Primary Care Paramedic - District

Position Details

• Job Title: Primary Care Paramedic
• Location: Thunder Bay District
• Employment Type: Part-time
• Department: Superior North EMS
• Work Location: On-Site
• Engagement Type: Permanent

A Career with Purpose. A Lifestyle You'll Love.

Ready to make an impact in Northern Ontario? We're recruiting Part-Time Primary Care Paramedics for district locations throughout the Thunder Bay District.

At the City of Thunder Bay, Our City Runs on People Like You. Together, we are building a workplace where everyone belongs, where your compassion, clinical expertise, and commitment to patient care help support the health and well-being of residents across our district.

With Superior North EMS, you'll respond to diverse calls, provide critical patient care, and support communities across the District. Every shift presents new challenges, opportunities to develop your skills, and the chance to make a meaningful difference when people need help most.

Beyond a rewarding career, the Thunder Bay District offers the opportunity to live and work in welcoming communities surrounded by some of Canada's most spectacular natural landscapes. Whether it's in Armstrong, Shuniah, Conmee, Upsala, Longlac, Nakina, Geraldton, Red Rock, Nipigon, Terrace Bay, Schreiber, Marathon, or Manitouwadge, you'll find opportunities to build your career while enjoying an exceptional quality of life close to nature, recreation, and community.

Why Superior North EMS?

Superior North EMS is one of Northwestern Ontario's largest and most diverse paramedic services, with more than 200 highly skilled front-line paramedics serving urban, rural, and remote communities across the region.

Our teams work in a supportive, collaborative environment where professionalism, clinical excellence, safety, and continuous learning are valued. Whether you're early in your career or looking for your next opportunity, you'll be part of an organization committed to helping paramedics develop their skills and grow professionally.

Beyond emergency response, Superior North EMS continues to expand innovative models of care through Community Paramedicine. Our Community Paramedics provide proactive healthcare support through home visits, wellness clinics, and public education initiatives that improve access to care and support healthier communities.

Help Shape What’s Next

Superior North EMS is actively implementing recommendations from its long-term Paramedic Services Master Plan, creating exciting opportunities for current and future team members.

With investments in people, infrastructure, technology, and service innovation, this is an exciting time to join a service that is evolving to meet the changing needs of patients and communities.

Key initiatives include:

• Modernizing the organizational structure and service delivery model of Superior North EMS
• Replacing and renewing district paramedic stations through a multi-year capital investment program
• Expanding Community Paramedicine services throughout the region
• Enhancing alternative care pathways and innovative service delivery models
• Investing in infrastructure, technology, and programs that support patients, paramedics, and communities

Where Care and Community Come Together

As a Primary Care Paramedic, you'll provide front-line emergency medical services to residents and visitors across the Thunder Bay District. Whether responding to urgent medical emergencies, providing compassionate patient care, supporting public education initiatives, or working as part of an integrated emergency response system, you'll help make a meaningful difference in people's lives every day.

This is an opportunity to practice your skills in a dynamic environment where no two shifts are the same. From busy community hubs to rural and remote settings, you'll gain valuable experience while supporting residents who rely on your expertise, professionalism, and dedication.

How You'll Support Patient Care

• Provide emergency medical assessment, treatment, monitoring, and transportation services in accordance with provincial legislation, professional standards, and Superior North EMS protocols.
• Respond to ambulance calls within a specified timeframe and report each movement of ambulance or emergency response unit immediately to Central Ambulance Communication Centres (CACC) as required by Superior North EMS policies and procedures.
• Assess environmental risks and respond to patient(s) and personal safety needs.
• Conduct patient triage assessment and evaluation.
• Administer and provide patient care in accordance with Basic Life Support Patient Care Standards (BLS PCS), Advanced Life Support Patient Care Standards (ALS PCS), and all other required Standards as set by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Emergency Health Services Branch.
• Provide documentation, including ambulance call reports and incident/collision reports as required and as per the Ontario Ambulance Service Documentation Standards.
• Clean, maintain, restock and/or decontaminate equipment, supplies, vehicles, and base stations as required.
• Comply with direction from CACC regarding safe transportation of patients.
• Advise CACC of availability of vehicle and location as required by the BLS PCS; ensure CACC is notified whenever a vehicle is removed from service for repair or maintenance.
• Participate in public relations/education programs.

What You Can Count On With Us

• A competitive salary that reflects your expertise, including 14% in lieu of benefits following the successful completion of your probationary period
• An optional matching pension plan to help you build long-term financial security
• Flexible scheduling models across the service, including rotating shifts, 12-hour shifts, staggered schedules, straight-day schedules, and select stations offering seven days on/seven days off rotations
• Opportunities to work additional hours