Paramedic Dispatch jobs in Ontario

Are you calm under pressure and driven to help others? As a Paramedic in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), you’ll provide emergency medical care to injured and ill CAF members in Canada and on operations around the world.

This position is available through direct entry, on a full-time or part-time basis, or through our full-time paid education program.

Pay & Benefits

The CAF offers a range of benefits to ensure members are well supported. These include:

• Competitive salary starting from $4,337 to $6,413/month for new recruits who join the Regular Force under the Direct Entry plan
• New pay increases: earn more from the start
• Recruiting allowance of up to $50,000 paid in installments at key service milestones
• Paid education and training opportunities
• Vacation, parental, and other types of paid leave
• Health, dental, and vision coverage
• Counselling and relocation support services
• Pension plan
• Stimulating workplace that promotes respect, belonging, and work-life balance

Overview

As a Paramedic, your primary duties are to:

• Provide initial care and manage the transfer of care for patients
• Provide basic to advanced life support care independently and as a senior medical authority to a Combat Medic as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Provide medical support during environmental operations
• Participate in rescues from crashed vehicles, tanks, ships, aircraft, and damaged buildings
• Administer life-saving interventions and treatments to trauma casualties

You’ll find a comprehensive list of the primary duties on the Forces.ca website.

This position is similar to the following:

• Nurse
• Firefighter

To be eligible to apply to the CAF, you must:

• Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident living in Canada
• Be at least 18 years old (17 years old with parental consent), except:
• For the Paid Education programs, you can be 16 years old (with parental consent)
• For the Primary Reserve, you can be 16 years old (with parental consent) and must be enrolled as a full-time student
• Have completed at least Grade 10 or Secondary 4 in Quebec (some jobs require higher levels of education)

Direct Entry Plan

To enrol as a Direct Entry, the applicant must have a certificate or diploma from an accredited Paramedic program and a current registration, licence, or certification (active status) to practise as a Paramedic from a Canadian provincial or territorial regulatory authority.

Join the CAF

To learn more about becoming a Paramedic, visit , talk to a recruiter at a centre near you (www.forces.ca/en/find-a-recruiting-centre), or call 1-800-856-8488.

Explore over 100 different career opportunities at www.forces.ca/en/careers.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $4,337.00-$6,413.00 per month