Posting: EB 26:008

Position: Full Time Regularly Scheduled ACP 
Location: Vancouver Post
Positions: 8 (eight)
Posted: January 1, 2026
Closed: January 15, 2026

 

BCEHS intends to fill 8 (eight) vacancies for Full-time Regularly Scheduled Advanced Care Paramedics (ACPs) in Vancouver Post. 

 

Any successful candidate who has not yet completed the ACP Transition to Practice (ACP Orientation) would be required to attend the ACP Transition to Practice in Vancouver starting on March 2, 2026. 

 

Employees will be selected for this vacancy in accordance with the Collective Agreement.

 

Please note, employees accepting any Regular position under the Collective Agreement will not be entitled to rescind an accepted offer after 61 days of accepting the offer.  Regular and Irregular employees may only rescind within the 61 days after acceptance.  Employees that rescind an offer at any time are not guaranteed to be placed back into their current/prior position.

 

*PLEASE NOTE* 

 

If the number of qualified applicants is insufficient to fill the posted vacancies, the applicant list from this posting will be utilized to select candidates for training as per Article 13.05 of the Collective Agreement. All qualified and unqualified applicants are encouraged to apply. 

 

Preference for these training positions at an EMALB approved training provider will be given first to unqualified applicants within the post, followed by unqualified applicants from outside of the post. The selection process will adhere to the criteria outlined in section 13.05(b) to determine eligibility for training. 

 

Applicants must successfully apply and be offered training in one of the approved ACP Programs, or be currently enrolled in the one of the approved ACP Programs. All pre-requisite courses must be undertaken in the employee’s own time and at their own expense prior to the beginning of ACP training. A successful applicant must apply for the JIBC EMA Education fund or Columbia Paramedic Academy Foundation to cover the cost of the expenses associated with the ACP Program, including, but not limited, to tuition, textbooks, and uniforms. 

 

Successful applicants will be posted to Vancouver post as an Irreg ACP trainee upon acceptance of a training position. Upon completion of the ACP Program, and licensure, they will enter into ACP Orientation as an Irregularly scheduled employee on probation.

 

 

**Please apply with your 6 digit PHSA employee number**

 

To change your current employee ID number to your PHSA ID number (if applicable), please follow these steps:

 

1.      Click on 'edit profile'

2.      Click on 'edit getting to know you'

3.      Delete the current employee ID number and replace it with your 6 digit PHSA number ONLY.

4.      Click 'save and continue'

 

 

CONTACT AND LICENSE INFORMATION:  If you would like to make changes to your contact information, you can complete a form to do so and submit it to Records and Benefits. You can find the form here: Employee Address Change Form (the form may take a few minutes to load).  BCEHS employees are advised that Talent Acquisition will contact employees regarding this employment bulletin using the employee's contact information contained in the Human Resources system or BCEHS Email.

 

Employees who hold a paramedic license should ensure that a valid copy of their highest license level is on file with Human Resources. As per your employment contract: You are required to email licenses@bcehs.ca copies of any license upgrades, renewals or restrictions on your license. It will remain the employee’s responsibility to submit their own license updates to licenses@bcehs.ca. License renewals need to be submitted at least five (5) days prior to license expiry. 

 

PROXY ACCEPTANCE: If you anticipate being away, or unable to answer your phone, after the closing date of the posting you will need to submit a proxy acceptance to InternalRecruitment@bcehs.ca. Your proxy acceptance should include the dates you are going to be away, the posting applied to, and state that you would like to accept if offered a position.

 

Please Apply with Careful Consideration: Before applying, be sure the position, timing, and community are a good fit for you. Applying for unwanted positions, declining or rescinding after acceptance slows the recruitment process and negatively impacts other applicants and communities.

 

If you have any questions please contact the BCEHS Recruitment Help Desk email InternalRecruitment@bcehs.ca.

 

We invite you to apply by clicking on the Apply Online Now button where you can register for the 1st time or enter your Username & Password in order to re-access your profile on our system.

 

To see a list of shift times in Vancouver Post, please click on this link: https://intranet.bcehs.ca/mlink/file/NTc3MzA?type=attachment - please note that this is NOT a list of vacancies and is subject to change.