Perth County Paramedic Service recruiting 15 new paramedics

The Perth County Paramedic Service is currently in the process of recruiting 15 new paramedics during its annual recruitment drive.

The paramedic service, operated by Medavie Health Services, began accepting applications on Jan. 13 with a closing date of Jan. 26 at 4:30 p.m. According to the job posting for primary care paramedics on Perth County’s website (www.perthcounty.ca/en/county-government/employment-opportunities.aspx), candidates must be certified in Ontario as a primary care paramedic, a paramedic eligible to work in Canada who has obtained or is obtaining the paramedic labour mobility equivalency exam, or a primary care paramedic student writing the provincial certification in June 2025.

“We are a progressive service with a focus on our patients through paramedic engagement,” Perth County Paramedic Service chief Mike Adair said. “All of our paramedics are trained and re-certified annually to provide emergency care to our patients. We also focus on staff. Not only do we focus our training on patient care, but we also learn about responder mental health. We like to have fun at work as a team. We are here for the community and would love to employ you if you are interested in clinical excellence, care for the community, and you’re looking for a unique place to work, learn and grow.”

According to the job posting, each primary care paramedic is responsible for responding to requests for paramedic service and delivering medical care to victims of accidents and illness, ensuring safe transportation to receiving medical facilities and assisting with the ongoing care of the patient within the facility as may be required.

Paramedics also participate in the ongoing maintenance of ambulance vehicles, equipment and stations, and other duties as may be required by the duty commander or the Perth County Paramedic Service.

Adair said there are numerous opportunities for primary care paramedics to advance and develop their careers within the Perth County Paramedic Service.     

“Our service has may areas for engagement that include working as an acting-supervisor, training paramedic and community paramedic,” he said. “ … Perth County Paramedic Service is a place where people can grow, learn and flourish. We invest in our paramedics and patients in many ways.

“All paramedics practice at the highest primary care paramedic level and must be IV certified. We strive to foster a caring culture of love, respect, excellence and accountability. We provide paramedics with the tools they need to do their job. We have modern equipment and facilities such as powerload stretchers, CPR devices and defibrillators. We engage our paramedics in the way of committee work or though our special positions or programs. We have a peer-support team, paramedic-advisory committee, equipment committee, field-training paramedics and acting supervisors.”

Perth County employs 127 people on the paramedic-services team. The county deploys paramedic services from five base locations across the entire geographic region of Perth County including in the City of Stratford and Town of St. Marys.