Position Type:
Permanent*
Closing date:
*
Job Description:
As an international paramedic relocating to Canada and joining Medavie, you will play a crucial role in delivering high-quality medical care to Canadians and their communities. As a valued member of the Medavie team, you will be responsible for providing advanced pre-hospital emergency medical care to patients in need. Your duties will include responding to medical emergencies, cardiac events, trauma cases, and other life-threatening situations.
What We Offer:
Employment contract (subject to securing eligibility to work in Canada)
Competitive starting salary with weekend and night shift premiums
Comprehensive training and support, including classroom instruction, driving training, and mentorship
Paid vacation that increases over time
Access to provincial healthcare coverage and employer insurance, including health and dental plan, life insurance and short-term disability coverage
Immigration and settlement assistance
Required Documents for Application:
Copy of passport
Copy of driver’s license and driving record
Copy of registered license with local paramedicine regulatory authority (experienced and graduate paramedics)
Copy of your paramedic education (certification and transcript)
OR a letter of enrolment from the university of students currently enrolled in a paramedic program
Medical endorsements certification (if available)
Employer Questions:
The following questions included in the application form will require a document to be prepared and uploaded as part of your application:
Are you registered with a council or governing body that regulates paramedicine in your country?
Please provide a copy of your valid passport.
Do you have a Driver’s License? If “yes”, please upload a copy of your Driver’s License and your full Driver’s License Abstract showing the last 5 years record.
Do you have a degree in Emergency Medical Care or Paramedicine?
Have you completed any medical endorsement certification in the past year?
Please note that interviews are held according to operational needs and only those selected for interviews during a hiring window will be contacted.
We would like to thank all Candidates for expressing interest. Please note that only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
We are committed to hiring military and Veteran spouses and encourage you to identify your connection with the MSEN when reaching out to us or applying to any of our open roles.
Have questions or want to learn more about us? We would love to hear from you!
kristen.drapeau@medavie.bluecross.ca
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Welcome to Medavie!
I would be happy to share and discuss our organization, current and future career opportunies.
Many of our roles are able to be remote (work from home) in Canada
- Kristen Drapeau, Senior Recruitment Consultant
-Krysta Duguay, Recruitment Consultant
Who we are
We’re a team of over 8,000 professionals serving clients from coast-to-coast with operations in most provinces. We provide health benefits to nearly 1 in 10 Canadians and manage emergency medical services for nearly 1 in 15 Canadians.
We’ve been a leading health services partner for individuals, employers and governments across Canada for 80 years and a premier all-in-one carrier that provides health, dental, travel, life and disability benefits to individuals and organizations.
We've been recognized as one of Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures, one of Canada's Top 100 Employers, and an Imagine Caring Company.
What we value
Our values are inherent to our culture and provide the framework for each interaction we have and transaction we make, while providing a clear set of expectations to empower employees to do the right thing for everyone we serve. We are:
Caring – We show compassion in everything we do
Accountable – We follow through on our commitments
Responsive – We have the courage to act and adapt
Innovative – We encourage and value new ideas
Community-minded – We achieve more together
More than simply a poster on the wall, our mission of improving the wellbeing of Canadians represents the purpose of our organization ― and we align that with our culture.
What we give back
As a not-for-profit organization, we don’t answer to shareholders. Instead, we invest our earnings in our business, our communities and, most importantly, our employees. We use some of these earnings to support:
Programs to support causes that are close to our employees' hearts, matching the volunteer hours and donations they contribute
An annual United Way workplace campaign led by employees in each of our locations
The Medavie Foundation, which invests in community initiatives and organizations that improve the wellbeing of Canadians, focuses on some of the most pressing mental and physical health challenges facing Canadians.
We want to meet you as you are
At Medavie Blue Cross, we foster a culture of openness, understanding and a sense of belonging where everyone can bring their true selves to work. Nearly 70% of our management roles are held by women and we’re committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued for who they are and what they contribute. We will accommodate people with disabilities during the recruitment, selection and hiring processes.
What we offer
If you live our values and deliver results, you’ll experience meaningful, rewarding work in a purpose-centred, inclusive organization that provides:
Flexible work options: We want you to work where you work best. We offer work from home, from the office, or a hybrid of the two, while ensuring you feel connected to your team and to our purpose. Our flexibility goes beyond location. We also have flexible working hours and part-time options available.
Competitive compensation: We believe in rewarding our employees for the skills they bring to their jobs and the results they deliver. This includes competitive compensation that will reflect your experience and expertise and annual performance-based incentives, a 100% employer-matched defined contribution pension plan, an employee RRSP, one-on-one financial counselling, vacation and personal days to help you rest, refuel and balance your life.
Career Growth: Internal talent mobility and growth are an integral part of our success. Employees are empowered to own their career development and have rewarding experiences in a variety of work areas. Supportive leadership will encourage and coach you to maximize your potential so you can access multiple learning pathways to develop. Our leadership development program and other programs, such as mentoring, performance-based management and education assistance, are offered to provide employees with an environment of lifelong learning.
Outstanding benefits: Wellbeing is at the centre of everything we do and this starts with our employees. To help you take a proactive approach to your health, we provide: