Paramedic or Pharmacist

About The Initiative

ProCare's Comprehensive Primary and Community care Teams (CPCT) model has been successfully operating for almost 2 years. This initiative integrates allied health professionals into general practice teams to improve equity, reduce barriers to care, and support our most at-risk communities. The programme provides free access for patients to a range of services, easing pressure on GPs and enabling holistic, whānau-focused care.

About The Role

Paramedic Duties

• Conduct front-line assessments via telehealth and in-person consultations.
• Perform telephone triage, wound care, suturing, and issue medications under standing orders.
• Order lab tests and imaging (under GP supervision).
• Prioritise care to support hospital avoidance and early discharge.

Pharmacist Duties

• Provide expert medicines information and pharmacotherapy advice directly to patients.
• Lead education and pain management sessions for patients and whānau.
• Promote safe medicine use and awareness of medicine-related harms.

We’re Looking For

• Pharmacists need a valid APC, be enrolled in Post Grad Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy or higher.
• Paramedics need a valid APC, be enrolled on Extended Care Paramedic qualification.
• Proven experience in primary care or community health settings.
• Strong communication and coordination skills.
• Commitment to equity, cultural safety, and Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles

About ProCare

ProCare is a leading healthcare provider committed to delivering progressive, proactive, and equitable health and wellbeing services in Aotearoa. We do this through clinical support, mental health and wellness services, virtual and mobile health, smoking cessation, and a population health and equity approach to our mahi.

As New Zealand's largest Primary Health Organisation, we represent a network of general practice teams and healthcare professionals providing care to over 850,000 people across Auckland and Northland. Our practices serve the largest Pacific and South Asian populations enrolled in general practice, and the largest Māori population in Tāmaki Makaurau.

Learn more at www.procare.co.nz

How To Apply

If you are interested in this new model of care within the primary care landscape, apply now or contact Muriel via ***email_hidden*** to make a fully confidential, no obligations enquiry.

Explore a new opportunity and join an exciting initiative to support our community and Primary Care teams!

All applicants must be legally entitled to live and work in NZ