Island EMS Hire & Pre-screening Process

All applicants selected to move forward in the hiring process are required to attend an in‑person pre‑screening session in Charlottetown, PEI. Pre‑screening includes a panel interview, clinical scenarios, and a driving assessment.

To be considered for pre-screen, all required documents must be submitted in full and in good standing. Applications must be submitted through our Workday Recruitment platform before an invitation to pre‑screening can be issued. Access our job opportunities, here.

Successful completion of the pre‑screening process is required for consideration for our Orientation session, with the next session scheduled for March 2026. Invitations to orientation will be based on pre‑screening results.

A list of required documents is provided below

Application Requirements:

  1. Current resume & cover letter
  2. Two to three (2-3) Professional References
    • If you are newly graduated, please include two(2) preceptor references.
  3. Current PEI Paramedic License or Conditional PEI Paramedic License
  4. Current First Aid & CPR/BLS
  5. Current ACLS (ACP positions only)
  6. Copy of diploma/degree
  7. Class 4 driver license; must be fully graduated/unrestricted.
    • If you are applying from outside of PEI, your license will be accepted if the classification is equal to PEI Class 4 requirements.
    • For more information.
  8. Driver’s abstract; issued within sixty (60) days
  9. Valid Driver’s course certificate (CEVO); issued within two (2) years
  10. Criminal Record check with vulnerable sector; issued within sixty (60) days
  11. Confirmation of HEP. B, mumps & measles vaccination
  12. Confirmation of successful completion of the Paramedic Physical Abilities Test (PPAT) within one (1) year of application
  13. For more information on the PPAT through Holland College, contact [email protected]

For more information on obtaining a Prince Edward Island Paramedic license, click here.

More information on current job opportunities:

  • Part-Time & Full-Time Permanent opportunities
  • Permanent employees offered health, dental, life, LTD, pension and other extended benefits

  • Applicant is responsible for transportation to work

  • 24 Hour service; must be able to work days, nights, weekends and Holidays

 

Island EMS offers a range of opportunities in a number of different fields, including:

  • Mobile Integrated Health Unit
  • Mobile Mental Health Unit
  • Clinical Support Desk Unit
  • Community Paramedic Response Unit (CPRU/DART)
  • Transport Operators
  • For more information, please inquire at [email protected]