in an EMR training program and plan to enter a PCP program after graduation, you can apply to BCEHS now.

You can apply at the EMR licence level, and BCEHS will consider your application for communities that hire EMRs. Current opportunities may be posted under BCEHS Job Postings.
 

 

If you have an EMR licence and are working toward your PCP licence through the Justice Institute of British Columbia, you can apply for an EMR position with BCEHS.

If BCEHS hires you, you will begin a six-month probation period at your first work location. Once you obtain your PCP licence, you will be classified as a PCP and can practise at the PCP level at your current station.

After you complete your six-month probation period, you can apply for other PCP opportunities within BCEHS. The probation period includes time worked as both an EMR and a PCP.

Current opportunities may be posted under BCEHS Job Postings.

 

 

Employment needs vary across BCEHS regions, so BCEHS reviews situations like this on a case-by-case basis.

For more information, contact BCEHS Careers at careers@bcehs.ca or view current opportunities under BCEHS Job Postings.

 

 

On-call, part-time employees must be available for at least eight shifts per month. A standard shift is usually 12 hours long.

 

 

Complete one BC Emergency Health Services Application for Employment Form and email it to the BCEHS Careers Help Desk at careers@bcehs.ca.

On the application form, indicate the stations where you would like to work. BCEHS will consider you for opportunities at those locations as they become available.

Current opportunities may be posted under BCEHS Job Postings. 

 


EMRs who complete training as a primary care paramedic (PCP) can apply for PCP positions within BCEHS.