Advanced Care Paramedic

Shared Health-Soins Communs; Dauphin; On-site; CAD 34,364 - 53,952; Full time

Job summary

Shared Health-Soins Communs is seeking Advanced Care Paramedics in Dauphin to provide essential care as part of a health care team. This role focuses on delivering high-quality services and complies with Manitoba regulations.

Applicants should have 3 years of full-time experience, be graduates of an accredited paramedic program, and possess various certifications. Fluency in both official languages is necessary. The position involves day and night shifts and is valued at an annual salary between $34.364 and $53.952.

Qualifications

• 3 years of pre-hospital care experience required.
• Able to communicate in both official languages.
• Knowledge of the College of Paramedics of Manitoba Standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide care as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ensure safe and effective care according to regulations.
• Commit to Shared Health's mission and values.

Skills

Competent in an Indigenous language

Working with diverse cultural backgrounds

Experience in patient relations

Competent in Windows-based programs

Education

Graduate of an Advanced Care Paramedic program

Tools

EDIS

Job description

Requisition ID: 404014
Position Number: 20078279, 20078280
Posting End Date: Open Until Filled
City: Dauphin
Site: Shared Health
Work Location: Dauphin
Department / Unit: ERS-EMS-West Zone
Job Stream: Clinical
Union: MAHCP
Anticipated Start Date: To Be Determined
FTE: 1.0
Anticipated Shift: Days;Nights;Weekends
Daily Hours Worked: 12 Hour Days and Nights
Annual Base Hours: 2184
Salary: $34.364, $37.828, $41.665, $45.546, $49.660, $53.952

Position Overview

Advanced Care Paramedics provide care to patients as part of a multi-disciplinary health care team and are dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality health care services. The Advanced Care Paramedic is responsible for providing accessible, responsive, and integrated patient care at all times, collaborating with health care providers, allied emergency service agencies, and other community agencies. This role is responsible for the safe and effective care of patients as per Manitoba Provincial Regulations, Acts, and Shared Health policy. The Advanced Care Paramedic will be expected to conduct themselves professionally, ethically, and demonstrate commitment to the mission, vision, values, goals, objectives, and policies of Shared Health.

Experience

3 years of full time or equivalent experience providing pre-hospital care as a Primary Care Paramedic and/or Intermediate Care Paramedic is required.

• Competent in an Indigenous language and/or knowledge of Indigenous customs, traditions and values.
• Working with individuals from diverse cultural, social and ethnic backgrounds.
• Experience working in patient relations and/or in a customer service capacity.
• Use of Shared Health ERS and Digital Health technology, software programs (e.g. EDIS), and equipment.
• Both official languages are essential for designated bilingual positions, to ensure health services are readily available and easily accessible in both official languages.
• Ability to communicate in multiple languages.
• Competent in Windows-based computer programs.

Education

• Graduate of an Advanced Care Paramedic program held by an accredited Canadian education institution, or a College of Paramedics of Manitoba approved equivalent.

Certification / Licensure / Registration

• Certificate of Practice with the College of Paramedics of Manitoba – Member in good standing, at minimum at the Intermediate Care Paramedic level.
• Valid Class IV Manitoba driver’s license.
• Basic Life Support (BLS), level C or equivalent.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) from an accredited training provider.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) from an accredited training provider.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) from an accredited training provider.
• Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) from an accredited training provider.
• Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC) from a certified training provider.

Qualifications and Skills

• Demonstrates and encourages others to follow the principles of the LEADS framework: Leading themselves, Engaging others, Achieving results, Developing coalitions, and participating in System transformation.
• Knowledge of:
• College of Paramedics of Manitoba Standards of Practice.
• Scope of Practice as documented by the College of Paramedics of Manitoba.
• Manitoba Emergency Medical Response and Stretcher Transportation Act.
• Manitoba Highway Traffic Act.
• Shared Health (including Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service) clinical protocols, care maps and associated documents.
• Personal Health Information Act (PHIA).
• Other applicable Shared Health policies, procedures, guidelines, and directives.

Physical Requirements

• Applicants may be required to provide a Physical Fitness Assessment by an approved fitness assessment provider.
• Applicants are required to complete a job‑related written test of clinical knowledge.
• Good physical and mental health.
• Travel by multiple vehicle types, where inclement weather conditions are anticipated. General risks of responding to a variety of VECTRS calls.
• Exposure to a variety of high‑stress, physically, mentally, and emotionally demanding situations, and potential for exposure to communicable disease.
• Moderate to heavy physical effort may be required, including lifting of patients and equipment.

Criminal Records Check: This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.