Thank you for your interest in Perth County Paramedic Services, this information is designed to outline our recruitment process and answer common questions.
Click the sections below to learn more about different opportunities within Perth County's Paramedic Services.
Perth County will post any active job postings on the Employment Opportunities section of our website. Click here to visit the Employment Opportunities page. Whenever a posting is listed it indicates Perth County Paramedic Services is actively recruiting Primary Care Paramedics.
When applying please be sure to begin preparing all of the required documentation listed on the documentation checklist. Selected candidates will be required to submit all required documentation by step 3 of the recruitment process. Upon request, you will need to provide a copy of each document as well as the original for validation.
Following the application process candidates who have been selected to move on to the next stage of the recruitment process will be contacted with further details and directions.
Paramedic Recruitment will include five stages:
Candidates will be required to be successful/pass each phase of the process in order to be considered for employment.
Please refer to the Paramedic Services Recruitment Documentation Checklist. If a candidate’s application is missing any of the required documentation their application will not continue to the next step of the process. Candidates will also have to have a Completed Physical Assessment through an approved vendor attached to their application (note vendor will be on the check sheet).
For those who do not have a current updated Criminal Record Check, you may need to download and complete the Vulnerable Sector Search Police Letter if requested.
If you are a successful candidates through the Paramedic Recruitment Process, you will be required to attend and successfully complete a mandatory orientation session, driver training, and submit a County approved medical completed by a duly qualified Physician prior to orientation. Click here to download the Health Questionnaire. Orientation may take up to 14 days to complete.
If you fail to attend the orientation sessions on the dates provided, fail to provide all required documentation or fail to submit an approved medical prior to the beginning of orientation you will forfeit your employment opportunity.
To become a paramedic in the province of Ontario, you must be a high school graduate and attend a recognized paramedic program at an Ontario college. Generally colleges require the following prerequisites:
The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care provides a list of colleges offering certified paramedic programs. Paramedics from out of the Province interested in working in Ontario may need to complete the Paramedic Equivalency Process.
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