Primary Care Paramedic

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA); Grand Rapids; On-site; CAD 33,566 - 52,700; Full time

Job summary

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) is seeking a Primary Care Paramedic in Grand Rapids, Manitoba, responsible for providing compassionate, high-quality patient care. The role involves working in a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring the safe operation of emergency vehicles, and collaborating with other health services. Candidates must have a Primary Care Paramedic certification and be competent in various aspects of care, including Indigenous customs and digital health technologies. This full-time position requires flexibility with shifts and offers a salary range based on experience.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a Primary Care Paramedic program from an accredited institution.
• Certificate of Practice from the College of Paramedics of Manitoba required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate patient care as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ensure safe operation of emergency vehicles and equipment.
• Collaborate with healthcare providers and community agencies.

Skills

Pre-hospital care experience

Knowledge of Indigenous customs

Cultural competence

Customer service experience

Digital Health technology expertise

Language proficiency (bilingual)

Education

Graduate of a Primary Care Paramedic program

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Valid Class IV Manitoba driver’s license

Job description

Requisition ID: 401670
Position Number: 20095305
Posting End Date: Open Until Filled
City: Grand Rapids
Site: Shared Health - Grand Rapids Nursing Station
Department / Unit: Grand Rapids - ERS
Job Stream: Clinical
Union: MAHCP
Anticipated Start Date: ASAP
FTE: 1.00
Anticipated Shift: Days;Nights;Weekends;Standby coverage as required
Work Arrangement: In Person
Daily Hours Worked: 12.00
Annual Base Hours: 2028
Salary: $33.566, $36.951, $40.692, $44.490, $48.507, $52.700

Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient-centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.

Position Overview

Primary 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 Primary Care Paramedic is responsible for providing accessible, responsive, and integrated patient care at all times. They collaborate with health care providers, allied emergency service agencies, and other community agencies. This role is responsible for the safe, effective operation and use of vehicles and equipment as per Manitoba Provincial Regulations, Acts, and Shared Health policy.

The Primary 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

A combination of related training and/or experience is preferred, including:

• Experience providing pre-hospital care as an Emergency Medical Responder or Primary Care Paramedic.
• Competent in an Indigenous language and/or knowledge in 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, 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.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Graduate of a Primary 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 Primary Care Paramedic level.
• Must have a valid Class IV Manitoba driver’s license.
• Basic Life Support (BLS), level C or equivalent.

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.
• Desired Certifications:
  • Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition, and Stabilization (PEARS) from an accredited training provider.
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) from an accredited training provider.
  • Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC) from a certified training provider.
  • College of Paramedics of Manitoba Standards of Practice.
  • Scope of Practice as documented in the Regulated Health Professions Act.
  • Manitoba Emergency Medical Response and Stretcher Transportation Act.
  • Manitoba Highway Traffic Act.
  • Shared Health clinical protocols, care maps and associated documents.
  • Personal Health Information Act (PHIA).
  • Other applicable Shared Health policies, procedures, guidelines, and directives.

Physical Requirements

• Applicants are 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.
• Travel by multiple vehicle types, where inclement weather conditions are anticipated; General risks of responding to a variety of ERS 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 required, including frequent lifting of patients and equipment.

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 thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.