Country paramedic accidentally forgot position description (7)

I believe the answer is:

america

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'country' is the definition.
(United States of America)

I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Other definitions for america that I've seen before include "Song title shared by Sondheim-Bernstein and Paul Simon among others" , "Ira came from the continent" , "Land of the free and home of the brave?" , "Continent named after Vespucci" , "Where's Virginia?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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